Landscape Services Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Assures University landscape is maintained to established standards, including turf, shrub, irrigation systems, and hardscape.
• Directs several landscaping crews in the performance of landscaping tasks. Includes detailed recordkeeping, performance evaluations, timekeeping, and disciplinary actions.
• Monitors UT Works workbench for Landscape Services and completes appropriate work orders. Enters daily labor records into UT Works database.
• Purchases supplies and materials to support project installation and university landscape functions in accordance with university policies and procedures.
• Wears appropriate personal protective equipment for the task, assures the crew members wear appropriate PPE, follows safety rules, and maintains safe working conditions.
• Other related duties will be assigned, including working with other departments within the Campus Operations portfolio, and occasional overtime required, all to support organizational goals and objectives.
• Required Qualifications
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Requirements

• Driving Required

Additional Information

Job Posting Title: Landscape Services Supervisor ---- Hiring Department: Campus Grounds and Landscape ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: General Notes This position requires regular outdoor work in varying and sometimes adverse weather conditions, including exposure to heat, rain, noise, and environmental conditions associated with operating and repairing motorized landscaping equipment. Responsibilities include supervising work crews, maintaining lawn and grounds equipment, ordering tools and plant materials, and performing physically demanding tasks such as lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds. The position also collaborates with supervisors and departmental personnel on budgeting, planning, and implementation of landscape maintenance and improvement projects, while performing other related duties as assigned. Purpose Provide leadership and hands-on oversight for the care, maintenance, and enhancement of landscaped grounds and plant materials at The University of Texas at Austin. This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising grounds maintenance operations, including mowing, edging, planting, irrigation repair, fertilization, pruning, and overall landscape upkeep. The role ensures campus grounds are maintained in a safe, attractive, and functional condition while effectively managing staff assignments, equipment, materials, and available resources to support long-range landscaping goals and departmental objectives.

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