Job Posting for Grounds Manager at Syracuse University

Job #

040890

Department Code

31201-5500

Department

Physical Plant-Office-Central

Job Title

Grounds Manager

Location

Syracuse, NY

Pay Range

$102,000 - $120,000

Pay Determination

Pay rates at Syracuse University are based on a combination of factors including, but not limited to, the job responsibilities; the candidate’s education, training, work experience and key competencies; the university’s strategic priorities; internal peer equity; applicable federal, state, local laws, grant funding and contractual requisites; and external market analyses.

Staff Level

FLSA Status

Exempt

Hours

Standard University business hours

8:30am – 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am – 4:30pm (summer)

Hours may vary based on operational needs.

Job Type

Full-time

Campus

Syracuse, NY

Unionized Position Code

Not Applicable

Job Description

The Grounds Manager will develop and coordinate plans for the efficient use of crew members engaged in outdoor landscaping efforts including tree trimming, mowing, edging, hedge control, bed design and installation, snow removal and genera trash clean-up. Determine/confirm the deployment of equipment and materials will ensure timely and efficient job accomplishment. Perform worksite inspections to ensure quality work, on-time completion of activities staying with budget. React to four seasons weather condition impacting both grass and turf athletic/recreational fields and tracks. This role will require interaction with faculty, staff and students and the ability to ensure a safe working environment.

Qualifications

Pesticide license in turf and ornamentals is required
Must a working knowledge of irrigation systems
Experience as landscape specialist, landscape contractor, golf course superintendent or relevant position.
Certified Applicator with herbicide application experience.
Must be familiar with Green Method and procedures

Job Specific Qualifications

A valid state driver’s license.
Professional verbal and written communication skills
Interpret and enforce the bargaining unit contract, University’s policies and individual department policies.
Technical expertise in several essential building trades
Advanced technical and computer systems experience preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and coordinate plans for the efficient use of crew members engaged in outdoor landscaping efforts including tree trimming, mowing, edging, hedge control, bed design and installation, snow removal and general trash clean-up.
Maintain work schedules allowing for day-to-day adjustments in crew schedules to meet changing work priorities.
Oversee three supervisors and 53 bargaining unit staff.
Maintain work schedules allowing for day-to-day adjustments in crew schedules to meet changing work priorities.
Train and mentor crew personnel.
Manage staff by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards.
Utilize the Maximo work order management system to determine/confirm the deployment of equipment and materials will ensure timely and efficient job accomplishment.
Identify, source, and order various small engine and grounds keeping equipment parts and supplies.
Maintain labor and cost records and requisitions materials, supplies and equipment as results required.
Conduct routine, frequent meetings with staff regarding grounds, sport fields operations, and special events.
Coordinate with Support System, Operations System and Control Managers to provide and obtain required services.
Coordinate the interface with Campus Planning, Design and Construction for planning and projects.
Create and review performance reports for key performance indicators.
Lead continuous improvement effort including identification of improvement opportunities and lead creative effort to implement improvement.
Maintain quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards; analyzing and resolving quality and customer service problems; identifying trends; recommending system improvements.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

Tools/Equipment

Not Applicable

Application Instructions

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume and cover letter.

About Syracuse University

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University’s 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area

Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

EEO Statement

Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.

Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans

Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The University’s contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.

Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Campus Community

Syracuse University maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and international worldview. The University community recognizes and values the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. At Syracuse, we are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in an inherently diverse country and world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. To do so, we commit ourselves to promoting a community that celebrates and models the principles of diversity and inclusivity.

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