Manager, Grounds Maintenance

Job Summary

Aims Community College actively supports an environment that embraces the College's Mission, Vision, Values and a culture of innovation and care. This position is responsible for planning, supervising, and directing the maintenance and appearance of campus grounds across multiple locations. The role oversees turf care, landscaping, horticulture, irrigation systems, snow and ice removal, grounds equipment maintenance, landscape improvement projects, staff management, scheduling, compliance with safety and environmental standards, and support for campus events.

Budget management, equipment procurement, and long‑term grounds planning are also part of this role.

• Plan, supervise, and direct maintenance and appearance of campus grounds across multiple Aims locations.
• Oversee turf care, landscaping, horticulture, irrigation systems, snow and ice removal, and grounds equipment maintenance.
• Manage grounds staff, schedule work assignments, and ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards.
• Maintain college's outdoor facilities to provide a safe, attractive, and functional environment for students, employees, and visitors.
• Coordinate support for campus events, budget management, equipment procurement, and long‑term grounds planning.

• Develop position descriptions for grounds maintenance needs.
• Conduct interviews, select personnel, perform performance evaluations, and implement disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Supervise, train, evaluate, and provide technical assistance to employees.
• Offer coaching and training opportunities to enhance employees' job performance abilities. Collaborate with employees to establish goals and objectives.
• Maintain accurate personnel records and ensure proper documentation.
• Set and verify employee schedules. Assign job duties based on job descriptions and the college's needs and requirements.
• Log grounds‑related activities and inspect completed assignments to ensure that work quality, adherence to operating procedures, efficiency, progress, methods and practices, safety, and other established standards and requirements are met.
• Consult and coordinate with College departments and/or community organizations to provide support services for various events, programs, official functions, recreational activities, etc.
• Collaborate with similar agencies, including city, county, governmental, school, and park grounds departments, to exchange knowledge and explore potential cost‑saving strategies.
• Be available for on‑call emergency and weather‑related issues.

• Develop, submit, and monitor the annual operating grounds budget.
• Develop, submit, and monitor the annual grounds department capital and major maintenance project items.
• Assist in institutional planning and design projects that affect annual capital budgets.
• Establish an appropriate inventory of parts and supplies for institutional vehicles and commercial grounds equipment.
• Procure and coordinate contractual services for grounds maintenance projects.
• Prepare work plans and cost estimates for contract services.
• Schedule maintenance activity to prolong the life of older equipment and ensure the usefulness and safety of equipment, minimizing breakdowns, failures, and hazards.

• Manage, plan, coordinate, inspect, schedule, and participate in the maintenance and repair of commercial grounds equipment.
• Understand the mechanics of how grounds equipment must be used and operated.
• Assure that all safety procedures are implemented and followed.
• Supervise, plan, and coordinate in‑shop maintenance projects.
• Manage and develop the efficient and economical grounds maintenance tasks and horticultural practices in accordance with the seasonal calendar, the College schedule, and current weather conditions.
• Maintain an accurate record‑keeping system for the maintenance, upkeep, and repairs of all grounds equipment.
• Perform complex repair activities as needed on a large variety of implements/equipment.
• Participate in the prompt and efficient snow and ice removal on all College campuses.

Additional duties as assigned by management.

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