Grounds Supervisor (LANDSCAPE GROUNDS SUPV 1)

Under general supervision of the Grounds Superintendent, this position directs and administers the design implementation, maintenance, installation and inspection of Grounds operations for assigned areas. The Grounds Supervisor is responsible for ensuring assigned work and scheduled functions are carried out and completed on time. The supervisor is also responsible for ensuring staff assignments are clear and teams have necessary tools/supplies to complete their assignments and will act as first point of contact for campus customers, addressing concerns and/or service needs. The incumbent is responsible for personnel functions such as safety, training, diversity and inclusion, corrective action and performance management. The supervisor is expected to create and maintain a positive and respectful working environment. Additionally, this position plays a key role in the expansion and maintenance of sustainable landscapes across campus.

The incumbent will be required to work a Tuesday through Saturday schedule and will be the sole supervisor responsible for the Saturday crew.

For more details about the team and a full job description, please visit the Arboretum and Public Garden's website:

http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/recruitment

Apply By Date February 22, 2025 at 11:59pm

Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and/or certification if required of the position

• QAC license is needed or obtained within 6 months of employment date.
• High School Diploma or equivalent certification.
• Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience in horticulture, arboriculture, and/or landscape design and maintenance.
• Experience supervising personnel including recruitment, work assignment, setting expectations, conflict resolution, performance management including disciplinary actions, and evaluating performance.
• Experience working with web-based systems, e-mail, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent decision making, organizational and leadership skills to ensure adequate staffing and assignment scheduling to achieve timely progress on multiple assignments and meet deadlines while maintaining a high level of productivity.
• Knowledge of chemical weed control, insect control, and disease control.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in horticulture or a related field.
• Experience supervising union-represented staff.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills to provide courteous customer service in person, in writing, and on the telephone; conveying a professional and businesslike image to a diverse student, staff, and general public population; and remaining calm and professional at all times, especially when dealing with difficult, disgruntled, or defensive people.
• Knowledge and experience of safety regulations and practices in a landscape setting. Experience training staff in safety techniques and strategies.
• Skills to assist with budget planning as needed.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively and sensitively with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds and perspectives to build mutual respect, fairness, and equity.
• Read, understand, and follow the UC Davis Principles of Community.
• Strong initiative and customer service standards.
• Highly motivated and results oriented.
• Must maintain flexibility in a continuously changing and fast paced work environment.
• Demonstrated dependability, punctuality, and leadership experience to successfully execute duties; Demonstrated ability to follow directions and resolve issues through appropriate chain of command.
• Work with UC Davis students to provide a positive learning environment as they contribute to positive outcomes.
• Make well planned decisions; analyze situations, define problems and/or objectives, identify relevant factors, formulate logical conclusions and suggest alternative solutions.
• Professional communication skills, tact, and diplomacy.
• Ensure consistency in formatting, writing style, and presentation of all communications.
• Maintain confidentiality of files and data.
• Ability to learn and efficiently use new university computer-based programs.

Key Responsibilities

• 80% - Operations Management
• 20% - Personnel Management

Department Overview

This position is on the Grounds and Landscape Services (Grounds) team, part of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden (APG), and reports to the Grounds Superintendent. The APG reports to Facilities Management and is composed of three teams that collectively hold responsibility for managing the entire campus landscape. The goals of the APG are to create a more visitor-friendly campus, transition to a more sustainable and resilient campus landscape that is adapted to our future climate, make the academic programs of UC Davis visible to campus visitors, build environmental leadership in students and community partners, engage the public in lifelong learning opportunities, and leverage campus financial and human resources.

Through the daily maintenance of the core of campus, Grounds strives to create a more visitor-friendly campus by providing services that are effective in working towards the institution's mission of education and research with efficiency. By prioritizing safety, Grounds completes daily maintenance tasks that create a positive first impression for the campus community. By recognizing that our work creates an environment that can be conducive, or a hindrance, to the mission of education, research, and public engagement, Grounds endeavors for and reinforces excellence in its work in the landscape and its interface with the campus community and campus customers.
The Grounds and Landscape Services team is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the core campus outdoor space. In conjunction with the APG, Grounds values the integration of sustainable strategies that merge long-range planning goals with daily operations. This includes constant adaptation in Grounds maintenance in the face of climate change.

