Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Greenhouse
• Botanical gardens

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
• Hire, supervise and schedule staff
• Organize planting of trees, gardens and lawns
• Resolve work problems by providing technical advice to increase the value and functionality of a property
• Schedule work
• Plan and direct grounds maintenance
• Plan and estimate labour and materials
• Maintain work records and logs
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Supervise nursery and greenhouse workers
• Conduct quality control
• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Monitor air, water and soil quality
• Coordinate planting and cultivating activities

Supervision

• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Experience and specialization

Type of product

• Seasonal plants

Type of crops

• Herbs

Equipment and machinery experience

• Pick-up truck
• Small engine equipment
• Tractor

Area of work experience

• Irrigation and drainage

Area of specialization

• Garden centre
• Nursery or greenhouse
• Herbal medicine

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Team player
• Flexibility