Groundskeeper

Geisinger; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA, seeks a Groundskeeper to maintain outdoor spaces, operate snow removal equipment, and support campus safety and cleanliness. The role requires at least two years of related experience and a high school diploma or GED, with the ability to operate a range of grounds equipment.

Hours are typically 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, and the position contributes to a safe, welcoming environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 2 years related work experience.
• Experience operating grounds maintenance equipment and snow removal.

Responsibilities

• Perform snow removal and plowing to keep parking lots and sidewalks safe.
• Operate front end loaders, tractors, dump trucks, pickups and other equipment for snow and grounds tasks.
• Maintain and repair grounds equipment and perform routine maintenance.
• Plant flowers, trim shrubs, mow lawns, and manage seasonal landscaping.
• Transport waste and manage campus cleanliness as required.

Job description

Job Summary

Maintains grounds using various types of equipment. Maintain a safe campus for patients, visitors and employees. Provide manpower support to other trade areas as needed.

Job Duties

• Perform snow removal.
• Must operate large articulated front end loaders, tractors, dump trucks, pickups and other various pieces of equipment to plow, salt and cinder parking lots and sidewalks to maintain safe conditions at all times.
• Must also operate snow melting equipment as needed to ensure ample parking for patients, visitors and employees.
• Must operate bucket truck, forklift, backhoe and front ends loaders to support trade areas on an as needed basis.
• Must operate large street sweeper to maintain the parking structure and parking lots to reduce possibility of damage from salt and other winter deicing materials and the ensure a clean safe environment for patients, visitors and employees.
• Perform preventive maintenance, clean and repair snowplows, front end loaders, road sweeper, tractors, mowers and various other grounds maintenance equipment.
• Prepares soil to plant flowers, lawns and shrubs.
• Apply fertilizer and insect control as needed.
• Mows and trims lawns.
• Prunes shrubs, weed and mulch shrub beds.
• Inspect plantings for evidence of insect and treat as needed.
• Clean road drains.
• Transports infectious waste, clear bag waste, recycling material and clean linens to outlaying buildings.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

Help Keep Our Campus Beautiful, Safe, and Welcoming

At Geisinger Medical Center, first impressions matter. As a Groundskeeper, you'll play a vital role in maintaining our world-class healthcare campus by keeping outdoor spaces clean, safe, and attractive for the thousands of patients, visitors, and employees who rely on us every day.

Hours for this position are 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.

From maintaining landscaped grounds and operating specialized equipment to supporting snow removal efforts and assisting skilled trades teams, your work directly contributes to an exceptional care environment.

If you enjoy working outdoors, operating equipment, and taking pride in seeing the direct results of your hard work, we'd love to hear from you!

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Required)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES:

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.