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Position Summary Under the Direction of the Facilities Director, this role supervises full‑time and seasonal crews that perform grounds maintenance, sanitation, and horticultural tasks at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. Responsibilities include maintaining pathways, planting areas, trees/shrubs, irrigation, and associated facilities, as well as providing event logistics support. The position requires strong employee motivation skills and a passion for conservation, a can‑do attitude, resourcefulness, respectful communication, and a strong work ethic in support of the zoo’s mission. Reporting Relationship Reports directly to the Director of Facilities. Directly supervises the grounds staff. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Organizes and schedules work tasks and assigns duties to unskilled, skilled, or semi‑skilled work crews. Inspects work in progress and final work quality across multiple locations in the Zoo. Hires qualified seasonal employees during peak workload seasons. Recommends changes in resource allocation, priorities, or new ideas to improve appearance and efficiencies; ensures work meets performance quality standards. Creates biannual landscape and planting plans (spring and fall) for landscape needs and tree/shrub replacements. Tracks supplies, materials, and equipment; recommends necessary purchases and ensures proper maintenance and safe operation of all equipment. Supervises property sanitation and maintenance procedures, operating equipment such as backhoe, vehicles, carts, large trucks, loader, sweeper, aeration, and mower as needed. Prepares and submits payroll, daily time records, and attendance reviews; schedules work orders in a Maintenance Management system; completes safety and vandalism reports, material requisitions, maintenance logs, inspection lists, and USDA fence line inspection logs; establishes preventive maintenance schedules for all assets. Solves worker performance problems following established guidelines. Interprets blueprints, landscape plans, and construction inspections to ensure Hogle Zoo landscape specifications are followed. Collaborates with all Zoo employees and department heads, including external entities such as property owners, City Public Services, Public Utilities, and the State of Utah. Ensures safe operations and personal protective training; removes hazards and implements precautionary measures to protect visitors and employees. Coordinates with event organizers to prepare grounds and event spaces, performing necessary clean‑ups afterward. May perform after‑hours calls and call‑outs as required. Conducts regular informational and motivational meetings with staff. Monitors asset tracking to ensure all assets are accounted for, including tables, benches, fences, and USDA fence lines. Develops annual snow removal plans with the Maintenance Supervisor, trains personnel, and supervises execution of work to keep pathways, sidewalks, building entries, and parking lots free of snow and ice. Maintains a clean and organized shop area to enhance efficiency and safety. Submits other duties as assigned; keeps information confidential. Required Experience Education: Two (2) years post‑high‑school training in Agriculture, Horticulture, Turf Management, Agronomy, Botany, or a related field, with four (4) years of job‑related experience. Must have current leading or supervisory experience. State of Utah, Department of Agriculture Non‑Commercial Pesticide Applicators License is required (or ability to obtain one within a few months). Possession of arborist, turf, and landscape certifications will be a plus. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities This position requires a broad range of technical and interpersonal skills: Required Technical Skills Computer operations and technical software applications. Microsoft Office Suite proficiency. Experience with maintenance management software. Required Mathematical Skills Accounting, budgeting, and bookkeeping. Basic mathematical concepts and logic; ability to perform basic mathematical formulas and calculations. Required Grounds Skills Knowledge of accepted floriculture, horticulture, and landscape design procedures and operations. Grounds maintenance and sanitation, including fertilizers, irrigation/watering systems, tree and shrub maintenance, herbicides, hard surface cleaning, equipment usage, standard mowing, and planting practices. Snow and ice removal techniques, procedures, and equipment to ensure safe public access on pathways, sidewalks, building entrances, parking lots, and parking stalls. Communication Skills Interpersonal conflict resolution. Effective promotion of organization and services. Strong verbal and written communication. Other Requirements Utah’s Hogle Zoo is a drug‑free workplace. All employees are subject to random drug testing. A valid driver’s license is required. Tasks involve moderately heavy physical activity with lifting up to 50 lbs.; work includes walking, standing, bending, stooping, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, and seeing. Exposure to insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers, cleaning chemicals, heat, cold, noise, dust, and fumes. Good knowledge of safety, sanitation, and preventive maintenance standards is essential. #J-18808-Ljbffr Utah's Hogle Zoo

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