HES is a premier national provider of facilities management services focused 100% on educational institutions. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, HES builds best-in-class programs for custodial, maintenance, grounds, and landscaping services. With hundreds of years of combined facilities experience, the HES leadership team is comprised of results-oriented, hands-on executives and facilities experts who give school facilities their full attention. Whether for a grounds and landscaping program, custodial services, or maintenance solutions, HES will change the way you look at facilities management.

Founded in 1972, HES has a proven track record of working successfully and exclusively in the educational environment, maintaining a singular focus on facilities management, undistracted by competing priorities. HES has earned the trust of over 150 education partners across 29 states. We employ 13,000 dedicated team members and maintain more than 200 million square feet daily.

Maintains grounds of campus property by performing the following duties. 

Essential Functions 

This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of the position.  Other job-related responsibilities and tasks may be assigned.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. 

• Provide direction and oversight to grounds staff. 
• Select, hire, train and schedule staff. 
• Schedule and direct seasonal lawn maintenance activities such as: 
• Lawn cutting 
• Pruning of shrubs and trees 
• Application of fertilizer, herbicides, and pesticides 
• Clean grounds and remove littler 
• Plant flowers, shrubs, and trees as necessary 
• Direct and assist, when necessary, in preventive maintenance of fences, gates, walls, and walks 
• Direct snow removal from walks, driveways, and parking lots. 
• Proactively maintain public passageways and walkways so they are free from ice, water, and other hazards. 
• Cleans out drainage ditches and culverts. 
• May direct or make minor repairs and perform preventive maintenance on equipment and tools such as lawn mower, spreader, show removal equipment and weed cutter, edging tools, and shears 
• Drive campus / company truck on and off campus. 
• Attendance/Punctuality – is consistently at work and on time  

Benefits

Supervisory Responsibility 

Directly supervises grounds employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. 

Skills:   

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos 
• Ability to perform complex mathematical computations 
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance. 
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. 
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.