GENERAL SUMMARY:
Delegates tasks, directs staff in daily work assignments and assesses progress. Provides landscaping expertise in a variety of areas. Utilizes knowledge of manufacturer’s manuals, troubleshooting techniques and preventative maintenance on all grounds equipment. Responsible for snow call shifts, landscaping of all properties including mowing, and underground sprinkler systems. Responsible for setting up contractors, as well as coordinating concrete and asphalt repairs. Takes the lead on in-house landscaping projects and organizes utility shutdowns. Ensures landscaping and grounds consistently meet established standards.
PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.
Delegates tasks and directs staff in the performance of daily work schedules and project assignments; monitors progress to ensure achievement of departmental goals.
Anticipates/recognizes work problem-solving opportunities and responds appropriately.
Provides positive reinforcement. Encourages, redirects and corrects employee performance as appropriate and documents as required.
Demonstrates computer skills and utilizes systems to enhance department performance and contribute to the achievement of assigned goals.
Coordinates on-call and snow shifts.
Provides landscape expertise in one or more areas.
Responds to landscape service requests and repair needs for all buildings assigned.
Conducts preventative maintenance evaluations on assigned landscape equipment; maintains logs, records and reports as required per departmental or regulatory requirements.
Fully involved with organizing utility shutdowns with trades’ people on all landscaping related projects.
Participates in meetings, committees and department projects as assigned.
Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.
OTHER CREDENTIALS / CERTIFICATIONS:
Valid State of Nebraska Driver’s License required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Characterized as very heavy work requiring exertion in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Long periods of standing, lifting, walking, bending, pushing, pulling, climbing and crawling with occasional exposure to high voltage, high temperatures and heights from 25 - 120 feet; exposure to latex, body fluid, blood, fiberglass and fire proofing insulation, dust, noise and exposure to wet and damp places. Must wear personal protection devices and clothing, i.e. respirator, hard hats and safety back belts. May work in an on-call capacity and be required to work holidays, weekends, evening and nights, overtime as needed including seasonal work, i.e. snow removal.