Groundskeeper Crew Leader

Groundskeeper Crew Leader

Salary

$48,666.12 Annually

Location

2839 Dana Street, Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

14395

Department

Parks & Recreation

Division

Landscape Services

Opening Date

09/17/2026

Closing Date

9/27/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
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Description

Norfolk, Virginia stands as Americas most genuine and urban waterfront city. As the home to the worlds largest naval station and the epicenter for business, arts, and culture in Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been recognized by numerous publications as an ideal place to live, work, enjoy, and raise a family. Employment with the City of Norfolk presents a unique opportunity to significantly impact the lives of others. With our dedication to competitive compensation and a robust retirement package, you can contribute positively to your community while also achieving personal success. Join a compassionate workplace that celebrates diversity, authenticity, and a shared commitment to enhancing the lives of our residents.

Norfolks department of Parks and Recreation is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolks residents.

The Department of Parks & Recreation is seeking a Groundskeeper Crew Leader to supervise ground maintenance activities. The Groundskeeper Crew Leader keeps logs and records to monitor various equipment maintenance and activities. The Groundskeeper Crew Leader manages the maintenance of grounds and landscaping, performs and supervises the daily maintenance of equipment, and supervises emergency response.

The incumbent oversees all grounds and landscaping maintenance operations, ensuring the property remains safe, clean, and well-kept. This role also directs and supports activities related to funeral services. Responsibilities include maintaining detailed logs and records for equipment use and servicing, supervising daily equipment maintenance, and coordinating emergency response efforts. The supervisor ensures that all tasks are performed efficiently, safely, and in alignment with organizational standards.

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited:

• Performs all aspects of bed maintenance to include chemical spraying, mulching, hedge and shrub trimming, tree pruning, mowing, weed trimming and edging.
• Supervises and trains employees and temporary workers.
• Job plans and projects future maintenance requirements.
• Supervises ground maintenance activities by scheduling, training and assigning duties, taking service requests, completing time sheets, keeping work records and logs, conducting performance evaluations and conducting daily team meetings.
• Supervises emergency response.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines. Level of knowledge equivalent to less than high school or equivalency.

Required:

• One (1) year of experience in groundskeeper and supervisory or lead experience.

Additional Information & Requirements

• Valid Drivers License required.
• CPR/First Aid Certification within six months of employment required.

Preferred:

• Commercial Class B Driver's License.

• Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Pesticide Applications Certificate 3A & 3B.

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

• Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employees full name, department, and job title, and your relationship to the employee. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

03

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College (6 months or more)
• Vocational/Technical Degree
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree or higher

04

How many years of experience do you have supervising subordinates and working in a team environment?

• Less than 1 year
• 1-2 years
• 3-4 years
• 5 years or more

05

How many years of experience do you possess supervising a maintenance crew?

• Less than 1 year
• 1-2 years
• 3-4 years
• 5 years or more

06

How many years of experience in landscaping or grounds maintenance do you possess?

• Less than 1 year
• 1-2 years
• 3-4 years
• 5 years or more

07

Please list all landscape equipment that you have experience operating.

08

I understand that this is an Essential position which means I may be required to work nights, weekends, rotating shifts, holidays in response to severe weather events and emergencies.

• Yes
• No

09

Do you possess a Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Pesticide Applicators Certificate?

• Yes
• No

10

What type of Driver's License do you possess?

11

Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this?

• Yes
• No

12

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

13

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee
• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee
• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

14

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran
• I am a Veteran
• I am a Disabled Veteran

Required Question

Employer City of Norfolk