Grounds Supervisor

Grounds Supervisor I (S)

Agency Dept of Administration Division Job Classification Title Grounds Supervisor I (S) Position Number  Grade NC05

The NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. The department oversees Government Operations such as building construction, purchasing and contracting for goods and services, maintaining facilities, managing state vehicles, acquiring and disposing of real property, and operating auxiliary services such as courier mail delivery and the sale of state and federal surplus property. Additionally, the department manages many of the state's advocacy programs that provide assistance and services to diverse segments of the state's population that have been traditionally underserved.

The North Carolina Department of Administration Facility Management Division is seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, and skilled Grounds Supervisor I responsible for development and landscape maintenance of grounds, to include planning work efforts, assigning staff, and reviewing work. This position will not have any direct reports, but at times will be required to supervise full-time employees, temporary employees, and inmate workers.

• Ability to plan and manage the work.
• Preparing for and planting shrubs, trees, flowers, and lawns.
• Installing hardened landscape structures.
• Implementing scheduled landscape maintenance.
• Diagnosing diseased shrubs, trees, flowers, and lawns and taking remedial action.
• Assisting in repair of landscape equipment.
• Maintaining beds including pruning, weeding, mulching, fertilizing, and spraying of plant material.
• Requires the use of special tools for cultivation, maintenance and transportation of plants and repair of landscape equipment.
• Applying chemicals and water to plants, turf, or plant collection.

Considerable knowledge of the horticultural practices and techniques applicable to the layout and upkeep of formal gardens and grounds.

Considerable knowledge of ornamental shrubs, plants, and flowers and their uses in landscape work.

Ability to adjust and make minor mechanical repairs to equipment such as tractors, mowers, disks, and rakes.

Ability to supervise and maintain effective working relationships with crew and other grounds personnel.

• Strong attention to detail.
• Great customer service skills.
• Strong interpersonal/ human relations skills and ability to work collaboratively with others.

Minimum Education and Experience Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details. 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.

Employment Incentives with NC State Government We value our employees and offer a variety of competitive and family-friendly benefits including:

• 12 annual paid holidays
• Health Insurance and Supplemental Benefits including Dental and Vision.
• NC State Retirement Plan

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This position is located at: 431 North Salisbury St. Raleigh NC 27603

MAX SALARY FOR THIS POSITION IS: $47,615 Recruitment Range: $33,902-$47,615

This posting will close at 11:59pm the night before the end date.

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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 employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

CONTACT INFORMATION NC Department of Administration Human Resources Management Office Attn:
Human Resources Specialist 325 N Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC  Phone: