Senior Grounds Worker; Trades Technician III

Title: Senior Grounds Worker (Trades Technician III)
State Role

Title:

Trades Technician III
Hiring Range: $48,744 - $67,267
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location: Catawba Hospital
Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/catawba/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties
Performs routine lawn and landscaping maintenance, including mowing, trimming, mulching, weeding, and maintaining sidewalks, parking lots, roadways, and landscaped areas around the hospital and outlying buildings. Completes routine and emergency corrective and preventive maintenance work orders within established time frames and in accordance with applicable safety, regulatory, and building codes and standards. Performs snow and ice removal from sidewalks, parking lots, entrances, and roadways as needed to maintain safe access to the facility.

Minimum Qualifications
Ability to physically perform duties and ability to work the scheduled hours, including on-call on a rotating basis.
Working knowledge of ground maintenance, ability to drive and operate mowers, tractors, heavy equipment, etc., ability to receive and follow oral and written instruction. Working knowledge of the 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, and some knowledge of the principles and practices of other trades areas.

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.

Additional Considerations
Previous experience in a healthcare setting is highly desired.

Benefits
Catawba Hospital offers a comprehensive benefit package to include your choice of four health insurance plans, paid life insurance and retirement plans, 14 paid holidays, annual and sick leave.

Posting duration
This posting will remain open for a minimum of five (5) business days.

Inclusion & EEO
Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process:
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability.

If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx Contact
Pathways Led by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services and the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, the Career Pathways grant will help nearly 500 Virginians with disabilities, including young adults and veterans, gain new skills and credentials through Career Pathways to seek employment in competitive, high-demand, high-quality occupations.www.vadars.org or call DARS at .
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY. Catawba Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual…