Grounds Maintenance Manager - Maintenance West

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for the overall operations of the exterior operations branch including all exterior facilities, athletic fields maintenance, parking lots maintenance, concrete repair, irrigation, playgrounds. Responsible for herbicide program, snow removal operations, tree and shrub management, coordination with outside agencies on joint use facilities. May assist with translation and/or communication using second language skills when possible.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: This job has supervisor responsibilities including, but not limited to, interviewing, hiring, directing work, assigning work, supervising work, training, evaluating, disciplining, and terminating. Direct reports:

• Grounds Supervisor


• Grounds Mechanic

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required


• Bachelor's degree in business, Construction, Horticulture or a combination of education and experience that demonstrates the necessary skills and knowledge require


• Ten (10) years of maintenance management experience 


• Prior relevant supervisory experience


• Valid Colorado Class R driver's license 


• Driver's license must be maintained as a condition of continued employment


• Required to operate District vehicles and must meet insurability requirements of the Colorado School District self-insurance pool


• Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, decision making, organizational, supervisory, management, and analytical skills


• The ability to coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate. 


• The ability to compare, analyze, and copy


• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and Microsoft Office


• Operating knowledge of work order management system and Oracle required within 1 month after hire


• Knowledge of building maintenance, materials, hardware, and equipment. 


• Knowledge of mechanical systems (electrical, plumbing, HVAC), grounds (maintenance, care and equipment), custodial operations (equipment, products and standards), budgeting and building codes

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization


• Medium work strength level (lifting or carrying 50 pounds)


• Works both indoors and outdoors


• Typically a moderate noise level


• English language skills required  


• Stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and smell. 


• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl


• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus


• Occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and toxic or caustic chemicals

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.

• Experience working in the public sector, specifically public education


• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds


• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement


• Demonstrated knowledge of APPA standards for custodial, maintenance, and grounds, with specific expertise in achieving and maintaining Level 2


• Over five years of experience in Horticulture, Turf Management or Irrigation


• Experience in maintenance management in the public sector or industry is strongly preferred


• Oral and written fluency in a second language may be preferred based on building assignment