LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR

Date: Mar 15, 2023

Req ID: 27708

Location:

Wynne, AR, US, 72396

Category: DEPT OF PARKS AND TOURISM

Anticipated Starting Salary: $34,000

Landscape Supervisor

Position #: 22153201

Salary: $34,000

Grade: GS04

Requisition: 27707

Location: Village Creek State Park, Wynne, AR

Closing date: 03/31/2023

This position is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing landscaping and grounds maintenance activities at the Village Creek Golf Course. Job duties include supervising a maintenance staff, prioritizing work assignments, establishing deadlines, providing general instructions, reviewing the work performed, and coordinating and performing grounds keeping activities. Other job duties include monitoring inventories, making budget recommendations, operating a variety of grounds keeping equipment, maintaining the irrigation system and monitoring for malfunctions, assigning daily work schedules, and other duties as assigned. Familiarity with mowers and grounds keeping equipment is required. Applicant must be able to work a varied shift, including weekends and holidays, be able to traverse rough terrain, and be able to work in all kinds of weather. A driver's record check will be performed. Applicants with a Pesticide Applicator's license are preferred.

Position offers a full benefit package including paid holidays, annual and sick leave, health insurance, and retirement pension.

Applicants must meet or exceed the following qualifications: The formal education equivalent of a high school diploma; plus three years of experience in landscaping, grounds keeping, ground maintenance or a related area, including one year in a supervisory or leadership capacity. Other job-related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements, except for certification or licensure requirements, upon approval of the qualifications review committee.

EOE/AA/ADA Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

Applications accepted online ONLY: https://arcareers.arkansas.gov/

The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism has three major divisions: Arkansas State Parks, Arkansas Heritage and Arkansas Tourism. Arkansas State Parks manages 52 state parks and promotes Arkansas as a tourist destination for people around the country. Arkansas Heritage preserves and promotes Arkansas’s natural and cultural history and heritage through four historic museums and four cultural preservation agencies. Arkansas Tourism improves the state’s economy by generating travel and enhancing the image of the state.

Position Information

Class Code: S047C

Grade: GS04

FLSA Status: NON-EXEMPT

Salary Range: $29,046.00 - $42,117.00

Summary

The Landscape Supervisor is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing landscaping and grounds maintenance activities. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy.

Functions

Supervises the work of subordinate employees by prioritizing work assignments, establishing deadlines, providing general instructions, and reviewing the work performed. Operates and performs minor maintenance repairs on heavy equipment used in grounds maintenance, including industrial mowers, tractors, backhoes, chain saws, and trimmers. Coordinates and maintains ground keeping maintenance activities, such as pruning , mixing chemicals, applying fertilizers, pesticides, mulching, weeding, tree trimming, propagating, and watering shrubbery and flowers. Plans and directs the location and planting of trees or greenery to be used. Secures landscape maintenance building and equipment daily. Schedules vehicle and equipment maintenance. Monitors inventories, orders and pick up parts, supplies, and equipment, as needed. Makes recommendations on maintenance activities and operating budget. Plans, coordinates, and assigns daily schedules of grounds maintenance and landscaping. Performs other duties as assigned.

Dimensions

None

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of the methods and techniques used in landscaping and grounds maintenance. Ability to plan, organize, and direct a landscaping and grounds maintenance program. Ability to operate grounds maintenance equipment. Ability to maintain records and estimate landscaping and grounds maintenance needs. Ability to supervise the work activities of subordinate employees in landscaping and grounds maintenance.

Minimum Qualifications

The formal education equivalent of a high school diploma; plus three years of experience in landscaping, grounds keeping, ground maintenance, or related area, including one year in a supervisory capacity. Additional requirements determined by the agency for recruiting purposes require review and approval by the Office of Personnel Management. OTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.

Licenses

None

The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.