Grounds Supervisor; Pender CI

Position: Grounds Supervisor (Pender CI)
About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community.

Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

Reporting to the Facility Maintenance Supervisor IV, this position will be responsible for mowing grass, re-seeding, fertilizing, liming, and repairing any washed-out areas of the facility grounds.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

• Maintaining lawn mowers, equipment, hand tools, tractors, trucks, and all related equipment.
• Picking up paper and debris from around the buildings, flat roofs, roadsides, and highways.
• Checking offenders in and out of unit for work detail and ensuring they are properly dressed for work.
• Requisition ing repair parts, ordering data on new equipment for replacement, and ordering fuel, motor oils, filters for tractors, and other assigned equipment.
• Marking gas cans for different mixtures and assuring that they are stored in the proper location.
• Working with supervisor in planning and coordinating new projects.
• Implementing changes in safety and security procedures.
• Performing work assignments independently and in accordance with accepted trade practices.
• Reviewing completed work for quality and compliance with work orders.
• Supervising offender workers engaged in semi-skilled, unskilled, or skilled maintenance assignments.

Salary Range

$33,902- $59,327

Employee Benefits

• Health Insurance options
• Retirement Plans NCFlex
• Supplemental Benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Community Service Leave
• Paid Parental Leave

Education and Experience Equivalency

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and three years of progressive experience in grounds upkeep Or An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Veterans’ and National Guard Preference

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application, if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.
• Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.

ADA Accommodations

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), NCDAC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person indicated below.

Job Eligibility

Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check and drug screen. If multiple applications are submitted, only the most recent application received before the closing date will be considered.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to…