Grounds Manager

Directly supervise various professional level personnel responsible for grounds operations. Functions include scheduling work/closing work orders, quality control inspections, developing and mentoring employees, employee safety, customer interface and general administration tasks associated with all aspects of grounds and turf maintenance (including snow removal operations), related equipment, supplies including "hands on" operations.

• Responsible for daily supervision of employees assigned.
• Ensure code and safety compliance of employees, including mandatory logs and time keeping.
• Schedule and assign the work for the day via the work order system.
• Responsible for coaching, developing, training, and mentoring assigned employees.
• Responsible for timecard approvals and daily auditing of timecards for pay code, hours worked, and work order accuracy.
• Conduct daily shift meetings to communicate the work for the day, important events, and updates that impact Facilities.
• Participate in the interviewing and hiring process.
• Inform Director of Physical Plant and HR of any employee disciplinary concerns.
• Performance reviews for assigned staff.
• Responsible for communicating and enforcing organizational policies and procedures.
• Communicate daily attendance to Facilities Control Center.
• Train grounds personnel, or oversee training, on how to properly perform grounds services, including operation of equipment, safe use of chemicals, and customer interface and encourage the exercise of initiative by fostering pride in maintaining the campus to the highest departmental standards.
• Supervise the workers, including students, and work load requirements in several assigned Zones around campus.
• Perform periodical inspections of each Zone of responsibility with the assigned worker, and get feedback on the conditions and needs of each area.

• Responsible for providing the highest level of quality of service for the campus.
• Serve as the point of contact for Grounds.
• Work closely with Athletics to ensure their needs are met for the various sports fields.
• Keep the Grounds shop in a neat, organized and clutter‑free condition.
• Ensure all tools and equipment in the shop are kept where they belong and implement a sign‑out sheet for all tools.
• Maintain all Grounds shop equipment and keep them in safe operating condition.
• Follow up with issues or safety concerns with Grounds vehicles or equipment.
• Keep accurate inventories of all Ground equipment stored in various locations around campus.
• Diagnose and repair plows and sanders.
• Diagnose and make small repairs on all other equipment.
• Assist other departments with welding needs (e.g., repairs to light poles, bollards, equipment, etc.).
• Assist when short‑handed in Grounds shop with work orders, moving, snow removal, mowing and other work as required.
• Responsible for all work activities within all campus zones, and Loon Lake property. Excavation requirements within your zones, whether it be internal labor/equipment requirements or outside vendor contracting work.
• Coordinator and supervisor for all campus snow and ice removal operations.
• Coordinate and communicate closely with the Director of Physical Plant on all conditions on campus before and during major weather events, essential for assisting Administration in determining delays in campus openings.

• Work with Campus University Police, PSU administration and state/municipal emergency response personnel to ensure all campus vehicles and equipment are moved to a designated safe location.
• Work with Campus University Police, PSU administration and state/municipal emergency response personnel to secure and flood‑prep campus buildings located on the Holderness side of campus.
• Secure physical plant and the PE Center with sandbags and assist with the flood doors on the ice arena and All Well.

• Emails, voicemails.
• Review nightly report for action items to follow up on.
• Maintain appropriate inventory and order supplies, tools, and equipment.
• Support Director of Physical Plant in execution of actual budget to forecasted budget.
• Assist other Facilities departments as projects require.
• Participate in construction…