Care Facility Groundskeeper: Gardens & Outdoor Maintenance

Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Inc.; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Roman Eagle Memorial Home in Danville, VA is seeking a Groundskeeper to maintain outdoor spaces, ensuring safe, clean, and inviting grounds for residents, visitors, and staff. Responsibilities include mowing, trimming, planting, fertilizing, cleaning sidewalks, snow removal, and operating grounds equipment.

Candidates should have landscaping experience, basic math skills, and the ability to follow instructions; physical effort is required.

Qualifications

• Ability to climb ladders safely and work at heights.
• Basic math skills for measurements and inventory.
• Experience or knowledge in landscaping and grounds maintenance.
• Capability to follow oral and written instructions accurately.
• Physical ability to perform frequent bending, lifting, and manual labor tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine landscaping tasks such as mowing, trimming, planting, fertilizing, and watering to maintain healthy and attractive grounds.
• Cleaning and sweeping sidewalks, driveways, and grounds daily.
• Shovel snow and spread chemicals or sand on walkways as weather requires.
• Operate and maintain groundskeeping equipment safely and efficiently, including lawnmowers, trimmers, and hand tools.
• Follow oral and written instructions to complete daily work orders and special projects accurately.
• Conduct frequent bending, lifting, and manual labor to manage debris removal, planting, and other physical tasks.
• Ensure all grounds are free of hazards and report any safety concerns or maintenance needs promptly.
• Maintain professionalism and a positive attitude while interacting with facility staff, patients, and visitors.

Skills

Ladders safety

Grounds maintenance

Basic math

Reading instructions

Physical endurance

Tools

Lawn equipment (mowers)

Job description

Roman Eagle Memorial Home in Danville, VA is seeking a Groundskeeper to maintain outdoor spaces, ensuring safe, clean, and inviting grounds for residents, visitors, and staff. Responsibilities include mowing, trimming, planting, fertilizing, cleaning sidewalks, snow removal, and operating grounds equipment.

Candidates should have landscaping experience, basic math skills, and the ability to follow instructions; physical effort is required.