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GROUNDS SUPERVISOR (NIGHTS) 

Location: Tempe, AZ
Salary: To be determined

Grounds Supervisor (Nights) 

Arizona State University

Grounds Services

Campus: Tempe

46487BR

 

Salary Range

To be determined

 

Close Date

26-October-2018

 

Days and Schedule

Sunday - Friday 10:30PM – 7:00AM and will need to be available to direct activities as required for night and weekend campus events and emergency response including nights, weekends, and holidays

 

Job Description

Facilities Management, Grounds Services, Tempe campus, seeks a nights Grounds Supervisor to manage general grounds services activities, with specific proficiency in hardscape maintenance and solid waste.

 

Essential Duties

Supervise the activities of subordinates pertaining to daily maintenance of high-use, high-profile public sidewalks and malls of varying finishes, outdoor fixtures and furnishings, bulky material removal, compactor maintenance, and general grounds maintenance . Oversee power washing, street and sidewalk sweeping, outdoor furnishings placement and maintenance, bulky and solid waste material removals, compactor repairs and maintenance, solid waste schedules, and other grounds maintenance tasks.  Ensure customer service goals are met.  Respond to emergencies in outdoor areas, including water removal, branch removal, and debris removal. Plan and assign tasks, projects, priorities and develop work schedules and equipment usage priority for Grounds projects. Review designs and plans, monitor ongoing construction, and perform pre- and post-project walk-throughs. Recommend and implement methods and procedures designed to increase overall effectiveness of the grounds operation. Evaluate operations and assigned facilities and develop recommendations for energy savings, safety improvements, and sustainable landscape techniques.  Compile information for budgets, estimates and special projects. Develop budgets for equipment and programs.  Monitor the expenditure of funds for facilities equipment and service to ensure control of activities required to maintain operating within limits or approved budget. Apply grounds management techniques, implement and maintain a sound safety program and instruct personnel in following appropriate safety standards and procedures. Analyze manpower requirements and issue specific assignments ensuring the most effective utilization of personnel and equipment. Inspect both finished projects as well as work in progress.  Provide measures to ensure satisfactory performance, meeting established standards of hardscape maintenance, solid waste removal, plant inspection, irrigation systems, trees and shrubs.   Take necessary measures for eradication for insects, pests or disease. Maintain up-to-date information on developments in solid waste, hardscape maintenance, soils, plants, irrigation systems, insect control, and herbicides.  Prepare records and files and submit reports as required. Respond to tree-related hazards, emergencies and storm events, some of which may occur outside a normal work schedule. Oversee the work of outside contractors and vendors for repairs and services. Ability to clearly communicate verbally, read, write, see and hear to perform essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications

Six years of grounds maintenance work experience which includes two years of supervisory experience; OR, Associate’s degree in Horticulture or related field AND four years of grounds maintenance experience including two years of supervisory experience; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.  Technical training and/or professional certifications in landscape, horticulture, pest management, arboriculture and irrigation may be required for some incumbents and/or positions.

 

Desired Qualifications

• Experience managing the daily and seasonal maintenance of high-profile, high-usage public walkways with varying finishes
• Experience managing solid waste hauling
• Experience managing the placement and maintenance of outdoor furnishings
• Experience in waste diversion efforts
• Experience managing crews of 15+ people
• Experience in emergency response efforts
• Experience in planting and/or caring for shrubs, flowers, plants and/or trees
• Experience in design and/or redesign of landscapes
• Experience in customer service
• Demonstrated knowledge of principles of horticulture
• Demonstrated knowledge of MS Office (e.g. Word, Excel)
• Evidence of effective verbal and written communication skills

 

Working Environment

Activities also require standing for varying lengths of time and walking distances outdoors to perform work which requires frequent bending, stooping, reaching, climbing ladders, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 50 lbs. and working outside in extreme temperatures and in dirty outdoor environment. May be exposed to safety hazards and dangerous tools and equipment; safety precautions must be followed, including use of safety equipment. Some activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse. Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts. Drive/operate University cart/vehicle/equipment.

 

Department Statement

Facilities Development and Management measures performance expectations and seeks candidates who are aware of, participate in, and encourage team support of Arizona State University's sustainability programs.  The University has made an institutional commitment to lead by example through the sustainable operations of its campuses.  By demonstrating exemplary practices and sharing solutions, ASU stimulates changes in individual, institutional, and corporate behaviors to create a more sustainable world.

ASU offers tuition waiver (to include yourself, spouse and dependents), paid vacation and holidays, excellent benefit package, employee training and development opportunities, and an employee assistance program.  

Facilities Development and Management at ASU employment requires current eligibility to legally work in the United States.  Facilities Development and Management will not be a sponsor for this position.

This position is located at the ASU Tempe campus, 1551 S. Rural Road Tempe AZ, 85287

Must possess a valid Arizona driver's license (minimum Class D) upon employment and maintain throughout employment.  A Department of Motor Vehicle search will be conducted.  Post-offer of employment, selected candidate must possess an acceptable driving record which is 5 or fewer points in the most recent 39 month period from date of hire.

This position may be called in for emergency response including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Must pass a pre-employment physical examination post offer of employment.

 

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 80,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe. 

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit www.asu.edu/tobaccofree 

AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply. 

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Notice of Availability of the ASU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
Arizona State University is committed to providing safety and security resources and information for our students, faculty, staff, and visitors. In accordance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), ASU publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, which includes safety and security policies and procedures, crime and fire prevention information, crime and fire statistics, and numerous resources for current and prospective students and employees. To access the ASU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report online, visit https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. A hard copy of this report may be obtained, free of charge, by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456 or by visiting the ASU Police Department at 325 E. Apache Blvd., Tempe, Arizona, during business hours (M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

 

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

 

Background Check Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.  

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

Work reference history information for 3 current and/or former supervisors will be requested at time of interview.   

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

 

To apply, please go to www.asu.edu/asujobs under Careers at ASU, click “External Staff” and enter ReqID# 46487BR or go directly to: https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Home?partnerid=25620&siteid=5494#jobDetails=3625575_5494

 

 

 

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