Maintenance and Grounds Supervisor

Salary: $86,672.14 - $117,523.60 Annually
Location: San Bernardino, CA
Job Type:
Department: Maintenance
Job Number: 2426-00096
Closing: 12/4/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Job Description

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job; however, any additional duties will be reasonably related to this class.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
Under administrative direction, plans, organizes, and supervises building and grounds maintenance and caretaking. May perform building and grounds maintenance work.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
The following duties are typical for this classification.

• Plans, organizes and supervises the grounds caretaking and building maintenance activities for the campus.
• Trains, supervises and evaluates maintenance and grounds workers, including assigning work schedules; maintaining time and attendance records, monitoring, addressing and documenting performance issues, and ensuring adequate staffing and coverage to meet campus needs.
• Receives, reviews, prioritizes, and assigns work requests and responds to complaints regarding level of maintenance and grounds caretaking services.
• Determines products, materials, and equipment to be used in grounds, building and facility maintenance; may interact with sales representatives; maintain inventories so that adequate materials, supplies, and tools are available, and ensure equipment is maintained in a safe and proper manner.
• Coordinates pesticide program for the college, including scheduling and coordinating pesticide applications, insuring proper storage and disposal of chemicals, supervises pesticide applications, and submits required reports to controlling agencies, ensures staff is properly trained in the safe handling, application and storage of pesticides and obtains all necessary permits.
• Inspects buildings and grounds for dangerous, unsightly, or unclean areas and to detect potential problems, recommending and initiating appropriate corrective action.
• Assists in the planning of grounds, building maintenance and construction projects, including obtaining estimates of materials and labor costs for projects, and providing recommendations regarding the maintainability of new design and alterations of existing facilities.
• Works with staff to develop ground maintenance program, including landscape planning, pest control, and installation, repair, care and use of irrigation and sprinkling systems, including timer controls.
• Ensures work in conducted in a proper and safe manner in compliance with all applicable OSHA requirements, including compilation and maintenance of Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS), regular required safety inspections and training.
• Confers with departmental representatives regarding use of school facilities, particularly special events equipment setup, and other physical arrangements.
• Takes necessary action to ensure energy conservation objectives are acknowledged in work unit activity.
• Participates in budget development and monitors and controls expenditures including such categories as supplies, and personnel for work units.
• Depending on staffing patterns, may perform maintenance or ground caretaking work.
• Operates a variety of District vehicles.
• Maintains records of operations and costs and prepares reports as necessary.
• Provides temporary and vacation relief in similar occupational fields as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.
Knowledge of:

• Tools, equipment, supplies and methods of facility and building maintenance and grounds maintenance work.
• Electrical, heating, air conditioning, lock smithing, carpentry, plumbing, pesticides, sprinkler and irrigation operations and pool maintenance.
• Applicable OSHA safety regulations and safe work practices.
• Budgeting procedures and techniques.
• Principles of supervision and work planning.

Ability to:

• Plan, organize and supervise the work of maintenance and ground services staff.
• Establish and maintain standards of cleanliness and safety.
• Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Develop and implement effective grounds, facility and equipment care and preventative maintenance programs.
• Estimate labor, materials and equipment requirements.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Prepare written and oral reports.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Analyze situations carefully and adopt effective courses of action.
• Supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff.
• Operate a variety of District vehicles, equipment and tools.
• Perform heavy manual duties associated with maintenance and grounds work.
• Understand, interpret and follow work standards, District policies and applicable rules and regulations.
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with all individuals contacted in the course of business.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Five years general maintenance or construction experience that included a minimum of three years journey-level experience primarily engaged in one of the major maintenance areas.
• Two years' experience supervising journey-level workers in the major maintenance areas, such as carpentry, lock smithing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, pool maintenance or boiler operations.

Special Requirements:

• Must possess and maintain a clear Class III California Driver's license within 30 days of appointment.
• Must possess and maintain a current and valid California Qualified Applicator Certificate within one (1) year of appointment.

Desired Experience:

• Possession of an associate's degree or higher in Business Administration, Facilities Management, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university (required documentation must be submitted with the application).
• Experience working in a public sector, school district, or community college environment, with responsibility for maintaining large-scale facilities, landscaped areas, and specialized systems such as irrigation or athletic fields.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing preventive maintenance programs for facilities, equipment, and grounds systems to ensure reliability, safety, and cost efficiency.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with administrators, staff, vendors, and external contractors to coordinate work, resolve maintenance issues, and ensure timely service delivery.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Incumbents must be able to perform heavy manual wok associated with maintenance grounds duties in conditions that may include temperatures below 50F and above 90F.

Employment Requirements


The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements:

• Submit to and successfully pass DOJ live scan/fingerprinting. Cost of live-scan services to be borne by candidate.
• Sealed official transcript(s) in envelope from institution or electronic copies emailed directly from institution (for positions with higher education requirement)
• Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment
• Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see job posting qualifications section for details).

Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the San Bernardino Community College District's Administrative Procedures and Board Policies.

Forecasted Recruitment Timeline (please note that delays may cause adjustments to this timeline):

FORECASTED RECRUITMENT TIMELINE

Internal HR Screening:

12/15/25-12/19/25

1st Level Interviews:

(Delayed due to Holiday closures)

1/12/26-1/16/26

2nd Level Interviews:

1/19/26-1/23/26

Board Date:

3/12/26

Projected Hire Date:

3/16/26

To apply, visit: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sbccd/jobs/5132758/maintenance-and-grounds-supervisor

The San Bernardino Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. The District encourages applications from underrepresented minorities and the disabled.

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