Supervisor Landscape Services

Campus OSU-Stillwater Contact Name & Email Brigett Broyles, brigett.broyles@okstate.edu Work Schedule Monday through Friday, 7 : 00 am - 3 : 30 pm with occasional evenings and weekends. Appointment Length Regular Continuous / Until Further Notice Hiring Range $21.00 - $27.00 / hr contingent upon available funding Special Instructions to Applicants For full consideration, please include a resume, and contact information for three professional references. About this Position The Landscape Services Maintenance Supervisor reports to the Landscape Services Maintenance Manager and works closely as a team with other departments across campus. The Landscape Services Maintenance Supervisor, along with the groundskeeper team, provides skilled landscape services by maintaining a dynamic outdoor learning environment of nearly 900 acres through campus beautification for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The Landscape Services Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the supervision, work efficiency, and overall care of designated Landscape Services Maintenance Zones and performs maintenance support as needed. The Landscape Services Maintenance Supervisor should have plant and turf knowledge, strong leadership and people skills, attention to work detail, and a passion for campus beautification. Position requires some work during non-business hours, which include evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays. Must be able to perform snow and ice removal tasks and respond at any time of the day or night when scheduled by management, regardless of the weather conditions. A pesticide applicator technician license is required. Ability to pass a pesticide certification within 3 months of hire if not already licensed. Must be able to work with offensive chemical odors, noisy equipment, hot, cold, rainy, and dusty conditions. Physically able to do manual work to fulfill job duty assignments. This position is heavy in manual labor and requires the physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and in excess of 50 pounds occasionally. Must use the provided appropriate personal protective equipment as required (hard hat, vest, gloves, safety glasses, etc.). Due to communication expectations of the position, the employee will be required to maintain a personal cell phone and will be required to be continually available during and after normal working hours. OSU offers a generous benefits package for continuous, regular positions, including but not limited to staff training and development, health, life and retirement benefits, paid leave, and 13 paid holidays per year. Other benefits include employee and dependent tuition waivers, free gym memberships, a free confidential employee assistance program, and much more. Required Qualifications High School / GED (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date) Four years experience in turf or landscape maintenance related to the duties of this position, with proven grounds maintenance related, plant ID, and supervisory work; OR Two years of post-secondary education in landscape architecture, landscape maintenance, or another closely related field, and two years of landscape maintenance, irrigation, or other related experience; OR A bachelor’s degree in a related field. Certifications, Registrations, and / or Licenses : Valid Driver’s license before hire and maintained during employment. Must be able to pass a pesticide applicator service technician certification within 6 months of hire and maintain throughout employment with Landscape Services. Skills, Proficiencies, and / or Knowledge : Strong attention to work detail, leadership, decision making, and organizational skills. Strong work ethic, intense drive, and initiative for quality and customer service. Strong supervisory, leadership, management, and coaching skills. Ability to motivate, evaluate, and effectively supervise staff as a team. Ability to train and direct the work of others. Ability to use required equipment and tools, lift 50 pounds, and work in inclement weather to meet the physical requirements as determined by the position and job duties. Ability to follow routine verbal and written instructions. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.Advanced computer skills.Ability to become proficient in the use of “AIM” Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software and the use of mobile technology. Plant and turf knowledge, identification, and interests are a must. Knowledge of soil types, plants, plant-related needs, and weather reports.Knowledge of timely landscape maintenance practices. Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety instructions and procedures. Sufficient math skills to be able to calibrate chemical rates for backpack sprayers. Ability to multitask and coordinate projects through to completion and in a timely manner. Must be able to work under minimal supervision. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's Landscape or related field. A Bachelor of Science degree in Landscape Design or a related Horticulture field with five years proven design, plant growing and knowledge skills, and 3 years of supervisory duties.