The Grounds Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for supervising the grounds crew in daily operation of grounds maintenance and landscaping.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Responsible for supervising all technical phases of groundskeeping operations and grounds maintenance functions.
• Operates and maintains all assigned vehicles and equipment.
• Identifies and maintains the majority of turfgrasses, trees, shrubs, and bedding plants on campus.
• Instructs crew members in the planting techniques, care, and maintenance of campus landscaping.
• Supervises and participates in the care, maintenance, and preparation of all outdoor athletic facilities.
• Tracks grounds crew assignments and monitors the time to complete assigned tasks through the campus work order system.
• Marks, paints, and maintains athletic field lines year-round to ensure optimal playing conditions.
• Obtaining quote from local firms for contractual services.
• Maintains general and inventory records.
• Authorizes requisitions of equipment, tools, and supplies and arranges for shipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 Qualifications and Prerequisites:

• Minimum two-year college degree is required
• 3-5 years of landscaping experience with a minimum of 2 years supervisory experience
• Experience with installing, maintaining and repairing irrigation systems
• Pesticide certification for turf grass and ornamentals is preferred
• Ability to express self effectively, both orally and written
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with various groups of employees
• Demonstrate supervisory ability to direct the workflow of subordinate employees
• Demonstrate supervisory skills such as organizing, coordinating, leading and counseling for the effective supervision of the grounds staff
• Extensive knowledge of the methods, materials and equipment used in grounds maintenance work
• Available to be on-call for emergencies such as storms and snow events
• Ability to work weekends to cover campus events, when needed
• Knowledge of proper use and daily maintenance of equipment
• Knowledge of soils and fertilizers and proper landscaping techniques
• Snow removal and equipment preparation and maintenance
• Able to lift a minimum of 100 pounds.

Professional Expectations:

• Demonstrate dependability and punctuality
• Maintain a clean, neat, and organized work environment
• Exhibit a helpful and polite attitude toward faculty, staff, and students, with an understanding of their needs and respect for their privacy
• Show a willingness to adapt to the changing demands of the position
• Participate as a team player, assisting co-workers as needed

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The Episcopal High School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital status, familial status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, disability or any other protected category in accordance with applicable Federal, State and local laws.

About Episcopal High School

Founded as the first high school in the state of Virginia in 1839, Episcopal High School is an independent, co-ed, college preparatory boarding school that values academic excellence, honor, service, and transformational adult-student relationships. The School is a 100% boarding community with 450 students from 26 states and 19 countries. The School seeks to attract a talented and diverse student body, faculty, staff, and administration to enrich the learning experience and offers robust programming in academics, athletics, service learning, arts, and activities while emphasizing a strong spiritual ethos through its chapel program. With its campus just seven miles from the White House, Episcopal has developed its new McCain-Ravenel Center for Intellectual and Moral Courage to create innovative uses of the educational resources of Washington to foster the skills and personal qualities identified in its Portrait of a Graduate developed with its Strategic Plan in 2018.

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