Ground Maintenance Supervisor

Ground Maintenance Supervisor

Location:

Charleston, South Carolina

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

Hire Pay: DOE

Classification:
Full time

• Performs a variety of grounds and floor maintenance tasks, including training, managing, and leading.
• Oversee shift work.

• Leads and guides, and or trains in applicable procedures and techniques.
• Ensures proper care in the use of maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
• Must be available to work flexible hours including weekends.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as needed.
• Sweeping, Vacuuming, Mopping, Strip, and wax floors.
• Inspect floors for damage.
• Repair floors as directed.
• Remove trash and debris.
• Operate floor care equipment.
• Maintain cleaning equipment in good working condition.
• Must be willing to work shift jobs assigned.
• Perform groundskeeping and floor technician duties as assigned.
• Cut lawn using hand, power, or riding mower and trim and edge around walks, flower beds, and walls.
• Work within different teams on all aspects of grounds maintenance.
• Drive and be responsible for a company vehicle when required and in accordance with DLP Services Handbook, including conducting weekly vehicle checks.
• Coordinates activities by scheduling work assignments, setting priorities, and directing the work of subordinate employees.
• Evaluates and verifies employee performance through the review of completed work assignments and work techniques.
• Ensures proper labor relations and conditions of employment are maintained.
• Maintains records, prepares reports, and composes correspondence relative to the work.
• Performs related work as assigned.

• Shall possess, at a minimum an Associates Degree in Horticulture Technology, Landscape Architecture, Floriculture or Arboriculture.
• Shall possess at least 3 years of recent (within the past 10 years) responsible experience in field management of commercial/industrial grounds maintenance of the approximate size of FLETC Charleston.
• Shall possess specific experience in scheduling and supervising a grounds workforce, as well as long term planning to prevent plant health and maintenance issues for acreage the approximate size of the FLETC Charleston.
• Shall demonstrate professional skills and knowledge in planning for and establishing the structural organization needed to maintain grounds as described in Section
  
  C.
• Shall have professional knowledge of turf, plants, plant bedding, soil, tree maintenance, pruning, removal, fertilizer application, weed control, and other landscape issues.
• Shall have proficiency in oral and written communications in English.
• Knowledge of the care methods of lawns, trees, shrubs, and flowers
• Profound knowledge of floor care techniques and methods
• Knowledge of training and supervisory techniques and employee policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of equal employment opportunity policies and procedures.
• Ability to supervise a crew of workers in-ground and facility maintenance activities.
• Ability to conduct training and informational sessions for a crew of workers.

• Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.

• Five years+ of experience as a gardener, groundskeeper, floor technician, or similar work.
• DLP Services is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer.