Groundskeeper

Halifax Health is seeking a Groundskeeper for our Facility Operations Department.

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
• Installs landscapes including plants, trees, shrubbery and turf
• Assists in performing maintenance of other areas including: cleaning, repairing, etc., as directed
• Performs other duties as assigned