Grounds Carolina North Manager

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:

Grounds Services maintains approximately 758 acres of managed campus grounds and more than 700 acres of forest land/trails. Services provided by Grounds include the following: Landscape Maintenance, Irrigation, Integrated Pest Management, Landscape Installation, Stormwater Management, Forest Management and Trail Maintenance, Parking Lot Maintenance and Arboriculture.

Position Summary:

The Grounds Carolina North Manager supervises a crew of employees who manage all aspects of landscape maintenance and installation for assigned areas of campus. The crews provide year-round maintenance of lawns, shrubs, ornamental trees, walkways, parking lots and natural areas using a wide range of equipment and techniques. The crews also receive assistance from and collaborate with campus-wide crews in forestry, irrigation, Integrated Pest Management (IPM,) capital projects and facilities projects to accomplish work in their assigned areas and throughout campus. Reads and executes landscape plans for landscape installations and renovations. Actively participates in human resources management, preventive maintenance of assigned equipment, set-up for special events, and the department’s adverse weather response.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalency and four years of experience in the area of assignment, of which two years are supervisory; or equivalent combination of training and experience. Some positions may require certification or eligibility for certification.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

Considerable knowledge of horticultural principles and practices applicable to landscape maintenance.
Ability to supervise and direct crews in landscape management services. Ability to supervise an effective program in preventive maintenance for a full range of equipment used in grounds upkeep. Ability to work as a leader and team player in a workforce that operates in a productive, customer-oriented environment. Experience operating and performing preventive maintenance on a wide range of grounds management equipment.
Familiarity with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
A valid NC Driver’s License or ability to obtain one prior to start date.
Ability to serve as a mandatory employee and report to work in support of essential (mandatory) University operations, even when adverse weather or other emergency conditions, including, but not limited to a public health emergency, may require the university to close.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

Completion of two-year degree or above in ornamental horticulture or related degree/experience. NC Pesticide Application License or ability to obtain one within one year.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements:

Ability to work in all weather conditions and temperatures. Frequent exposure to dust, dirt, grease, grime, chemicals, pesticides, native animals, and outdoor insects. Good hand/eye coordination and frequent use of hands, arms, and legs. Considerable walking, standing, bending, stooping, squatting, and twisting, daily. Ability to move objects weighing up to 50 lbs with or without reasonable accommodation.