Landscape Crew Leader

Landscape Crew LeaderUnder general supervision, supervises and performs the maintenance of District school grounds in order to ensure a safe and attractive environment for students and District staff. Landscapes grounds and lays out athletic fields. Supervises equipment operators and groundskeepers; reviews work of subordinates for safety and completeness. Reports to the Director II, Maintenance Services.Essential Functions:Supervises District grounds maintenance functions; assigns work loads and establishes work schedules; directs and supervises duties of assigned staff.Supervisory duties include instructing; assigning, reviewing and planning work of others; maintaining standards; allocating personnel; acting on employee problems; and recommending employee discipline.Reviews the work of subordinates for completeness and compliance with directives and regulations; offers advice and assistance as needed.Ensures that all subordinates have been properly trained in equipment operation and safety.Ensures that all projects are completed in accordance with established specifications, schedules and standards of quality.Determines maintenance needs of school grounds and determines appropriate courses of action.Duties include planning, overseeing and participating in the repair of equipment and structures; landscape design and implementation; athletic field design and construction.Maintains safe, clean, attractive grounds, including play areas, driveways, parking lots, fences, lawns, and flower beds.Approves bids for projects and repairs.Operates and maintains a variety of equipment, such as a telephone, tractors, backhoe, truck, lawn mower, weed eaters, back-pack blowers, post hole diggers, drills, and various other yard, hand and power tools.Exercises care and safety in the use of equipment and tools required to complete assigned tasks.Complies with all federal laws, state statutes, Board policies, administrative rules, and directives.Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals, such as the immediate supervisor, school personnel, subordinates, students, contractors, etc.Minimum Education and Training Requires a high school diploma supplemented by two years of groundskeeping or landscaping experience, some of which has been in a leadership or supervisory capacity, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Must possess a valid state CDL license with appropriate endorsements.