Grounds Manager (67783) - Iona College : Job Details

Job Details

Job Location: New Rochelle - New Rochelle, NY

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 Salary/year

Description

Objective:

Coordinate, schedule, supervise employees, draft budgets, and ensure the campus grounds remain visually appealing and functional. It's a multifaceted role that combines horticulture, management, and environmental stewardship. Maintain and make improvements to Campus grounds and maintain facilities fleet vehicles.

Key Responsibilities:

Departmental and Operations Management

* Compliance with Local Regulations: Ensuring adherence to local regulations related to landscaping, outdoor spaces, and environmental practices.

* Visual Appeal and Functionality: Maintaining the visual appeal and functionality of campus grounds, including lawns, gardens, walkways, and athletic fields.

* Event Coordination: Orchestrating seamless event experiences by preparing outdoor spaces for gatherings, ceremonies, and recreational activities.

* Team Leadership: Leading dedicated teams of six groundskeepers and maintenance staff to execute landscaping tasks efficiently.

* Budget Management: Handling budgets, contracts, and vendor relationships related to grounds maintenance.

* Safety and Sustainability: Implementing safety procedures, sustainable practices, and pest control measures.

* Equipment and Services: Determining and maintaining, necessary equipment, services, and supplies for effective grounds management

Project Management

* Change, add or replace landscaping as necessary including: Retaining walls, outdated landscaping, flowers/ bulbs, shrubs, trees, and lawns

* Coordinate with contractors and project managers for execution of contracts and insurances.

Fleet Vehicle and Fleet Fuel Management

* Document and maintain facilities fleet of vehicles and grounds equipment.

* Maintain fleet gas tank reconciliation, ordering and distribution.

Snow Removal

* Coordinate and lead snow removal efforts and assign cleaning duties to any facilities employees responsible for such.

General Duties

* Manage campus trees and coordinate with the New Rochelle Public Works Department when removals are necessary.

* Adjust seasonal plantings and decorate the campus for Christmas.

* Maintain the campus roads and sidewalks. Repair or replace within a reasonable scope of work.

* Inspect catch basins on a yearly schedule and have them cleaned or repaired as necessary.

* Assist with any digging of utilities that are within a reasonable scope of work.

* Maintain lawns; scheduling topdressing, over-seeding, fertilization and lawn treatments.

* Assist and coordinate efforts with other departments when necessary.

* Any other duties as requested by directors

Qualifications:

Education

* Bachelor's degree in plant science or other grounds maintenance degree

Experience

* Five years in the ground's management profession

* Proven experience as a ground's manager or relevant position, including experience managing campus facilities.

* Excellent understanding of turf management and horticulture maintenance.

* Ability to run various heavy equipment

* Excellent organizational, leadership, and decision-making skills.

Reporting Structure:

* Reports directly to the Director of Facilities.

* Supervises all department staff with six direct reports staff.

Location:

* The role is based at Iona University's main campus and may require occasional travel to other university properties.

Qualifications

About Iona University/EEO language

Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, nursing, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona is widely recognized in prestigious rankings, including The Princeton Review's 2024 national list of The Best 389 Colleges and The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse's 2024 Best Colleges in America, which ranked Iona at #66 in the nation overall and #8 in the nation among Catholic schools. Iona's LaPenta School of Business is also accredited AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.

Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live, and in particular from historically underrepresented groups.