Grounds Technician

Froedtert South, Inc.; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Froedtert South, Inc. Pleasant Prairie, WI seeks a Grounds Technician to maintain exterior image and support facilities operations across campuses.

You will operate skid steer, snow removal equipment, plow trucks, and perform planting, lawn care, and seasonal tasks while ensuring safety and adherence to procedures.

This role requires a high school diploma or GED, at least five years landscaping experience, and a valid driver’s license; healthcare environment experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Five years of landscaping or horticultural experience preferred.
• Healthcare setting experience preferred.
• Pesticide application experience preferred.
• Valid State Driver's License required and insured.

Responsibilities

• Performs planting and related activities
• Performs routine lawn maintenance including grass cutting, lawn edging, weed pulling and other routine lawn-maintenance activities
• Perform routine parking lot re-striping
• Maintain parking structure in clean/safe order, routine power washing
• Uses lawn mower and related equipment
• Provides seasonal lawn care, such as spring and fall clean-up
• Moves materials and equipment and performs related duties to assist in landscaping and hardscaping
• Digs holes and trenches and excavates for landscaping and hardscaping using picks and shovels or related equipment
• Hauls or spreads topsoil, gravel, sand, mulch, or related materials using wheelbarrows and rakes
• Hand-finishes grade, and apply seed, straw, or sod
• Maintains assigned equipment and notifies Landscaping Manager of needed repairs
• Responds politely to customer inquiries and projects a professional image
• Loads equipment and materials on and off trucks and trailers
• Performs snow removal activities as assigned, such as shoveling, salting, etc.
• Ability to be on-call for emergencies and routine snow removal
• Assist Facilities Maintenance staff on special projects as assigned
• Participates in meetings, workshops, training, and seminars, as assigned for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions
• Assist and participate in special projects as assigned
• Any other duties or projects as assigned by the Manager.

Skills

Follow written procedures

Horticultural practices

Operate heavy machinery

Truck and trailer operation

Communication skills

English language proficiency

Lift 60 lbs

Grounds maintenance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Grounds Technician

Froedtert South, Inc. Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, United States

About this position

POSITION PURPOSE

Reporting to the Grounds Manager, the Grounds Technician will perform and oversee a variety of landscape activities maintaining a safe and positive exterior image of Froedtert South facilities. Landscaping activities will include: Installing hardscapes, planting, weeding, chemical treatment, digging, spreading topsoil and other materials, general landscape maintenance/cleaning, winter snow removal and seasonal lawn preparation. The Grounds Technician will operate heavy machinery including skid steer, snow removal equipment, and plow trucks. Perform basic maintenance and repairs on equipment. Indoor plant care. Grounds Technicians will support moving furniture/equipment and assist Facilities Maintenance staff on projects as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED

High school diploma or GED

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

A minimum of five (5) years of experience in landscaping or horticultural work preferred.

Experience in a health care setting preferred

Experience applying pesticide in commercial environment preferred

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Valid State Driver's License and insurable with company's agent required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED

Ability to follow written work procedure

Have working knowledge of standard horticultural practices

Ability to operate a truck and trailer combination proficiently

Ability to communicate issues to Grounds Manager

Ability to read, write, hear, speak and understand the English language.

Ability to operate machinery including mowers, skid steer, and other snow removal equipment.

Ability to lift up to 60 lbs.

Ability to frequently walk/stand/crouch/reach for long periods of time

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Performs planting and related activities

Performs routine lawn maintenance including grass cutting, lawn edging, weed pulling, and other routine lawn-maintenance activities

Perform routine parking lot re-striping

Maintain parking structure in clean/safe order, routine power washing

Uses lawn mower and related equipment

Provides seasonal lawn care, such as spring and fall clean-up

Moves materials and equipment and performs related duties to assist in landscaping and hardscaping

Digs holes and trenches and excavates for landscaping and hardscaping using picks and shovels or related equipment

Hauls or spreads topsoil, gravel, sand, mulch, or related materials using wheelbarrows and rakes

Hand-finishes grade, and apply seed, straw, or sod

Maintains assigned equipment and notifies Landscaping Manager of needed repairs

Responds politely to customer inquiries and projects a professional image

Loads equipment and materials on and off trucks and trailers

Performs snow removal activities as assigned, such as shoveling, salting, etc.

Ability to be on-call for emergencies and routine snow removal

Assist Facilities Maintenance staff on special projects as assigned

Participates in meetings, workshops, training, and seminars, as assigned for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions

Assist and participate in special projects as assigned

Any other duties or projects as assigned by the Manager.