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Auburn University at Montgomery lists this Supervisor, Landscape opportunity in auburn, Alabama. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Landscape SupervisorAuburn University Facilities Management Landscape Services is seeking a Landscape Supervisor to lead a dedicated team responsible for maintaining and enhancing the beauty of Auburn University's campus. In this role, you will oversee daily landscape operations, assign and coordinate work, and train employees in proper and safe landscaping techniques. Through strong leadership and a commitment to excellence, you will help ensure campus grounds remain attractive, welcoming, and well-maintained for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact on the appearance and functionality of one of Auburn University's most visible assets.Responsibilities include supervising, leading, and participating in the installation, care, and maintenance of university landscaping. Overseeing quality control by inspecting plant care, work sites, and workmanship to ensure that grounds are kept in pristine condition at all times. Planning and preparing job sites across campus for the installation and maintenance of landscaping. Ensuring that projects and duties are carried out in a safe, productive, and professional manner. Overseeing and performing a variety of technical landscape-related duties on university grounds including, but not limited to, proper plant placement and annual bed installation, pesticide application, tree care, grading and erosion control, tree, plant, and shrub pruning, basic irrigation repairs, and seasonal color maintenance. Creating, approving, and/or implementing landscape designs, schedules, purchases, and plant selection for various sites throughout campus. Identifying areas for landscaping improvements and correcting any aesthetic-related issues. Ensuring that university grounds, streets, and parking lots are kept free of dirt, leaves, trash, and other debris through the use and maintenance of litter control equipment. Planning and overseeing the safety and equipment training, scheduling, and development of assigned staff. Responsible for maintaining records of work orders, purchases, activities, time, and schedules. Gathering metrics and providing reports. Coordinating landscape plans and activities with the office of university architect, project managers, outside contractors, utility personnel, and other landscape personnel. Communicating with others to keep them informed of work progress, provide project support, and answer detailed inquiries. Overseeing proper moisture, soil, sun, shade, chemical, and seasonal needs to ensure the health and care of plants. Serving as subject matter expert in identifying, diagnosing, and treating plant disease, pests, drought stress, and other plant needs. Overseeing pesticide equipment, sprayers, and fertilizer spreaders. Reading and interpreting pesticide labels and applying pesticides according to label recommendations. Maintaining fleet and tool inventory. Overseeing the safe operation, maintenance, and repair of various landscaping equipment such as backhoes, tractors and implements, specialized mowers, and various heavy equipment, hand tools, and power tools. May work outside of normal operating hours and days to manage special events, emergencies, and inclement weather. May be responsible for meeting and maintaining training and certification requirements as outlined by the applicable department's training and credentialing requirements.Qualifications include a bachelor's degree in horticulture, landscape architecture, agronomy, or related field and 6 years of experience of progressively technical groundskeeping operations. Must include 2 years of supervision, leadership, or mentoring employees in this field. Licenses/certifications include a valid driver's license upon hire and ornamental & turf pest control - supervisor (OTPS) must be obtained within 180 days.Why work at Auburn? Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world. We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education. Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance. The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches. Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged. Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! 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auburn, AL, 36830, US
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