What are the responsibilities and job description for the Open Space and Horticulture Supervisor position at City of Grand Junction?
Open Space and Horticulture Supervisor
HIRING RANGE: $6,714-$7,557 monthly
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About the Position:
The City of Grand Junction is seeking an Open Space and Horticulture Supervisor to assist and support a wide range of park maintenance and operations activities. Our Parks Department is responsible for maintaining City parks, cemeteries, athletic facilities, forestry, open space, irrigation systems, turf, and horticultural areas. This Parks Maintenance Supervisor leads day-to-day field operations for the department’s Horticulture and Open Space programs, supervising staff and coordinating contractors to deliver safe, high-quality, and environmentally responsible maintenance across parks, trails, natural areas, and landscaped public spaces. The position is hands-on and field-oriented, balancing trail maintenance, vegetation management, and habitat restoration with greenhouse production, manicured landscape care, and right-of-way landscape maintenance. This role plans and assigns work, ensures adherence to safety and best practices, monitors productivity and service levels, and supports budgeting, scheduling, and resource planning to meet community expectations and respecting natural resource stewardship.
About Our Culture:
At the City of Grand Junction, we lead the way with continuous improvement, collaborative partnerships, and exemplary service. Our core values are demonstrated by our willingness to challenge the status quo, ability to work together using all areas of expertise to achieve a common goal, and commitment to fulfilling the needs of our community through thoughtful interactions.
What You'll Do:
- Supervise, assign, and review the work of parks maintenance staff; participate in hiring, training, performance management, and corrective action as needed
- Assist in developing program goals, policies, and procedures; evaluate operations and recommend improvements
- Participate in annual budget development, forecasting, and expenditure monitoring for assigned programs
- Serve as a safety officer for assigned divisions, providing OSHA and City safety training and ensuring proper chemical handling and documentation
- Coordinate equipment needs, prepare bid specifications, requisition supplies, and maintain inventory levels
- Assist with capital improvement projects, including reviewing plans, designing landscapes and irrigation systems, creating and implementing restoration plans, making recommendations for acquisitions, and overseeing contractors
- Inspect work in progress and completed projects to ensure compliance with City, departmental, and safety standards
- Our Open Space properties are diverse, with riparian areas along the Colorado River to high desert landscapes highlighting world renown mountain bike trails
- More than 30 miles of hiking trails, over 9 miles of hard surface trails
- Grand Junction is in a unique region of Colorado, its high desert landscapes are botanically unique, where multiple ecosystems collide (Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Rocky Mountain Flora)
- Our Horticulture Division produces over 60,000 annual flowers and 5,000 perennials and shrubs, annually. Shifting our focus to regionally appropriate landscapes, we utilize partnerships with other stake holders to take cutting and harvest seed, propagating plants in our own greenhouse/nursery
- The Supervisor will lead the integration of horticulture and open space management to create cohesive, ecologically functional landscapes that reflect the unique character of the Grand Valley. This role blends design, operations, and stewardship—ensuring that managed landscapes and natural systems complement and reinforce one another.
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Salary : $6,714 - $7,557