Groundskeeper

Schedule: Day Shift. 40 hours

About the Position

Performs assigned routine maintenance duties in and around the hospital grounds, parking lots and drives to maintain safe and pleasant environment.

Overview of Responsibilities

• Maintenance (including seeding, planting, sodding, fertilization, irrigation, or renovation) of lawns, parkways, etc. on all hospital owned properties.
• Mowing, spraying and application of chemicals or other control of grass and vegetation within the improved areas of the main hospital complex and on satellite hospital owned properties as scheduled.
• Removal of such debris as rocks, wire, lumber, and other trash that interferes with grass mowing or other operations essential to the maintenance of a ground cover. Removes vegetation debris from various air intakes, passageways, etc. as necessary.
• Planting, fertilization, watering, pruning, and spraying of trees, shrubs, vines, and ornamental plants around all hospital owned properties on a specified or scheduled basis.
• Maintenance of power equipment.
• Maintenance of paved areas designated or intended to be used as parking lots, driveways, or aprons.
• Maintenance of features incidental to parking, such as under drains, curbs, gutters, guard rails, catch basins and sidewalks.
• Works as part of the snow and ice removal team.
• Helps to maintain/install signs and markings.
• Has knowledge of and participates in QA and AQ&I activities.
• Assists other personnel in hospital as requested.
• Serves as member of Code Green and other teams as needed. Assists all emergencies as required.
• Moves equipment, materials, furniture, and supplies to a variety of locations as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and can be

expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management deems necessary.

Education & Experience

• Experience in lawn care maintenance and operating commercial power equipment is preferred.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Repetitive lifting of 80 lb bags of fertilizer and salt, and lifting of other materials of this weight, is required.
• Successful completion of Reid Hospital orientation and competency-based skills appropriate for the job. Individual performance and competency-based skills are maintained through ongoing assessment of competence and educational activities. Written evaluations are done on an annual basis.