Job Posting Title
Manager, Grounds and Utilities Operations
Employee Type
Regular
Recruiting Start Date
11-03-2026
Job Exempt?
Yes
Recruiting End Date
Open Until Filled
Aloha mai! Mahalo for your interest in Kamehameha Schools. If you are looking for an opportunity to utilize your skills and talents and grow in your profession, while serving and strengthening our Native Hawaiian community, we would love to have you join our ʻohana!
Kamehameha School, Hawaii Campus is looking for a Manager, Grounds & Utilities Operations to lead the day-to-day operations of both our Grounds & Utility teams. The Grounds team maintains the campus landscaping and outdoor facilities, ensuring the environment is safe, clean, attractive, and ready for daily use. The Utilities team leads the set up & break down for various campus events.
This role is responsible for supervising personnel, managing departmental operations and budgets, and delivering high-quality service across campus. This position also provides secondary leadership for the Custodial team.
Our ideal candidate will have…
Proven experience managing and developing large teams, including scheduling, hiring, performance management, and employee development.
Leadership experience in either Groundskeeping/Landscaping or Convention Services, preferably within educational institutions, hospitals, hotels, resorts or other larger organizations with high standards.
Experience managing departmental budgets, staffing resources, and operational priorities.
Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills with a commitment to excellence and team success.
Job Summary
Leads the day to day operations of the Grounds and Custodial department including supervision of staff, servicing of clients, and securing and issuing appropriate work products to meet overall daily operation needs. Keeps abreast of industry trends and developments.
Essential Responsibilities
Staff Supervision
Provides supervision of all Grounds and Custodial staff including making hire and termination recommendations; setting performance standards, sustainable cleaning practices, and providing written performance evaluations and feedback.
Manages the culture of the work team by strengthening communication and nurturing a collaborative work environment.
Provides appropriate professional development opportunities to maximize the growth of staff to align with the future-focused direction of the department.
Plans, schedules, and resolves workflow challenges to ensure campus needs are met.
Develops new work methods when appropriate.
Assigns work to maximize group strengths.
Consults with Director and implements disciplinary actions as warranted, coaches, develops and provides training and motivation to make full use of individual capabilities to meet changing operating demands.
Monitors all staff time and attendance records, completes staff payroll and is responsible for approval/denial recommendations for vacation and leave requests. Supervises multiple work shifts, which requires availability to respond to non-routine occurrences requiring quick decisions and follow up actions. Develops and communicates detailed job expectations for the department line staff. Prepares and performs staff evaluations. Tracks all scoring to ensure consistent supportable rating available at year end.
Program Management
Establishes standards of service for Grounds and Custodial staff to ensure facilities are cleaned and groomed regularly and are well maintained.
Reviews, prioritizes and assigns work orders as they relate to facility set ups for events, changes to building configurations and miscellaneous faculty requests.
Conducts routine inspections to ensure work quality maintained.
Ensures the safe handling of hazardous chemicals and materials by establishing procedures aligned to industry best practices.
Provides hands-on training to regular and part-time staff to safely handle specific work in assigned areas to include specialty…