Building & Grounds Maintenance Superintendent

Building & Grounds Maintenance Superintendent GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

This role requires a blend of technical knowledge, leadership skills, and a keen eye for detail to ensure Spartanburg Water grounds remain aesthetically pleasing, safe, and functional year-round. Under general supervision, coordinates work assignments and directs groundskeepers, gardeners, and other grounds maintenance personnel as well as light handiwork at facilities in the performance of assignments, ensuring efficient, proper and safe completion of tasks. This position will serve as a building maintenance liaison, not just grounds, on items associated with basic superintendent duties. This position reports to the Director of Administrative Services.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees a team of groundskeepers, scheduling their work and ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and safely. Plan and oversee landscape related and light maintenance tasks. Responsible for hiring temporary staff.
• Manage external contractors that perform ongoing landscape services and special projects.
• Manage the upkeep of lawns, professional landscaping, grounds, trees, shrubs and flowers. Tasks include mowing, blowing, trimming, spray treatments, edging, cleaning equipment, planting, mulching, irrigation and pressure washing. Plan and execute landscaping operations.
• Responsible for performing groundskeeping and facility repair tasks as needed.
• Inspect grounds, plants, and trees to ascertain needs and apply appropriate care.
• Performs light facility related duties. Items include but are not limited to installing shelves, hanging pictures, painting, moving furniture and light facility related repairs.
• Monitor and manage pest control and disease prevention for plants and landscapes.
• Ensure and enforce safety standards and practices among staff, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Operate and maintain groundskeeping equipment, ensuring i...