Supervisor of Roads and Grounds

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Supervisor of Roads and Grounds

Campus Operations

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Under the direction of the Director of Campus Operations, the Supervisor of Roads and Grounds serves as head landscaper, and working supervisor of Grounds and Vehicle Maintenance personnel. The Supervisor of Roads and Grounds coordinates the maintenance activities of campus landscaping, parking areas, secondary roads, walkways, traffic control signs, athletic fields, snow removal, trash and rubbish removal, and maintenance of college vehicles.

The Supervisor of Roads and Grounds is dedicated to the learning college concepts by developing programs and facilitating activities that promote student success and lifelong learning.

• Minimum Requirements:
  Completion of an Associate’s degree or higher in horticulture, landscape architecture, or related field and/or (10) years experience in grounds/nursery including lawn maintenance chemicals and equipment.
• Three (3) or more years supervisory experience required, preferably grounds-related.
• Current Illinois Pesticide License (applicator-turf) and a valid driver’s license to operate light and medium trucks.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.

In addition to the qualifications above, the Supervisor of Roads and Grounds must have the ability to lead and assist Grounds crew in providing attractive and clean campus grounds, creating a campus environment that is comfortable and welcoming to students, staff and visitors; schedule, assign and supervise Grounds and Vehicle Maintenance personnel engaged in landscaping, pruning, vegetation control and plantings; maintenance and repair of walkways, secondary roads and athletic fields;

trash and rubbish removal; snow removal and maintenance of college vehicles; establish work schedules and inspect completed work to ensure conformance to specifications and standards; inspect campus and observe activities for potentially unsafe conditions, take appropriate action to correct condition and report safety hazard to Director; maintain inventory of tools, supplies and equipment and meet with vendors regarding product specifications and new products;

enforce work and safety regulations and other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger,…