Grounds Supervisor Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for grounds supervisor, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for technical assistance to engineers by diagnosing, troubleshooting and resolving problems associated with the operation and repair of equipment, utilities, and building systems.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Perform tasks that require occasional
• Proficiency in Scheduler and Microsoft Office programs preferred
• Hawaii State Driver's License
• Acts as an on-the-job trainer of other employees in performance of assigned tasks
• Is knowledgeable and experienced in setting up for special events such as Commencement, concerts, President’s Office events, academic requests, registration, Includes set-up of tents, staging, special platforms, bleachers, tables, chairs
• Provides daily reports on actual progress versus projected progress to Supervisor
• Receives and assigns work orders
• Have experience overseeing mechanics and Fleet/2-cycle maintenance utilizing in-house and contracted vendors

In response to your job posting for grounds supervisor, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for long-range planning concerning staffing, budget, equipment requirements, methods improvements, capital equipment, and technology improvements (bar coding, scanning/automaton, retrieval systems, etc.).

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Be knowledgeable and experienced in setting up for special events such as Commencement, concerts, President’s Office events, academic requests, registration, Includes set-up of tents, staging, special platforms, bleachers, tables, chairs
• Provide daily reports on actual progress versus projected progress to Supervisor
• Receive and assign work orders
• Operate motor vehicle
• Planning , organizing, and coordinating landscape work projects and maintenance
• Supervising and training gardeners and staff
• Dealing with challenging customers and other personnel
• Educating clients

I am excited to be applying for the position of grounds supervisor. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for direction of gardens, grounds, natural areas, nursery operations, irrigation, water bodies, hardscape, arboriculture work, and integrated pest management plan.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Have knowledge of Central Florida native/ornamental landscape design, installation and maintenance and the equipment needed to accomplish these tasks
• General knowledge of mechanics/machines, gardening, or landscaping work
• Able to perform tasks of mowing, operation of simple power and or hand tools and snow removal in the winter time
• Proper care of flowers and turf areas Safe and proper use of power and hand tools
• Actual hands on maintenance of equipment with instruction
• Planning and estimating of jobs and materials
• Prioritize work in a way that supports the operating strategy and enables team members to work according to the role as designed
• Execute the long term tailings basin plan with technical specs as approved by the Corporate Technical Engineering support team

In response to your job posting for grounds supervisor, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for good leadership and motivation for employees; remain flexible in work scheduling and problem solving; determine irrigation and fertility needs for plant material; train others in the safe and effective use of all grounds equipment; speak Spanish preferred.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Perform tours of the tailings basin at a frequency rate that supports the execution of the tailings basin plan and monitors for any deviations requiring action
• Manage the contractors for the development of the external dam portions of the tailings basin plan
• Assign tasks to basin surveyors
• Assure Yards & Grounds and Basin crews are working safely and productively, and that concentrate stockpiles are managed as intended to support operational needs
• Review daily time entries in pay system and assure accurate reporting of start/stop times and pay rates
• Practical knowledge and application of gardening principles
• Perfect knowledge of the Italian language – Fluency in the English language will give advantage
• Act as an on-the-job trainer of other employees in performance of assigned tasks

I would like to submit my application for the grounds supervisor opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for leadership and coordination in the implementation and deployment of complex industrial applications, manufacturing technologies, and information systems meeting Niagara’s requirements.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Programs (SWPPP)
• Modern sustainable gardening technique
• General landscaping and design for minimum use of water and chemicals
• Soil preparation including mulching and composting
• Plants, shrubs, trees native to, or normally grown in Bay Area, including companion plantings
• Use of insecticides and fungicides
• Techniques to minimize plant disease and insect pests
• Proper care of gardening tools and equipment