HES is a premier national provider of facilities management services focused 100% on educational institutions. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, HES builds best-in-class programs for custodial, maintenance, grounds, and landscaping services. With hundreds of years of combined facilities experience, the HES leadership team is comprised of results-oriented, hands-on executives and facilities experts who give school facilities their full attention. Whether for a grounds and landscaping program, custodial services, or maintenance solutions, HES will change the way you look at facilities management.
Founded in 1972, HES has a proven track record of working successfully and exclusively in the educational environment, maintaining a singular focus on facilities management, undistracted by competing priorities. HES has earned the trust of over 150 education partners across 29 states. We employ 13,000 dedicated team members and maintain more than 200 million square feet daily.
Job Skills / RequirementsGROUNDS MANAGER
Grounds manager is responsible for effectively and efficiently directing the grounds team to produce quality landscape service that meets or exceeds the standards of clients and management while repairing and maintaining all equipment.
ESSENTIAL SUPERVISOR FUNCTIONS:
- Direct, manage, discipline, and train grounds workers
- Utilize computer software and CMMS system
- Good communication skills
- Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks
- Must be a problem solver with the ability to find resolutions
- Self-starting individual who follows directions, adheres to a work schedule, and can focus on details
- Must be flexible and able to work effectively in a team environment and consistently maintain a professional and respectful demeanor/attitude with co-workers, clients and vendors.
- Development and implementation of cyclic work projects/tasks
- Maintain daily communication log
- Follow all local, state and federal regulatory rules, laws, best practices
- Perform and promote safety in all work practices
- Leading a small crew of Groundskeepers that typically perform a variety of tasks which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, and sprinkler installation and repair.
Other job related responsibilities and tasks may be assigned.
PHYSICAL AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Work will be performed in and around chemical odors/fumes
- Work will be performed in outside weather conditions throughout the year
- Leverage 80 lbs. of a walk behind mower over curbs
- Lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Push, pull, grip and squeeze various tools, products and/or items (e.g., pruning)
- Walk up to 10 miles per day, sometimes uphill and on uneven terrain, often with equipment
- Bend and kneel up to 9 hours or more a day
- Spray various pesticides/herbicides
- Use hand tools
- High Noise levels (e.g., outdoor conditions, backpack blowers, lawn mowers, weed wackers)
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Work/Perform, Supervise, Direct, and Train in the following tasks and processes:
- Safely loading and unloading equipment and supplies onto various vehicles.
- Securely store all equipment, vehicles, tractors and tools.
- Mow turf using various mowers, line trimming and edging equipment.
- Sweeping and blowing leaves and clippings.
- Prune shrubs and trees and clear debris, pull weeds.
- Operate powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters and pruning saws, etc.
- Shovel snow and ice, remove snow and ice from driveways and parking lots and spread salt in those areas.
- Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, removing thatch, trimming, edging, prune and trim trees, shrubs and hedges using a variety hand and power tools.
- Seeding, including the preparation and application of erosion control blanket, application of fertilizer, herbicide, pesticide, fungicide; aquatic applications, raking, watering of trees, shrubs, plants, flower
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Education Requirements (All) Bachelor's Degree Preferred
Commercial Applicator License
State Pesticide License within 90 days
Optional daily pay
Benefits: Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation
This is a Full-Time position
Travel is required occasionally