Job Number 2004009


Supervisor, Grounds



This position is past the Close Date, no more applications will be accepted.
Position Information
Location Riverside
Hours 6:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday to Friday.
Salary Supervisor 4/121 ($44,645.00 - $63,780.00)
FLSA Status Non-Exempt
Reports To Director, Campus Operations Engineering Maint Services
Criminal Background Check
General Statement of Job

To support the Austin Community College (ACC) District's advancement of landscape architectural activities including planning, designing, developing and assessment of ACC landscape exterior and interior. Will be working with various stakeholders across the district to support college's initiatives and master planning.

Description of Duties and Tasks
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  1. Supervises, trains, coaches, directs, coordinates, and disciplines personnel while adhering to organizational human resources policies and procedures as well as related employment laws.  Recommends hire and termination personnel actions for positions supervised.
  2. Develops and manages landscaping projects; duties include planning, scheduling, organizing and directing work, and training personnel.
  3. Monitors jobs both indoors and outdoors to ensure quality and compliance with job standards.
  4. Administers, monitors, and manages contractors to perform tasks such as irrigation, tree removal, trimming, plumbing, or retention pond maintenance; consults with contractors to determine extent of service required and schedule work so as to have minimal impact on daily operations of facilities.
  5. Manages budget for Grounds Department; approves all purchases within purchase level guidelines; maintains college issued credit card, follows purchasing guidelines; and allocates expenditures necessary to improve safety or performance of grounds staff.
  6. Performs duties of landscaper (demonstrate job duties to training staff, emergency repairs, etc).
  7. Orders plant materials, tools, equipment and supplies.
  8. Develops and manages greenhouse and nursery stock.
  9. Selects, purchases, and monitors application of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides; picks up and delivers parts.
  10. Develops & evaluate plans, criteria, etc. for variety of projects, programs activities, etc.
  11. Layouts/designs complex landscape projects.
  12. Oversees the day-to-day activities of the campus landscapes throughout the district.
  13. Writes/drafts routine correspondence and informational reports.
  14. Maintains reports and records pertaining to personnel actions, invoices, and purchasing transactions.
  15. Coordinates with Campus Managers and other staff to assess campus grounds maintenance and recommendations.  Communicates with Director for approval(s). 
  16. Ensures appropriate employee safety training and compliance are completed.
  17. Prepares and files vehicle mileage and status reports.
  18. Performs quality checks and audits as needed on equipment and department assigned vehicles.

Knowledge
Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Skills
Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Technology Skills

Required Work Experience

Required Education

Special Requirements
Licenses/Certifications; Other

Other Preferred Qualifications

Physical Requirements

Safety

ACC Benefits Overview

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Austin Community College provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under the Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.