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BYU Grounds Maintenance Supervisor II in PROVO, Utah
Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
The Grounds Maintenance Lead oversees the care of 35+ acres, ensuring a neat, clean, and beautiful environment aligned with the purposes of Brigham Young University and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Responsibilities include landscaping tasks such as cleanliness, turf, tree, shrub, and weed maintenance, irrigation upkeep and repairs, snow removal, pest and disease reporting, and flowerbed design.
What you'll do in this position:
Employee Supervision/training - Safety, Public Relations, Maintenance and Inspections
- Mentor Employees: Guide on productivity, equipment use, and landscape maintenance.
- Enforce Safety: Ensure safe practices and provide necessary safety equipment.
- Foster Teamwork: Promote a positive attitude and collaboration.
- Manage Staff: Hire, schedule, manage raises, and handle terminations.
- Professional Interaction: Engage with University, MTC, and Church personnel/visitors.
- Equipment Maintenance: Inspect, operate, and maintain university vehicles, tools, and equipment.
Training Compliance: Ensure completion and documentation of OSHA and BYU trainings.
Landscape Maintenance:
- As a working supervisor, this position performs and is responsible for supervision and completion of:
- General Cleanliness: Pick up litter, change garbage liners, remove illegal fliers, and clean after tasks.
- Turf Maintenance: Edge sidewalks and curbs, string trim, mow, clean grass clippings, report pests/disease, aerate, sod, and top dress.
- Tree & Shrub Maintenance: Remove leaves/weeds, apply mulch, prune ground covers, identify pests/diseases, coordinate pruning and chemical applications.
- Flower Care: Design, plant, water, weed, deadhead flowers, identify pests/diseases, coordinate chemical applications.
- Sprinkler Head Maintenance: Inspect, repair, adjust, and replace damaged heads; report valve/line issues.
- Operate WeatherTrak Irrigation Controls.
- Coordinate Hard Surface Maintenance: Work with Hardscape Specialist on campus maintenance.
- Assist with Sweeper Operations: Help Heavy/Specialized Equipment Supervisor with sidewalk/road cleaning.
- Maintain Dead Plant List: Track plants for campus restoration.
Equipment Care: Perform regular maintenance on all equipment.
Snow Removal:
- On-Call Snow Removal: Available 24/7 during the season for snow removal and communication to ensure campus safety.
Team Collaboration: Work with other snow removal teams to ensure efficient operations.
Other:
- Coordinate Events: Work with Special Events Supervisor to support activities in the work area.
- Manage Employee Records: Use WorkDay for approving time, hiring, raises, and terminations.
Other duties as assigned.
Employee Supervision/training - Safety, Public Relations, Maintenance and Inspections
- Mentor Employees: Guide on productivity, equipment use, and landscape maintenance.
- Enforce Safety: Ensure safe practices and provide necessary safety equipment.
- Foster Teamwork: Promote a positive attitude and collaboration.
- Manage Staff: Hire, schedule, manage raises, and handle terminations.
- Professional Interaction: Engage with University, MTC, and Church personnel/visitors.
- Equipment Maintenance: Inspect, operate, and maintain university vehicles, tools, and equipment.
Training Compliance: Ensure completion and documentation of OSHA and BYU trainings.
Working Conditions:
- Mowing: 4-8 hours, daily
- String trimmer edger: 3-4 hours, daily
- Leaf vacuum:1-2 h ours, daily
- Blower: 2 hours, daily
- Shovel, rake, cultivator: 1 hour, daily
- Flower planting -- seasonal (kneeling, bending, digging): 6-8 hours Daily for two weeks, twice a year
Snow removal -- shovel and drive equipment: 3-18 hours, daily during snowstorms
What qualifies you for this role:
Requ red
- A firm commitment to the mission of BYU
- Minimum Required:
4+ years grounds maintenance experience and leading a staff of a minimum of 8+ employees
Preferred
- 4+ years grounds maintenance experience and leading a staff of a minimum of 8+ employees
Bachelor's degree or higher in landscape maintenance or a related field
Skills, abilities, knowledge, licenses, certifications:
- Required:
- Pass a post-offer physical exam.
- Demonstrate strong supervising, mentoring, and training skills.
- Hold a valid Driving Medical Certificate.
- Work courteously with university employees and visitors.
- Follow safety guidelines and procedures.
- Adhere to the University's Honor Code and grooming standards.
- Maintain effective computer and record-keeping skills.
Pay Level: 50