Grounds Maintenance Assistant - Grounds/Snow/Fleet - Part Time

Elliot Health System; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Competitive pay

Tuition reimbursement

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

Elliot Health System in Manchester, NH seeks a Grounds Maintenance Technician to care for hospital grounds, perform lawn care, snow removal, and routine upkeep.

The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and outdoor work in all weather. Schedule is 7am–3:30pm; full-time benefits include health and retirement plans. Prior grounds experience preferred; high school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Prior landscaping/grounds maintenance or snow removal experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to operate small powered landscape tools safely.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member.
• Ability to work outside in the elements; flexible to changing conditions.

Responsibilities

• Cuts and maintains lawns and grass.
• Rakes leaves and cares for plants, trees and shrubs.
• Performs snow removal in accordance with guidelines.
• Maintains grounds clean and free of debris for first impression and beautification.
• May repair outdoor furniture to maintain safe conditions.
• Maintains landscape power equipment in good operating condition.
• Stress safety as top priority.
• Informs Grounds Coordinator of any unsafe conditions.

Skills

Read and write instructions

Teamwork

Outdoor work

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lawn mower

Weed whacker

Job description

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Who We Are:

Healthcare facilities management, Maintenance, and Grounds keeping has the same purpose asany other maintenance department: to ensure optimal asset reliability and performance. We do this at The Elliot by proactively maintaining assets and infrastructures while also maintaining a respectable upkeep of the property.

About the Job:

Maintains and cares for hospital grounds in accordance with guidelines set forth by the Grounds Coordinator. Perform a variety of landscaping, maintenance and snow removal duties as assigned.

What You’ll Do:

• Cuts and maintains lawns and grass.

• Rakes and maintains leaves, and cares for plants, flowers, trees and shrubs.

• Performs snow removal activities such as shoveling in accordance with guidelines.

• Maintains and keeps campus grounds clean and free of debris for first impression and beautification.

• May perform basic repairs to outdoor furniture to maintain safe conditions.

• Maintains landscape power equipment in good operating condition.

• Stress safety as top priority.

• Informs Grounds Coordinator of any unsafe conditions.

Job Qualifications:

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience:

Prior experience in landscaping, grounds maintenance and/or snow removal preferred.

Abilities:

• Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions.

• Ability to occasionally operate small powered landscape tools and equipment (lawn mower, weedwhackers, etc.) safely.

• Ability to work effectively as a team member.

• Ability to work outside in the elements.

• Ability to exhibit flexibility.

Why You’ll Love Us:

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees

• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage

• Competitive pay

• Tuition Reimbursement

• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

• And more!

Work Schedule:

7am - 3:30pm