Grounds Worker

Title: Grounds Worker

State Role

Title:

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Hiring Range: $40,953 - $56,515

Pay Band: 2

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Catawba Hospital

Agency Website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

The Buildings and Grounds Department supports the hospital’s mission, vision, and strategic plan by maintaining the physical plant to ensure a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Responsibilities include performing routine lawn and landscape maintenance such as mowing, trimming, mulching, weeding flower beds, and keeping sidewalks, parking lots, and roadways clean across the hospital campus and associated buildings.

The role also includes completing minor corrective maintenance work orders and ensuring preventive maintenance tasks are finished in a timely and efficient manner to meet established deadlines. Additional duties involve daily inspection and upkeep of grounds equipment, including blade sharpening and scheduled oil changes, as well as monitoring and managing vehicle fuels, oils, fluids, and coolants to prevent service disruptions.

During winter weather events, the position is responsible for timely snow and ice removal from sidewalks, roadways, and parking areas to maintain safe access throughout the facility.

• Ability to physically perform duties and work the scheduled hours, including on‑call on a rotating basis.
• Working knowledge of ground maintenance, able to drive and operate mowers, tractors, heavy equipment, etc., and capable of receiving and following oral and written instructions.
• Knowledge of installation, repair and maintenance practices, equipment, and materials used in the assigned skilled trades areas including carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical repair, painting, HVAC/refrigeration repair, and/or grounds keeping.
• Working skill in the use of a variety of diagnostic tools, instruments and equipment, hand, and power tools.
• Demonstrated ability to perform a variety of repairs and maintenance tasks in the assigned trades and utilities areas, to perform heavy manual labor, and to work from heights.

Ability to read, write, and comprehend instructions. Previous experience in a hospital or healthcare setting is desired.

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