Manager of Grounds & Landscape Services

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Work type: Management (MPP)
Location: Sacramento
Categories: MPP, Administrative, At-Will, Custodial/Facilities, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Working Title: Manager of Grounds & Landscape Services

Classification

Title:

Administrator I

Priority Application Date (Posting will remain open until filled):
Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 11:55 PM PST

Under the general direction of the Director of Grounds & Custodial Services provides leadership and oversight for all grounds and landscape maintenance, tree management, parking lot maintenance and athletic field maintenance and preparation for practice and games. Incumbent supervises a variety of grounds workers and specialists; responsible for performance assessment, establishment and monitoring of goals and objectives, motivation and professional development, corrective actions and progressive discipline.

The incumbent is also responsible for operations management, implementing and monitoring appropriate policies and procedures, assuring quality standards are implemented for the landscape functions within the department, making recommendations for equipment and landscape purchases, participating in strategic planning for campus landscaping, and ensuring appropriate safety policies, procedures and practices are consistently followed.

FLSA
:
Exempt (Not eligible for overtime compensation)

Anticipated Hiring Range
: $6,100 per month -$7,500 per month; commensurate with the candidate's education, experience, skills, and training.

CSU Classification Salary Range
: $4,135 per month -$12,288 per month

Work Hours
:
Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM with the ability to work early morning hours, extended afternoons, and weekends. Position works on-site.

Grounds and Landscaping Services is responsible for maintaining 170 landscaped acres and over 3,000 trees. We also have responsibility for maintaining walkways and parking improvements. Grounds and Landscape Services trims, irrigates, cleans, fertilizes, provides pest control, and renovates campus site improvements that encompass:

• Over 3,000 trees, comprising 250 species
• 93 acres of lawn/turf
• 16 acres of shrubs and ground cover
• More than 21 miles of campus walkways
• 60 acres of parking lots
• 25 acres of undeveloped space
• Irrigation systems comprising 5 well pumps, 7 zone controllers, 750 valves, and 12,000 sprinkler heads

• Minimum of five (5) years working in a department that maintains the grounds for a large institutional facility, golf course, institute of higher education.
• Experience in a management/supervisory role.
• Experience working with contractors, vendors and building professionals.
• Experience providing customer service utilizing a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism.
• Experience developing and implementing turf and general grounds maintenance plans and schedules.
• Experience using software for managing work in a manner that utilizes resources efficiently and tracks associated costs.
• Excellent personnel management skills; comprehensive knowledge of effective personnel management practices.
• Thorough knowledge of methods, materials, and equipment necessary for landscape maintenance, including sports turf management, pest management, irrigation management, and arboriculture.
• Excellent time-management, planning, and organizational skills to meet the demands of multiple deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to organizational, procedural, policy, and technological changes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with internal and external constituents.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with standard office software packages (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook) and a variety of on-line systems.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret landscape plans and organize complex landscape projects using common horticultural practices.
• Ability to understand and interpret the complexities of Collective Bargaining contracts in relation to the duties of this position.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of safety in the work place and ability to adhere to…