Title: Grounds Foreman
State Role Title: Trades Technician III
Hiring Range: Based on qualifications & experience
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Virginia Military Institute
Location: Virginia Military Institute
Agency Website: www.vmi.edu
Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A
Job Duties
Virginia Military Institute is excited to announce that we are accepting applications for a Foreman in the Grounds Department that is a part of the Facilities Management. This position provides support for the Grounds Supervisor in their absence and helps maintain the grounds shop. The ideal candidates should be a team player with a background in landscaping maintenance.
Job Duties:
• Serve as the Point of Contact for day-to-day operations for the shop when the supervisor is absent, or not available, by attending meetings, providing instructions, ensuring work completion, policies and safety guidelines are followed, and updating supervisor of events, issues, and progress.
• Oversee and work with teams responsible for comprehensive athletic field and grounds maintenance, including field preparation and painting, mowing, edging, seeding, fertilization, and chemical applications.
• Manage landscaping tasks such as tree and hedge trimming or removal, mulching, and irrigation system upkeep.
• Complete event setup and support, furniture relocation, and seasonal duties such as leaf removal and snow and ice removal.
• Operate trucks, tractors, backhoes, front-end loaders, skid steer, mowers, snowplows and other equipment related to preventive and corrective grounds maintenance.
• Assist the supervisor in planning projects, establishing work schedules, ordering supplies, and overseeing contractors.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, including detailed entries in the work order (CMMS) system and thorough documentation of fertilizer and pesticide applications to ensure accountability and compliance.
• Respond to emails and phone calls in a professional and timely manner.
• Work well independently and with others in a team environment and the public.
• Occasionally work weekends and evenings to support VMI functions and emergencies and on call duties to respond to emergencies and/or weather-related issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management such as event preparation and support, inclement weather support, and special project teams.
Minimum Qualifications
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and communication skills.
• Problem solving skills and adaptability.
• Valid Virginia driver’s license with clean driving record required.
• Ability to work from heights and operate a power lift.
• Competent computer skills to include Outlook (email), Word, Excel, iPad, etc.
• Ability to obtain a pesticide and herbicide license within two years of hire.
Additional Considerations
• Commercial (not for hire) herbicide and pesticide application license or registered technician.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and record keeping procedures.
• Bucket Truck, JLG, scissor lift experience.
• Use of a maintenance database (CMMS).
• Technical proficiency in irrigation systems.
• Experience in Arboriculture or Horticulture.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Contact Information
Name: Tamara Wade
Phone: 540-464-7322
Email: hroffice@vmi.edu
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
The Commonwealth of Virginia is located in the South Atlantic region of the United States. It was the 10th state to be admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788. Home to approximately 8 million residents, Virginia is the 12th most populous state in the United States. The capital is Richmond, and its most populous city is Virginia Beach.
The narrative history of the Commonwealth of Virginia often begins with the founding of Jamestown in 1607, near what is now modern day Williamsburg, Virginia. Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in the New World, and the Virginia General Assembly, established on July 30, 1619, is now recognized as the oldest legislative body in the western hemisphere. When Virginia became a royal colony in 1624, the robust tobacco trade that had been developing in Virginia helped establish the American colonies as a powerful economic force. During the American Revolution, Virginia witnessed the final surrender of British forces at Yorktown and later became known as the birthplace of many revolution-era figures and future American presidents, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. To date, 8 United States presidents have been born in Virginia, more than in any other state.
The modern government of Virginia is nearly identical in structure to the federal government, and is divided into 3 branches, these being the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches. The Virginia General Assembly is comprised of the 100-member House of Delegates and the 40-member Senate. A governor and lieutenant governor are elected every 4 years. Governors cannot be elected to or serve consecutive terms. Virginia’s judicial system consists of the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Court of Appeals of Virginia, the Circuit Courts, and the lower General District Courts and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts. Virginia has 13 electoral votes in presidential elections, and possesses 11 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
