City of Somerville

Superintendent of Grounds

📍 Location
Somerville, MA
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
July 06, 2026
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Job Description

Statement of Duties
The Superintendent of Grounds is responsible for the management and operation of all City public grounds maintenance and cleaning, including all schoolyards, parks, playgrounds, community paths, athletic fields, green spaces, and athletic courts, as well as the continued health/maintenance of all public shade trees within the City of Somerville.
Essential Functions
The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

+ Manages a staff of foremen, tree care professionals, motor equipment operators, mechanics and laborers spanning the Grounds Division in the Department of Public Works.

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