Dir Landscape and Grounds – 517804

Pay Grade/Pay Range:  61 Monthly (exempt): – Minimum – $ 66,684.80 Midpoint – $ 97032.00

Department/Organization: 504103 – Grounds

Normal Work Schedule: Days

Job Summary: The Director of Landscape and Grounds is responsible for the daily operations of the landscape and grounds department which provides campus landscape and grounds maintenance and installations.

Additional Department Summary: The Landscape and Grounds department is responsible for the overall beauty and health of the University of Alabama landscape and green spaces. This position oversees the department budget integrity for the University of Alabama campus and supervises a staff of professionals, technicians and groundskeepers personnel. Must drive from site to site.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and seven years of experience including supervisory experience; OR Master’s degree and five years of experience including supervisory experience.

Additional Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Six years of progressively responsible supervisory experience in senior executive positions to include leadership skills in managing large organizations with at least 75 employees with diverse backgrounds; experience managing large annual budget of $1 million or higher. Must be willing to work long and/or unusual hours to include nights and weekends depending on the schedule of campus events. This position will be required to work some special events including all home football game weekends.

Valid U.S. driver’s license. Must be at least 21 years of age at time of hire and have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report that is in compliance with University policies. Final candidates who are not current University of Alabama employees must submit to and successfully pass a post-offer drug screen.

Skills and Knowledge: Proven ability to work with a diverse customer base required to determine effective solutions of grounds maintenance needs and personnel actions, ability to impart quality and customer service principles to the organization; excellent human relations skills and the ability to develop multi-functional teams. Must be willing to work long and/or unusual hours to include nights and weekends depending on the schedule of campus events. Ability to read and interpret blue prints, schematics and plans. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Must have good budgetary knowledge. Must have good interpersonal skills to include strong oral and written communication skills. Must be able to work in all types of weather conditions.

Preferred Qualifications: Degree in Business Management, Plant Science, Horticulture, Turf and Turfgrass Management, Landscape Architecture, or Agronomy. Leadership skills in managing organizations with up to/over 100 employees. Experience managing a multi-million dollar annual budget of ($2 million/year or higher).

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. “EEO is the Law” Poster