Groundskeeper

Overview

Full time, 1st shift.

The Groundskeeper is responsible for maintaining hospital grounds through lawn care, tree and shrub maintenance, and planting bed upkeep, ensuring a professional and safe exterior environment. The role sweeps walkways, clears debris, removes snow, and ensures proper drainage. The role performs equipment maintenance, assists with facility tasks, and supports emergency response, enhancing safety and aesthetics for patients and staff at UPH.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

• Snow removal and spread of salt during winter weather.
• Maintain mechanical conditions of snow blowers, ATV, Gator, etc.
• Perform small engine repairs such as tuning, oil changes, and carburetor repairs.
• Keeps basic maintenance of machine/equipment parts: blades, belts, grease, etc.
• On a daily basis maintains the main entrances, grounds, parking lots, elevators, stairwells, driveways and sidewalks in good repair and clean of trash and debris to achieve specific quality, safety, service and regulatory goals.
• Operates and repairs irrigation systems and fountains for all the IH-DM properties.
• Perform other tasks, which may be assigned by Lead or Supervisor.
• As well as being able to do the functions of an Equipment Operator.

• Transport furniture off-site to appropriate areas.
• Observe and report the need for repairs to hospital equipment, furniture, building and fixtures.
• Use cardboard bailer as needed.
• Maintain assigned equipment for cleanliness and have repairs made when needed.
• Perform cleaning functions in assigned areas following established schedule and using prescribed methods.
• Extract carpeted areas and recognize cause and material of soiling to remove with proper chemicals or processes.
• 90%

• Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.
• Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance.
• Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
• Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, TJC, DNV, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.
• Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.
• Is knowledgeable of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff. Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by…