Grounds Worker

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Virginia; On-site; USD 41,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services in Virginia is seeking a Grounds Worker at Catawba Hospital. The role focuses on maintaining the hospital campus to ensure a safe, therapeutic environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

Responsibilities include mowing, trimming, mulching, weed control, keeping sidewalks and parking areas clean, performing minor maintenance work orders, and overseeing routine equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• Ability to physically perform duties and work the scheduled hours, including on-call on a rotating basis.
• Experience with ground maintenance, mowing, trimming, mulching, and landscape care.
• Ability to drive and operate mowers, tractors, and heavy equipment.
• Familiarity with basic maintenance practices across trades such as carpentry or electrical work.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend instructions.

Responsibilities

• Mow, trim, mulch, weed flower beds, and keep sidewalks, parking lots, and roadways clean across the hospital campus.
• Complete minor corrective maintenance work orders and ensure preventive maintenance tasks meet deadlines.
• Inspect and maintain grounds equipment; sharpen blades and perform scheduled oil changes.
• Monitor vehicle fuels, oils, fluids, and coolants to prevent service disruptions.
• During winter weather events, remove snow and ice from sidewalks, roadways, and parking areas to maintain safe access.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Operate mowers/tractors

Heavy equipment operation

Reading & following instructions

On-call availability

Preventive maintenance basics

Job description

Title: Grounds Worker

State Role Title: Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Hiring Range: $40,953 - $56,515

Pay Band: 2

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Catawba Hospital

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/catawba/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Buildings and Grounds Department supports the hospital’s mission, vision, and strategic plan by maintaining the physical plant to ensure a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Responsibilities include performing routine lawn and landscape maintenance such as mowing, trimming, mulching, weeding flower beds, and keeping sidewalks, parking lots, and roadways clean across the hospital campus and associated buildings. The role also includes completing minor corrective maintenance work orders and ensuring preventive maintenance tasks are finished in a timely and efficient manner to meet established deadlines. Additional duties involve daily inspection and upkeep of grounds equipment, including blade sharpening and scheduled oil changes, as well as monitoring and managing vehicle fuels, oils, fluids, and coolants to prevent service disruptions. During winter weather events, the position is responsible for timely snow and ice removal from sidewalks, roadways, and parking areas to maintain safe access throughout the facility.

Minimum Qualifications

Ability to physically perform duties and ability to work the scheduled hours, including on-call on a rotating basis.

Working knowledge of ground maintenance, ability to drive and operate mowers, tractors, heavy equipment, etc., ability to receive and follow oral and written instruction. Working knowledge of the installation, repair and maintenance practices, equipment, and materials used in the assigned skilled trades areas including, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical repair, painting, HVAC/refrigeration repair, and/or grounds keeping; and some knowledge of the principles and practices of other trades areas. Working skill in the use of a variety of diagnostic tools, instruments and equipment, hand, and power tools. Demonstrated ability to perform a variety of repairs and maintenance tasks in the assigned trades and utilities areas, to perform heavy manual labor, and to work from heights.

Additional Considerations

Ability to read, write, and comprehend instructions. Previous experience in a hospital or healthcare setting is desired.

Background Investigation

All applicants are subject to an extensive background investigation and a pre-employment drug screening. This investigation may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI), local agency checks, Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services checks, employment verification, and verification of education relevant to the position.

Under Virginia Code

• 37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS) cannot employ or utilize as volunteers, individuals convicted of specific ("barrier") crimes or those with pending "barrier" charges.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations are available to individuals with disabilities during the application and/or interview process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require assistance or accommodation, please notify Human Resources at [phone] during business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

Equal Opportunity

The Commonwealth of Virginia is committed to conducting all aspects of human resource management without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.* There shall be no retaliation against anyone making allegations of violations of this policy.

Contact Information

Name: Austin Grasty

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.