POSITION INFORMATION

• Salary or Pay Range: $67700/yr. - $120500/yr. - Please note: This position is subject to a departmental budgeted maximum salary of: $94,100/yr.
• Salary Frequency: Monthly
• Salary Grade: Grade 21
• UC Job Title: LANDSCAPE GROUNDS SUPV 1
• UC Job Code: 007990
• Number of Positions: 1
• Appointment Type: Staff: Career
• Percentage of Time: 100% - Fixed
• Shift Hours: Monday - Friday Days OR Tuesday - Saturday Days
• Location: Davis, CA.
• Union Representation: 99 - Non-Represented (PPSM)
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• This position is 100% on-site

Benefits

Outstanding benefits and perks are among the many rewards of working for the University of California. UC Davis offers a full range of benefits, resources and programs to help you bring your best self to work, as well as to help you and your family achieve your health, wellness, financial and career goals. Learn more about the benefits below and eligibility rules by visiting either our handy Benefits Summary for UC Davis Health Employees or Benefits Summary for UC Davis Employees and our Benefits Page.

If you are represented by a union, benefits are negotiated between the University of California (UC) and your union and finalized in a contract. Read your bargaining unit's employment contract, stay abreast of current negotiations and learn about collective bargaining at UC: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/index.html

* High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family's needs
* UC pays for Dental and Vision insurance premiums for you and your family
* Extensive leave benefits including Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Family & Medical Leave
* Paid Holidays annually as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
* Paid Time Off/Vacation/Sick Time as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
* Continuing Education (CE) allowance and Education Reimbursement Program as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
* Access to free professional development courses and learning opportunities for personal and professional growth
* WorkLife and Wellness programs and resources
* On-site Employee Assistance Program including access to free mental health services
* Supplemental insurance offered including additional life, short/long term disability, pet insurance and legal coverage
* Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer & Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program for qualified roles
* Retirement benefit options for eligible roles including Pension and other Retirement Saving Plans. More information on our retirement benefits can be found here
* UC Davis cares about building a community, which is why we provide resources to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion as well as Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support our staff

Physical Demands

• Standing - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Walking - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Sitting - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Lifting/Carrying 0-25 Lbs - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Lifting/Carrying 26-50 lbs - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Lifting/Carrying over 50 lbs - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Pushing/Pulling 0-25 Lbs - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Pushing/Pulling 26-50 lbs - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Pushing/Pulling over 50 lbs - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Bending/Stooping - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
• Squatting/Kneeling - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
• Twisting - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Reaching overhead - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours

Environmental Demands

• Chemicals, dust, gases, or fumes - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Loud noise levels - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
• Marked changes in humidity or temperature - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
• Microwave/Radiation - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Operating motor vehicles and/or equipment - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
• Extreme Temperatures - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Uneven Surfaces or Elevations - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours

Mental Demands

• Sustained attention and concentration - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
• Complex problem solving/reasoning - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Ability to organize & prioritize - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Communication skills - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Numerical skills - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Constant Interaction - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Customer/Patient Contact - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Multiple Concurrent Tasks - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours

Work Environment

UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any UC Davis owned or leased property, indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space.

May be required to hold valid driver's license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies/procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program. Possession of a valid California Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) within (6) months of employment. Subject to completion of a pre-placement medical exam provided by Occupational Health Services. Work performed outdoors, year-round in extreme weather conditions in an institutional setting. Work irregular shifts, including weekends, holidays, and evenings. Employee is personally responsible for following health and safety guidelines/instructions.

Special Requirements - Please contact your recruiter with questions regarding which activities apply by position

• This is a critical position, as defined by UC policy and local procedures, and as such, employment is contingent upon successful completion of background check(s), including but not limited to criminal record history background check(s)

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

At UC Davis, we're solving life's most urgent challenges to bring a fuller, healthier, and more resilient world within reach. We grow from every challenge we take on and we don't just maintain - we improve. We recognize that creating an inclusive and intellectually vibrant organization means understanding and valuing both our individual differences and our common ground. The most comprehensive solutions come from the most diverse minds and you belong here. As you consider joining UC Davis, please explore our Principles of Community, our Clinical Strategic Plan and strategic vision for research and education, and our latest efforts to outgrow the expected. The University of California, Davis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination

Because we want you to be seen, our recruiting process at UC Davis fosters authenticity, diversity, and inclusion. Studies have shown that some people may not apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Each unique role at UC Davis has a set of requirements and you could be perfect for this role, or you could be perfect for the next role! Don't meet all the requirements? We still encourage you to apply! #YouBelongHere

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