Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
2026-04-09T13:25:47+00:00
Amentum
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Construction
Management, Installation, Maintenance & Repair, Cleaning & Facilities, Farming & Outdoors
2026-04-20T17:00:00+00:00
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The Grounds Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all landscaping and grounds maintenance activities, ensuring high-quality standards and safe operational practices. This role requires strong leadership, expertise in landscape design and management, and a comprehensive understanding of safety procedures. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Leadership and Coordination:
- Managing and supervising grounds maintenance staff to ensure all landscaping tasks are completed effectively and efficiently.
- Planning and coordinating landscaping assignments, prioritizing tasks to align with overall program goals and timelines.
- Ensuring team compliance with all operational safety standards and providing guidance on safe landscaping practices.
Landscape Management:
- Designing, improving, and maintaining landscaped areas to achieve visually appealing and functional outdoor spaces.
- Overseeing the installation, pruning, mowing, irrigation, fertilization, and pest control activities required for maintaining healthy and attractive landscapes.
- Inspecting and monitoring grounds to ensure proper maintenance and identifying areas for improvement or repair.
Safety Compliance:
- Promoting and enforcing safety protocols to address all potential hazards associated with grounds maintenance operations, in compliance with applicable regulations.
- Ensuring team members are trained in and following best practices for the safe use of landscaping tools, equipment, chemicals, and machinery.
Resource Management:
- Managing materials, equipment, and tools required for grounds maintenance tasks, ensuring proper storage, usage, and inventory control.
- Coordinating procurement of landscaping supplies and overseeing the maintenance and servicing of groundskeeping equipment.
Reporting and Documentation:
- Preparing and submitting reports on landscaping activities, resource expenditures, and maintenance schedules.
- Documenting safety inspections, team training sessions, and incidents, as required.
Minimum Requirements
- At least five (5) years of experience in landscape design and management, overseeing grounds maintenance for large-scale facilities or sites.
- Strong understanding of landscaping techniques, including plant care, irrigation systems, and pest management.
- Extensive knowledge of safety protocols and precautions related to grounds maintenance operations and equipment usage.
- Proven leadership and organizational skills to effectively manage a team and coordinate multiple landscaping tasks.
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills to identify and address issues proactively.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to provide instruction, prepare reports, and coordinate with stakeholders.
- Ability to successfully pass contract medical requirements and maintain compliance for the duration of deployment.
- Managing and supervising grounds maintenance staff to ensure all landscaping tasks are completed effectively and efficiently.
- Planning and coordinating landscaping assignments, prioritizing tasks to align with overall program goals and timelines.
- Ensuring team compliance with all operational safety standards and providing guidance on safe landscaping practices.
- Designing, improving, and maintaining landscaped areas to achieve visually appealing and functional outdoor spaces.
- Overseeing the installation, pruning, mowing, irrigation, fertilization, and pest control activities required for maintaining healthy and attractive landscapes.
- Inspecting and monitoring grounds to ensure proper maintenance and identifying areas for improvement or repair.
- Promoting and enforcing safety protocols to address all potential hazards associated with grounds maintenance operations, in compliance with applicable regulations.
- Ensuring team members are trained in and following best practices for the safe use of landscaping tools, equipment, chemicals, and machinery.
- Managing materials, equipment, and tools required for grounds maintenance tasks, ensuring proper storage, usage, and inventory control.
- Coordinating procurement of landscaping supplies and overseeing the maintenance and servicing of groundskeeping equipment.
- Preparing and submitting reports on landscaping activities, resource expenditures, and maintenance schedules.
- Documenting safety inspections, team training sessions, and incidents, as required.
- Strong leadership and organizational skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Problem-solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of landscaping techniques
- Knowledge of safety protocols
- BA/BSc/HND
- At least five (5) years of experience in landscape design and management, overseeing grounds maintenance for large-scale facilities or sites.
- Strong understanding of landscaping techniques, including plant care, irrigation systems, and pest management.
- Extensive knowledge of safety protocols and precautions related to grounds maintenance operations and equipment usage.
- Proven leadership and organizational skills to effectively manage a team and coordinate multiple landscaping tasks.
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills to identify and address issues proactively.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to provide instruction, prepare reports, and coordinate with stakeholders.
- Ability to successfully pass contract medical requirements and maintain compliance for the duration of deployment.
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Vacancy title:
Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Construction, Category: Management, Installation, Maintenance & Repair, Cleaning & Facilities, Farming & Outdoors]
Jobs at:
Amentum
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, April 20 2026
Duty Station:
Lamu | Lamu
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, April 9 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The Grounds Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all landscaping and grounds maintenance activities, ensuring high-quality standards and safe operational practices. This role requires strong leadership, expertise in landscape design and management, and a comprehensive understanding of safety procedures. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Leadership and Coordination:
- Managing and supervising grounds maintenance staff to ensure all landscaping tasks are completed effectively and efficiently.
- Planning and coordinating landscaping assignments, prioritizing tasks to align with overall program goals and timelines.
- Ensuring team compliance with all operational safety standards and providing guidance on safe landscaping practices.
Landscape Management:
- Designing, improving, and maintaining landscaped areas to achieve visually appealing and functional outdoor spaces.
- Overseeing the installation, pruning, mowing, irrigation, fertilization, and pest control activities required for maintaining healthy and attractive landscapes.
- Inspecting and monitoring grounds to ensure proper maintenance and identifying areas for improvement or repair.
Safety Compliance:
- Promoting and enforcing safety protocols to address all potential hazards associated with grounds maintenance operations, in compliance with applicable regulations.
- Ensuring team members are trained in and following best practices for the safe use of landscaping tools, equipment, chemicals, and machinery.
Resource Management:
- Managing materials, equipment, and tools required for grounds maintenance tasks, ensuring proper storage, usage, and inventory control.
- Coordinating procurement of landscaping supplies and overseeing the maintenance and servicing of groundskeeping equipment.
Reporting and Documentation:
- Preparing and submitting reports on landscaping activities, resource expenditures, and maintenance schedules.
- Documenting safety inspections, team training sessions, and incidents, as required.
Minimum Requirements
- At least five (5) years of experience in landscape design and management, overseeing grounds maintenance for large-scale facilities or sites.
- Strong understanding of landscaping techniques, including plant care, irrigation systems, and pest management.
- Extensive knowledge of safety protocols and precautions related to grounds maintenance operations and equipment usage.
- Proven leadership and organizational skills to effectively manage a team and coordinate multiple landscaping tasks.
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills to identify and address issues proactively.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to provide instruction, prepare reports, and coordinate with stakeholders.
- Ability to successfully pass contract medical requirements and maintain compliance for the duration of deployment.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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