Grounds Manager for Primary School Section

Ref: 20261768 We are now seeking a grounds manager for the Primary School section at the Property Management Unit at City Properties. The Property Management Unit is responsible for managing and developing Malmö city's properties for schools, preschools, social housing, offices and facilities, as well as culture and recreation. The unit's mission is to provide appropriate facilities and outdoor environments while maintaining the functional value of the properties. The unit has approximately 120 employees distributed across 8 sections that manage approximately 600 properties. The current position is part of the Primary School section, which manages approximately 100 primary schools. Duties As a grounds manager, you are responsible for ensuring that the operation and maintenance of the combined outdoor environment with activity areas are planned and executed so that the function of the properties is maintained. You are responsible for your budget and, together with the property manager, users, and contractors, you plan upcoming maintenance measures. Your duties also include providing advisory services regarding outdoor environment issues to tenants in new construction and renovation projects. For tenant-adapted modifications of existing outdoor environments, you are responsible for conducting dialogue and implementing the adaptations together with the tenant. In your role as grounds manager, you will represent grounds management at meetings with operations, internal meetings, and in forums concerning outdoor environments within Malmö city. You participate in jointly developing the management of outdoor environments at City Properties with other grounds managers and in developing the property portfolio with regard to long-term sustainable outdoor environments. Qualifications We are seeking someone with relevant higher education, such as landscape engineer, or alternatively other education in operation and maintenance of outdoor environments or site engineering that is deemed equivalent. You also have at least 3 years of work experience in the field. Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written, is required for the position, as well as a category B driver's license. We consider it meritorious if you have experience with public procurement (LOU) and review of drawings and construction documents. For the position, it is also meritorious if you have worked as a contractor in the industry. As a grounds manager with us, you need to have a strong ability to work both independently and collaborate on larger projects. You are self-driven, plan, prioritize, and drive your own assignments and handle orders from facility users, which requires good structure, responsiveness, and confidence in making decisions even when information is limited. You need to be able to act quickly and show good judgment under time pressure and identify what resources are required to achieve goals in complex situations. The work involves many contact points and requires that you thrive in a role where dialogue and collaboration are a natural part of your daily work. In collaborations, you are communicative, responsive, and constructive. You find it easy to build relationships and create trust, both internally and externally. You listen actively, communicate clearly, and handle conflicts in a respectful and solution-oriented manner. Your manner is calm, attentive, and service-oriented, and you have a genuine desire to help others and contribute to making operations run effectively. You find it easy to adapt to changing circumstances and see opportunities in challenges. You take initiative for improvements and development in your work, start activities, and work purposefully to achieve results of high quality. Thoroughness, responsibility, and clear goals characterize your working methods, and you strive to deliver professional and sustainable solutions. You understand what it means to work in a goal-oriented organization where political decisions and objectives influence operations. About the Workplace City Properties' 180 employees manage Malmö city's properties for schools, childcare, elderly care, culture, and recreation. The portfolio comprises over 1.8 million square meters and generates annual revenues of approximately 2 billion kronor. Our most important task is to meet our facility users' needs for well-functioning facilities and outdoor environments. The Service Administration is divided into five departments and offers everything from transportation services to IT and answering citizens at Malmö city's contact center. We maintain streets, parks, green spaces, and beaches, manage all of Malmö city's buildings, and ensure that our students receive good and nutritious food. Together, we are a smart service partner to the city. Malmö city's operations are organized in 14 administrations. Our common mission is to create welfare and sustainable societal development. Together with Malmö residents, we develop an even better city to live, work, and be in; diversity, life experiences, and talents make Malmö a smart city in the heart of Europe. The world's knowledge is here. Read about Malmö city as an employer here https://malmo.se/jobb Job Information Type of Employment: Permanent Scope: Full-time Opportunity for Remote Work: Yes, based on operational needs Number of Positions: 1 Start Date: By agreement Other Please note that Malmö city has removed the personal letter from the application process and replaced it with selection questions, to create a more inclusive recruitment process and an efficient candidate experience for those applying for jobs with us. Your answers will be an important part of our selection process. At the Service Administration, we offer the opportunity to work remotely, provided it works for the operations and suits your individual circumstances. In this position, there is an opportunity to work remotely part-time after discussion with your supervisor. Malmö city strives for employees to reflect the diversity that exists among the population. We therefore welcome applicants who can help us as an employer to meet the needs of Malmö residents.

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