GROUNDSKEEPER

Job Summary: Under direct supervision, performs variety of grounds maintenance work to ensure hospital facility grounds, plant beds and parking area are neat, orderly and safe from debris; installs and periodically checks water sprinkler system making sure same is in good operable condition; participates in developing landscape plans. Essential Responsibilities: • Vacuums and cleans debris in parking lot areas. • Weeds, mows, trims, cleans and rakes lawn in and around hedges, bushes, groundcover, and plant beds, including edges of all ground cover and grass areas; waters ground and plant bed areas. • Fertilizes hedges, bushes, plant beds (including lawn areas) as needed; applies pesticides as needed or directed; handles and disposes of chemicals in accordance with policies, procedures, laws, regulations and/or specific instructions. • Inspect water sprinkler systems; reports and repairs sprinkler parts; installs irrigation systems as needed; monitors water flow of irrigation systems; ensures water conservation. • Design landscape plans as directed; participates in development of landscape plans; plants vegetation as necessary; reports and replaces any damaged/destroyed vegetation. • Ensures proper operation of exterior drains; cleans and flushes as necessary. • Maintains small gas powered equipment (e.g. lawn mowers, weed trimmers, hedge trimmers, etc); repairs equipment as needed or directed. • Reports types and quantities of supplies and tools required and used in performance of grounds maintenance work. • Demonstrates knowledge skills, and abilities necessary to provide culturally sensitive care and/or service. • Performs other duties and accepts responsibility as assigned.