Grounds Sub-Foreman/Foreman Series

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Employees in this series supervise or assist in the supervision of the construction, maintenance, and/or repair of grounds, lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers, secondary roads, parking areas and/or other facilities and areas.

DESCRIPTIONS OF LEVELS OF WORK

Employees at this level lead and assign work to a crew of grounds maintenance employees. They work under general supervision from a designated supervisor.

A(n) Grounds Sub-Foreman typically -

1. assists in checking time and materials to be used for each job;
2. assists in supervising and instructing subordinates in road grading and repair, sprinkling, street cleaning, snow removal, and drainage;
3. assists in supervising the care and maintenance of lawns;
4. assists in supervising weed eradication;
5. assists in supervising maintenance and care of shrubs and hedges, tree removal, and planting and spraying;
6. assists in supervising greenhouse maintenance;
7. performs other related duties as assigned.

Employees at this level supervise the construction, maintenance, and repair of grounds, lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers, secondary roads, parking areas, and other facilities and areas. They work under administrative supervision from a designated supervisor.

A(n) Grounds Foreman typically -

1. checks time and materials to be used for each job;
2. supervises and instructs subordinates in road grading and repair, sprinkling, street cleaning, snow removal, and drainage;
3. supervises the care and maintenance of lawns;
4. supervises weed eradication;
5. supervises maintenance and care of shrubs and hedges, tree removal, and planting and spraying;
6. supervises greenhouse maintenance;
7. performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS

CREDENTIALS TO BE VERIFIED BY PLACEMENT OFFICER

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Three (3) years (36 months) of work experience in grounds maintenance.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs)

1. Knowledge of uses of equipment and tools to be used.
2. Knowledge of materials, methods, and equipment used in the construction and maintenance of grounds, shrubs, hedges, and trees.
3. Skill in performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
4. Skill in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points.
5. Skill in talking to others to convey information effectively.
6. Skill in understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
7. Skill in determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
8. Skill in repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
9. Skill in managing one’s own time and the time of others.
10. Ability to perform closely controlled and purposeful physical movements.
11. Ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
12. Ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
13. Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
14. Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
15. Ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
16. Ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
17. Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
18. Ability to supervise.
19. Ability to follow simple instructions and to work as directed.

CREDENTIALS TO BE VERIFIED BY PLACEMENT OFFICER

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Four (4) years (48 months) of work experience in grounds maintenance.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs)

1. Knowledge of the uses of equipment and tools to be used.
2. Knowledge of materials, methods, and equipment used in the construction and maintenance of grounds, shrubs, hedges, and trees.
3. Skill in performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
4. Skill in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points.
5. Skill in talking to others to convey information effectively.
6. Skill in understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
7. Skill in determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
8. Skill in repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
9. Skill in managing one's own time and the time of others.
10. Ability to perform closely controlled and purposeful physical movements.
11. Ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
12. Ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
13. Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
14. Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
15. Ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
16. Ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
17. Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
18. Ability to follow simple instructions and to work as directed.