Groundskeeper

Day (United States of America)

Groundskeeper

Maintains hospital grounds including landscaping, shrubbery, and parking area. Assists in other areas of maintenance as directed.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Sufficient experience to acquire a general knowledge of landscaping and horticulture or a minimum of two years experience in using and minor repair of grounds maintenance equipment.
• Years of experience determined by quality of assignments related to position responsibility.
• Skills in verbal and written communication required.
• Ability to operate landscaping equipment to include power mowers, edgers, pruning equipment, spraying equipment, etc.
• Maintains hospital grounds and equipment including:
• cleans hospital grounds and parking areas of debris and litter
• mows, prunes, edges, weeds, fertilizes, waters and chemically sprays landscaping
• repairs parking lot pavement areas including: minor asphalt repair and curb repair
• Performs maintenance on ground equipment including:
• operates landscaping equipment
• repairs and maintains landscaping equipment: changes oil, plugs, and belts
• performs preventative maintenance
• Assembles and maintains landscaping sprinkler system
• Install landscapes including plants, trees, shrubbery and turf
• Assist in performing maintenance of other areas including: cleaning, repairing, etc., as directed
• Perform other duties as assigned