Landscape Supervisor

The Facilities Management (FM) Landscape Services department is seeking a Landscape Supervisor to join their team! Each Supervisor is responsible for a designated Maintenance Zone ensuring service and quality standards meet the level called for by our Landscape Management Plan. This is accomplished by overseeing the day-to-day activities of their team through efficient coordination of staff assignments, continuous inspections, and scheduling corrective and renewal projects with other members of the department. This position supports Facilities Management's goal of providing consistent, cost effective, and reliable maintenance and service to University Grounds.

Landscape Supervisors develop and sustain positive working relationships through tactful and constructive in-person and written communication skills. As part of the management team, Supervisors must be proficient technology users, able to navigate essential UVA systems and email on a computer, tablet, and/or smart phone.

Duties Include:

• Inspect Grounds, prioritize tasks, assign work to crews, and provide feedback.

• Plan and oversee HR functions, including hiring and performance evaluations.

• Estimate labor, material, and equipment costs.

• Maintain workplace safety, ensure compliance with policies, and participate in OSHA programs.

• Record and track work using computer and mobile applications.

• Coordinate snow and ice removal efforts.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent

• Experience: Four years of experience. Preference will be given to candidates who have demonstrated experience successfully leading others to collaboratively meet goals.

• Licensure: Valid VA driver's license with zero or positive points balance and at least 2 years of driving experience.

Anticipated Compensation: $26.00 - $29.00 / hour, based upon the successful candidate's experience and demonstrated ability exceed position qualifications.

More about the Organization:

UVA FM's Landscape Services department is tasked with maintaining nearly 1,200 total acres of Grounds with over 300 being intensely managed space. Responsibilities include care of elaborate botanical gardens, thousands of trees, multiple storm water ponds and basins, large areas of turf, collecting litter and supporting countless University events to just name a few. The overarching task for the department is ensuring that the Grounds of the University are safe, and healthy using sustainable landscape management practices.

Facilities Management supports the University of Virginia's wide range of academic, research, and patient care programs. With nearly 1,200 employees, Facilities Management incorporates the values of respect, integrity, stewardship, and collaboration into its service operations and internal programs. The organization is dedicated to service excellence and is responsible the day-to-day operation, repair, and maintenance of UVA's buildings, infrastructure, and grounds as well as other University-owned and leased properties.

To Apply:

Please apply online, and search for R0067264. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs.' Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV/Resume

• Cover letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA's standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.

For questions about the application process, please contact Jessica Speth, Academic Recruiter.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.