Horticulture & Landscape Maintenance Supervisor

Horticulture & Landscape Supervisor

Reporting to the Associate Director, the Horticulture & Landscape Supervisor provides leadership and oversight of the daily operations of the university's grounds staff on the Boston campus. The Supervisor is responsible for ensuring safety, quality, and compliance with university standards while maintaining a landscape that supports and enhances the university's arboretum. While this position does not perform bargaining unit work, the successful candidate will blend horticultural expertise and leadership skills to guide ground maintenance operations and preserve the distinctive character of our urban arboretum. This role requires an understanding of the challenges of caring for diverse plant collections as well as a commitment to creating and maintaining outdoor spaces that are reflective of our global university community.

The Horticulture & Landscape Supervisor is considered essential personnel. This is a condition of employment. Job description and schedule are subject to change due to University needs and demands.

Available schedule : Tuesday through Saturday, 6AM 2 : 30PM

Qualifications & Certifications

Education & Experience :

• Bachelor's degree in Horticulture, Landscape Management, Urban Forestry, or closely related field required; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in landscape or grounds maintenance required
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience managing landscape or grounds crews required
• Experience working in urban environments, arboretums, or university settings preferred.

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Other Requirements :

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Key Accountabilities

Campus Landscape Operations (70%) :

Horticultural Excellence (30%) :

About Northeastern University's Arboretum :

Northeastern University's Boston campus features the only university arboretum within Boston city limits. Our Level II ArbNet-accredited arboretum encompasses over 11 acres of green space in the heart of our urban campus, featuring more than 1,400 individual trees representing 143 different species. The arboretum recently received an Honor Award from the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) for exceptional grounds maintenance in Urban University Grounds. As a vital part of campus life, our arboretum serves as both an educational resource and an urban oasis for our diverse community of students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Position Type : Facilities

Additional Information :

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Base Pay Rate : $43.13