Superintendent - Landscape & Grounds

Compensation

Starting at $70,138/yr DOQ

Full Time

Open until filled

Duties and Responsibilities:

Desirable Training and

Experience:

Exempt

Essential:
This position is an Essential classification and will require employee to report to duty before, during, and after a hurricane or emergency.

This position normally works a regular weekday daytime shift and requires scheduled/unscheduled overtime, including evenings, weekends and holidays and/or immediate response to emergency conditions.

Supervisors, Crew Chiefs, Operations Oversight Contract Specialist I and technical staff

Section Manager

The Superintendent performs complex supervisory, administrative and professional work in planning, organizing, directing and supervising the Landscape and Grounds Division in the Public Works Section.

• Prepares Division budget; monitors and evaluates expenditures.
• Plans, organizes, schedules, supervises and evaluates the work of a large number of employees
• Reviews effectiveness and efficiency of operations and approves corrective measures as necessary; investigates use of new materials and new methods of operation in order to improve efficiency and level of service; prepares reports on Division activities and operations.
• Ensures assigned facilities are operated in accordance with rules and regulations and meet standards set for such operations.
• Establishes Division priorities and schedules projects; works with staff or consulting engineers on design of new facilities or modification of existing facilities; reviews construction activities; prepares technical reports.
• Supervises and participates in the preparation of operating and capital budgets; prepares and approves purchases and requisitions; prepares written specifications for equipment.
• Instructs employees regarding proper work methods and practices and makes periodic inspections to assure that established methods and practices are followed.
• Interviews, selects and/or recommends new hires; supervises, directs and evaluates work of assigned staff; initiates disciplinary or termination actions, as necessary.
• Trains employees as necessary on operations and the use of computer software.
• Coordinates activities of the Division with other divisions; develops procedures for purchasing and Division operations; operates facilities when required.
• Analyzes work practices as well as cost and time records; conducts cost effectiveness studies.
• Serves as liaison with State, County and City departments and divisions to coordinate work efforts; reviews construction plans and specifications.
• Maintains a repair and preventive maintenance program for the Division.
• Prepares specifications for the purchase of equipment and materials and approves requisitions.
• Effectively manages labor and materials.
• Responds to emergency calls as necessary.

• Considerable knowledge of:
• The principles and practices of park management, administration and of project development;
• Principles and practices utilized in the design, installation, operation and maintenance of parks, landscaped areas and related recreational facilities;
• Equipment used in the maintenance of turf, trees, structures, and landscaped areas, and the ability to plan effective equipment utilization, maintenance, repair and replacement.
• Knowledge of effective managerial practices and methods and ability to plan, organize, prioritize, coordinate, assign, and evaluate the work of subordinate employees.
• Knowledge of budgeting and fiscal procedures and methods.
• Knowledge of municipal government organizations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective operation and maintenance programs.
• Ability to assess overall division effectiveness in carrying out its mission.
• Ability to assess and define training needs of subordinate personnel.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain records and to prepare reports.
• Ability to identify problems and to initiate solutions and/or corrective measures.
• Ability to analyze systems, identify problems and determine optimum solutions
• Ability to make accurate decisions in emergency situations where consequences of error could be costly
• Ability to plan, direct, manage and supervise required maintenance, repair or replacement work and make estimates of time, cost and materials needed.
• Ability to build and…