Grounds Supervisor

About the role

Under general supervision of designated supervisor, responsible for the coordination of grounds field operations and maintenance, and overall support to the Athletic Division. Responsible for providing excellent customer service, communicating directly and effectively with stakeholders, coordinating equipment, materials, and other resources in addition to labor needs to meet needs and requests. Serves as a department leader and mentor to all Grounds and Events staff. PSU Facilities is a 24/7/365 operation and this position has responsibilities related to campus safety, athletic event support and winter time snow operations. Due to the nature of our business, employees may be asked to flex schedules and/or respond to request outside of normal working hours in order to meet the demands of the University. This may include early morning, evenings, weekends, and holiday work as needed.

Location: Plymouth

Responsibilities

• Oversee the overall operation and maintenance of outdoor NCAA intercollegiate fields, general University fields, and adjoining common areas.
• Respond to work orders related to requested field set-ups and/or scheduled Athletic event set-ups.
• Plan, schedule, assign, inspect, and supervise daily work of turf/grounds staff.
• Supervise the preparation of the outdoor facilities for all athletic events and University events and work with supervisors to estimate the number of personnel needed.
• Develop and maintain turf grass maintenance programs as required for the different playing fields.
• Serve as the primary authority for forecasting field infrastructure repairs, replacement and improvement projects.
• Provide exceptional customer service by responding to requests in a timely manner, communicating status to the customer, and following up when the request/event is complete.
• Using the work management software, maintain accurate records of work completed, materials used, and time expended.
• Participate in the planning, scheduling, and supervision of winter snow removal/plowing.
• Coordinate with Athletics on removal of snow from athletic fields.
• Maintain a plow route as necessary.
• Participate in the on-call rotation for snow call back and respond to snow/ice calls, including during off hours, as needed.
• Mentor, develop, and train turf staff and new employees.
• Oversee and provide feedback to contractors working on campus as