Departmental and Operations Management
- Compliance with Local Regulations: Ensuring adherence to local regulations related to landscaping, outdoor spaces, and environmental practices.
- Visual Appeal and Functionality: Maintaining the visual appeal and functionality of campus grounds, including lawns, gardens, walkways, and athletic fields.
- Event Coordination: Orchestrating seamless event experiences by preparing outdoor spaces for gatherings, ceremonies, and recreational activities.
- Team Leadership: Leading dedicated teams of six groundskeepers and maintenance staff to execute landscaping tasks efficiently.
- Budget Management: Handling budgets, contracts, and vendor relationships related to grounds maintenance.
- Safety and Sustainability: Implementing safety procedures, sustainable practices, and pest control measures.
-Equipment and Services: Determining and maintaining, necessary equipment, services, and supplies for effective grounds management
Project Management
- Change, add or replace landscaping as necessary including: Retaining walls, outdated landscaping, flowers/ bulbs, shrubs, trees, and lawns
- Coordinate with contractors and project managers for execution of contracts and insurances.
Fleet Vehicle and Fleet Fuel Management
- Document and maintain facilities fleet of vehicles and grounds equipment.
-Maintain fleet gas tank reconciliation, ordering and distribution.
Snow Removal
-Coordinate and lead snow removal efforts and assign cleaning duties to any facilities employees responsible for such.
General Duties
-Manage campus trees and coordinate with the New Rochelle Public Works Department when removals are necessary.
-Adjust seasonal plantings and decorate the campus for Christmas.
-Maintain the campus roads and sidewalks. Repair or replace within a reasonable scope of work.
-Inspect catch basins on a yearly schedule and have them cleaned or repaired as necessary.
-Assist with any digging of utilities that are within a reasonable scope of work.
-Maintain lawns; scheduling topdressing, over-seeding, fertilization and lawn treatments.
-Assist and coordinate efforts with other departments when necessary.
-Any other duties as requested by directors
Qualifications:
Education
-Bachelor’s degree in plant science or other grounds maintenance degree
Experience
- Five years in the ground’s management profession
-Proven experience as a ground’s manager or relevant position, including experience managing campus facilities.
-Excellent understanding of turf management and horticulture maintenance.
-Ability to run various heavy equipment
-Excellent organizational, leadership, and decision-making skills.
Reporting Structure:
- Reports directly to the Director of Facilities.
- Supervises all department staff with six direct reports staff.
Location:-The role is based at Iona University’s main campus and may require occasional travel to other university properties.