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Job Description
Job
Title: Assistant
Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
Code: 5415
Salary
Grade: 55
FLSA
Status: Non-Exempt
Department/Division: Grounds/Facilities Services
Reports
To: Grounds Maintenance
Supervisor
Summary
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· Function: To provide supervisory and technical skills to assist in
planning, organizing, and directing grounds care and maintenance. · Scope: Responsible for assisting in the supervision of the
maintenance and care of turf, trees, shrubberies, perennials, annual flowers
and interior plants, and general maintenance of outdoor areas. |
Duties
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· Typical: 1. Assists in planning, organizing,
overseeing, performing and assuring completion of maintenance of athletic
fields, developed/undeveloped landscape areas, interior plants, greenhouses,
outdoor fountains, parking lots, walkways and roadways. 2. Assists in planning, organizing,
overseeing, performing and assuring completion of maintenance, repair and
installation of landscape irrigation systems. 3. Assists with general supervisory
duties to include maintaining direct report’s records, ensuring accurate
submission of leave and attendance, monitoring job performance, and
recommending disciplinary action. 4. Assists in organizing,
implementing and supervising new landscape and irrigation installation and
related projects, to include monitoring and reviewing projects completed by
outside contractors. 5. Ensures support staff are
trained in the proper care and use of all equipment, materials, tools and
supplies. 6. Assists
with equipment monitoring and materials inventory; determining needs,
requisitioning and distributing equipment, tools and materials. 7. Performs
other duties as assigned. · Periodic: 1. Interviews and
recommends suitable applicants for employment. |
Education
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Required |
Preferred |
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High School diploma or GED. |
Additional formal coursework in horticultural, landscape
irrigation or related field. |
Other Requirements
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Required |
Preferred |
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Valid Texas Driver’s License. |
Texas Department of Agriculture Non-Commercial Applicator’s
License. |
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Criminal
Background Check (CBC) and motor vehicle check. |
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Experience
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Required |
Preferred |
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Five
years of experience in grounds care and maintenance. |
Six or more years of experience in grounds care and
maintenance including one year in a supervisory capacity. |
Equipment
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Required |
Possible |
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Knowledge of the operations, maintenance and minor repair
of typical landscaping equipment, such as tractors, cultivators, edgers, and power lawn mowers. |
Asphalt tamper, cement
saw. |
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Personal computer and standard office equipment. |
Working Conditions
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Usual |
Special |
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Extended
periods of time standing, walking, pushing bending
and kneeling. |
Potential
contact with poison ivy and stinging insects, such as ants, bees and wasps. |
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Working
outdoors with exposure to seasonal weather conditions. |
Occasionally requires
working at elevated heights. |
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Must
be able to lift up to 50 pounds with or without accommodation. |
Periodically
required to work weekends, holidays and other non-standard hours. |
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Exposure
to hazardous mechanical equipment. |
Travel between UTSA
campus components. |
Supervision
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Received |
Given |
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Works
independently with general supervision of overall effectiveness. |
Detailed instruction and supervision of subordinates. |
Accuracy
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Accuracy in developing and maintaining a safe, efficient and workable landscaping program. |
Security Sensitive
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Specific
job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this
classification may render the position security sensitive, and thereby
subject to the provisions of section 51.215 Texas Education Code. |
Internal Control
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Within the scope of position duties,
responsible for seeing that operations are effective and efficient, assets
are safeguarded, reliable financial data is maintained, and applicable laws,
regulations, policies, and procedures are complied with. |