About this role
Agency
Adult CorrectionDivision
COO - OperationsJob Classification Title
Grounds Supervisor I (S)Position Number
60069027Grade
NC05About Us
The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!
Description of Work
Salary Range: $32,639 - $57,117Reporting to the Facility Maintenance Supervisor IV, this position will be responsible for mowing grass, re-seeding, fertilizing, liming, and repairing any washed-out areas of the facility grounds. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.
- Maintaining lawn mowers, equipment, hand tools, tractors, trucks, and all related equipment.
- Picking up paper and debris from around the buildings, flat roofs, roadsides, and highways.
- Checking offenders in and out of unit for work detail and ensuring they are properly dressed for work.
- Requisitioning repair parts, ordering data on new equipment for replacement, and ordering fuel, motor oils, filters for tractors, and other assigned equipment.
- Marking gas cans for different mixtures and assuring that they are stored in the proper location.
- Working with supervisor in planning and coordinating new projects.
- Implementing changes in safety and security procedures.
- Performing work assignments independently and in accordance with accepted trade practices.
- Reviewing completed work for quality and compliance with work orders.
- Supervising offender workers engaged in semi-skilled, unskilled, or of skilled maintenance assignments.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences
- Knowledge of landscaping, horticultural practices, and/or techniques applicable to the layout and upkeep of formal gardens and grounds.
- Supervising employees and/or offender workers
- Maintaining an effective working relationship with crew and other maintenance workers
This is a RE-POST of position 60069027. Previous applicants are still under consideration and do not need to re-apply.
This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits.
Note to Current State Employees:
The salary grade for this position is NC05. State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY result.
About Pender Correctional Institution:
Pender Correctional Institution is located in Burgaw, North Carolina and houses up to 768 male offenders in a medium custody facility.
Minimum Education and Experience
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and three years of progressive experience in grounds upkeep
Or
An equivalent combination of education and experience.
EEO Statement
The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.
Recruiter:
Rose Mary CuevasEmail:
Other facts
About State of North Carolina
The NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolina's environmental resources.
The organization, which has offices from the mountains to the coast, administers regulatory programs designed to protect air quality, water quality, and the public's health, and also works to advance an all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolina’s needs. DEQ also offers technical assistance to businesses, farmers, local governments, and the public and encourages responsible behavior with respect to the environment through education programs provided at DEQ facilities and through the state's school system.
DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life.
What you'll do
- The Grounds Supervisor is responsible for maintaining the facility grounds, including mowing, fertilizing, and repairing areas. They will also supervise offender workers and manage equipment maintenance.
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