What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape Supervisor, #43771 position at City of Virginia Beach?
Work with the best - work for Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation! Join our team and contribute to our 60 year track record of providing legendary experiences! We are dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and protecting our environment. We ensure all residents – regardless of their physical, social, and economic circumstances – can access our programs. By providing enriching and memorable lifelong experiences, we strive to enhance the quality of life for our community by improving the physical and mental well-being of our residents.
Landscape Supervisor duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Individual will effectively coordinate, supervise, and train assigned personnel in and during the performance of landscape activities including, but not limited to landscape construction, plant installation and maintenance
- Professional communication with internal and external customers
- Plan and schedule daily work assignments and assign crews to work projects directly or through subordinate supervisors
- Supervise roadways maintenance, landscape maintenance, grounds maintenance, layout and maintenance of athletic fields, irrigation system maintenance and repairs and related pest control work
- Determine use of materials needed for jobs
- Arrange for transportation of materials, tools, equipment and personnel to job sites
- Give instructions and provide training regarding work methods and safety
- Maintain time and material reports on all crews
- Evaluate work in progress, assess personnel performance, and quality control
- Effectively coordinate the work of subordinates
- Prepare maintenance schedules and routing plans
- Interpret and enforce divisional, departmental, and City personnel rules, regulations and policies including safety rules and regulations
- Effectively document in written form sufficient justification to support recommendation regarding administrative actions of personnel assigned
- Make handwritten notes, utilize work order management software program and use Microsoft
- Word/Outlook/Excel to document and report on work assigned/completed
- Responsible for performance management of subordinate employees, VBTime and approves leave for subordinates
- Responsible for leading work units involved in multiple assignments simultaneously
The P&R Employee Experience
At Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation, our success is because of our dedicated employees. We are intentional about creating an employee experience where you are empowered to reach your full potential, are supported through strength-based initiatives, and are confident in your abilities. We champion a workplace culture built on our cultural foundations: Professionalism, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, and Citizenship. These guiding principles of behavior cultivate a positive and high performing work environment. Success is recognized and celebrated, and legendary experiences are the core of who we are.
The City offers a generous benefits package such as health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans. Other key benefits include 11 holidays plus 3 flexible personal holidays each year, PTO, maternity/paternity and parental leave, leave donation program, tuition reimbursement, professional development, and more.
The City of Virginia Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
