Supervisor,Groundskeeping,Landscape Enhancement Job Atlanta area,Georgia USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

Supervisor, Groundskeeping, Landscape Enhancement About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens.

Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join KSU in our vision.

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Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Department Specific Tasks and Responsibilities

Leads and coordinates in-house tree removals

Oversees campus landscape lighting systems, including troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance

Installs, services, and repairs irrigation systems, including sprinklers, pumps, valves, controllers, and water lines

Conducts routine inspections and preventative maintenance to ensure irrigation systems are operating effectively across university locations

Diagnoses and repairs irrigation system issues, including malfunctioning components, leaks, electrical issues, and system inefficiencies

Completes and maintains progress reports, maps, and records related to irrigation installations, repairs, and maintenance activities

Maintains inventory of irrigation and related materials and communicates purchasing needs to department leadership

Trains and mentors departmental staff on proper irrigation troubleshooting, repair techniques, and system operation

Develops and maintains irrigation schedules that support plant health while preventing unsafe conditions for the campus community

Conducts initiative-taking routine system audits to identify deficiencies, potential system upgrades and prevent malfunctions

Performs seasonal irrigation system start-ups and winterization procedures.

Installs and maintains drainage systems, including but not limited to dry creek beds, French drains, catch basins, downspout tie-ins, and grading adjustments

Create and maintain records of all irrigation systems located within the university

Department Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of basic irrigation hydraulics, pipe sizing, and irrigation system design
General understanding of two-wire irrigation control systems
Knowledge of plants water requirements
Knowledge of surface and subsurface drainage principles and applications
Knowledge and experience related to tree removals and associated safety practices
Experience with commercial and residential irrigation systems
Able to read, interpret, and scale construction drawings and irrigation plans
Able to perform low-voltage electrical troubleshooting related to irrigation systems
Able to install, troubleshoot, and repair low-voltage landscape lighting systems

Job Summary

Supervises the landscaping maintenance of all University grounds keeping crews and directs the planting, pruning, and cultivating of trees, shrubs, and flowers, and the seeding, fertilizing, mowing, and trimming of all University grounds.

Key Responsibilities

Supervises and performs a variety of semi-skilled manual tasks and duties in support of various services provided by the grounds team

Installs plant materials, operates, repairs, and maintains various types of grounds equipment and hand tools

Knowledge of proper and safe use of equipment, chemicals, tools, etc.

Acts as the lead in the absence of leadership

Oversees assigned staff that perform grounds maintenance duties (i.e., trash pickup, mowing, edging, blowing, weed trimming, weed pulling)

Provides advisement to management related to staff performance

Instructs by demonstration and trains employees in the safe and proper use of all related equipment and processes

Manages time and assignments throughout the day following Grounds Task List

Responsible for inventory management of equipment and/or supplies

Ensures a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing campus environment

Enhances the overall appearance of campus grounds to contribute to a positive campus image

Performs mowing, edging, string trimming, weed pulling, and other tasks to maintain campus grounds

Assists with training other staff within the department in the proper handling and processing of assigned area equipment, chemicals, etc.

Oversees and perform duties related to campus trash collection and grounds…


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