Groundskeeper

Pediatric hospital looking for Groundskeeper to help care for and improve hospital grounds. This position will also be responsible to assist in the upkeep of hospital buildings to include monthly pesticide application, and pool maintenance. Licensure in herbicide, pesticide, and pool operator is preferred but training will be provided. Join our team and help us create a great atmosphere for our patients

Salary: $16.50 per hour.

• Performs and supervises work involving landscape activities, such as the installation and
• maintenance of turf areas, flower beds, shrubs and trees.
• Maintain records and timelines of planting cycles, chemical applications to include location of application, expiration dates of supplies and chemicals needed to care for building and grounds.
• Ensures supplies are available to complete necessary tasks. Under the direction of the Construction Maintenance Administrator, places purchase orders for supplies needed. Makes arrangements for delivery or to pick up from local vendors.
• Responsible for maintaining commercial herbicide and pesticide licenses. Completes continuing education of herbicide and pesticide application prior to renewal of licenses.
• Responsible for the correct use of chemical applications to deter pest populations, to control weeds, and fertilize grounds. Notifies supervisor of any concerns prior to applying chemical(s) to building and grounds.
• Oversees contract workers performance of routine mowing and edging of hospital grounds. Notifies supervisor if issues arise during these periods. Responsible for mowing and edging the intricate areas of the hospital.
• Responsible for ensuring trees, bushes, shrubs, and other hospital grounds are kept trimmed and neat. Uses independent judgement to determine the amount to trim while avoiding damage to the hospital’s landscape. Maintains proper moisture levels throughout the hospital grounds to ensure growth of lawn, plants, shrubs, bushes, and trees.
• Performs brief safety inspections of all equipment and/or tools prior to use. Maintains general knowledge of the operation, maintenance, and minor repair of all equipment and/or tools. Maintains records of general routine maintenance of equipment and/or tools. Notifies supervisor of any repairs or replacement of equipment and/or tools.
• Attends to hospital grounds, parking lots, and sidewalks ensuring areas are neat. Using proper equipment and/or machinery, removes all visible litter and debris. Dispose of litter and debris using the proper trash container or removal procedure.
• Responsible for maintaining a pool operator license (PBP license). As directed by supervisor, completes pool checks to ensure water quality and balance, the recirculation of system filters is working correctly, and maintains records of pool checks.
• As assigned by the supervisor, will assist in completion of other maintenance tasks or responsibilities for the hospital’s building and grounds.
• Demonstrate safety awareness while performing assigned duties by using equipment properly, wearing safety belts, safety glasses, safety vests, etc. Follows policy guidelines when lifting and using proper body mechanics. Complies with department policy for push, pull, or lifting up to 50 pounds and obtains assistance for weights over 50 pounds.
• Attends training as assigned by supervisor. Completed all required hospital and departmental in-services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of one year of experience in gardening, lawn care or greenhouse work.
Preferred
:

• Agricultural License
• Pesticide Applicators License

J.D. McCarty Center is a pediatric rehabilitation hospital for children with disabilities birth to 21 years of age.

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