Grounds Maintenance Technician

Pennstatehershey Diversity; Wyomissing (Berks County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition discount through Grant-in-Aid

Total Rewards Program

Be Well wellness program

Job summary

Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Technician to keep our healthcare campus safe, attractive, and welcoming. This hands-on role covers groundskeeping, landscaping, lawn care, and property maintenance to support patients, visitors, and staff.

Responsibilities include mowing, trimming, edging, seasonal cleanup, mulching, planting, and operating commercial landscaping equipment such as mowers, trimmers, blowers, and other power tools.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 12 months horticulture experience required.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Experience operating landscape equipment and various trucks/tractors with manual or automatic transmissions.
• Snow plowing experience with trucks and grounds equipment required.
• Skid loader experience required.
• Operation of various lift trucks.
• Written and skills test with 75% passing score.

Responsibilities

• Mow, trim, edge, and perform landscape maintenance.
• Seasonal cleanup, mulching, planting, leaf removal, snow removal.
• Operate mowers, trimmers, blowers and other power tools.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Landscape equipment operation

Snow removal

Skid loader operation

Lift truck operation

Truck/tractor operation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Skid loader

Lift trucks

Job description

Invest in Your Future and Theirs: Full-time Milton S. Hershey Medical Center employees receive a 75% Penn State tuition discount for themselves and eligible dependents through the Grant-in-Aid program.

Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center

Location: US:PA: Hershey

Work Type: Full Time

FTE: 1.00

Shift: Varied

Evening Shift Differential: $2.00/hour

Night Shift Differential: $2.50/hour

Hours: Sun 11:00pm-7:30a- Friday 7:30 am., floating varied coverage on each shift

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Join Penn State Health as a Grounds Maintenance Technician and help maintain a safe, attractive, and welcoming healthcare campus. This hands-on role performs a variety of groundskeeping, landscaping, lawn care, and property maintenance duties to support patients, visitors, and staff across our facilities.

Responsibilities include mowing, trimming, edging, landscape maintenance, seasonal cleanup, mulching, planting, leaf removal, snow removal, and operating commercial landscaping equipment including mowers, trimmers, blowers, and other power tools. This position is ideal for individuals who enjoy working outdoors, operating equipment, and contributing to a well-maintained environment.

Why Join Us

• Flexible shift opportunities with 24-hour maintenance coverage
• Limited weekend scheduling
• Stable, year-round employment
• Opportunity to work on one of Central Pennsylvania's premier healthcare campuses

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Twelve (12) months horticulture experience required.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Prior experience operating various landscape/lawn care equipment, various size trucks, and tractors with manual and automatic transmissions.
• Prior experience plowing snow with trucks and grounds equipment required.
• Prior experience operating a skid loader required.
• Prior experience operating various lift trucks required.
• Standard test in horticulture knowledge and equipment maintenance operations will be administered.
• A minimum score of 75% must be achieved on a written and skills (hands on) test. This test will include driving a 16 foot to 24 foot truck, operation of various landscape/lawn care equipment, and operation of a skid loader.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S):

• PA Vehicle Inspection License

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER?

Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania’s only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other. As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.

YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.

All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.

Union: Teamsters Local 776

Position Grounds Maintenance Technician

Location US:PA: Hershey | Service and Trade | Full Time

Req ID 97544