Supervisor, Landscape
Core
Lead a team to maintain and enhance the beauty and functionality of Auburn University's campus grounds through landscaping operations, plant care, and equipment management.
Role type
Senior Landscape Supervisor (IC with team leadership)
Builds
Campus grounds, plant installations, and landscape maintenance services for students, faculty, staff, and visitors
Domain
Higher Education + Landscape Management
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Landscape design and implementation, plant care and disease diagnosis, pesticide application and safety, heavy equipment operation and maintenance, team supervision and training, project planning and scheduling, quality control inspection, fleet inventory management
Preferred skills
Horticulture or landscape architecture background, experience with erosion control and irrigation systems
Technologies
Backhoes, tractors, specialized mowers, sprayers, fertilizer spreaders, litter control equipment
Responsibilities
Supervise and lead landscape installation, care, and maintenance; inspect work quality and sites; plan and prepare job sites; perform technical duties including plant placement, pruning, and pesticide application; create and implement landscape designs and schedules; maintain grounds free of debris; train staff on safety and equipment; coordinate with architects, contractors, and utility personnel; diagnose and treat plant diseases and pests; maintain fleet and tool inventory
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership