Groundskeeper

Otterbein Cridersville; Franklin (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

DailyPay access

Job summary

Otterbein SeniorLife in Indiana is seeking a Groundskeeper to maintain campus lawns, gardens, and walkways, including snow removal and seasonal planting.

The role supports resident care by keeping outdoor spaces safe and attractive; HS diploma preferred with 1–5 years in grounds maintenance. This is a full-time position with a 7:30a-4p shift and some weekend work.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 1–5 years in grounds maintenance or related work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mows grass using hand-propelled or riding mowers.
• Trims shrubbery and trees under supervision.
• Removes litter from campus grounds, roadways, and parking lots.
• Plants, transplants, prunes, and fertilizes flowers, shrubs, and trees.
• Assists in maintaining roadways, sidewalks, and parking lots.
• Removes leaves from gutters and rakes leaves as necessary.
• Removes snow using power equipment or shovels.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Lawn mowing

Shrub & tree care

Snow removal

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Join Otterbein SeniorLife – a place that ignites your passion. You’ll find days filled with opportunities and memorable experiences. Become part of a team dedicated to caring for others. Career opportunities available for RNs, LPNs, CNAs, Culinary, Maintenance, Accounting, Sales, Marketing, and more.

Where Purpose Lives

Working Together for the Residents

At Otterbein, you are not just an “employee”; you are a partner in care. We believe in working together toward a common goal. Our focus is on person-centered care that honors both residents and their choices. Join a community of talented, kind, wise, funny, spirited, generous, and endearing individuals, among many other wonderful qualities.

What Makes a Meaningful, Rewarding Career?

It’s when you become a part of something bigger. You’re advancing and growing. You’re making a positive impact on the lives of others. It’s when you discover what you were born to do. It’s where you want to be. That’s Otterbein.

Life at Otterbein is progressive, supportive, fun, and inspiring.

• Medical insurance with free virtual doctor visits
• Vision and dental insurance
• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Life insurance
• 401(k)/403(b) with company match
• Employee-sponsored fund for employees in need
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  *Benefits may vary based on position and location.
• Person-centered care
• Low staff-to-resident ratio
• Modern, state-of-the-art communities
• Top-quality equipment
• Safety programs in place
• Online employee platform for peer recognition and engagement

The Groundskeeper position provides lawn care for areas of main campus, including care of grass areas, gardens, shrubbery, and trees. Removes snow from roadways, walkways, parking lots, porches and steps during the winter. Also, acts as driver during periods of driver storages or during peak travel demands.

At Otterbein, you’re more than an employee, you’re a Partner in Caring. Together, we work side by side toward a shared goal: delivering person-centered care that respects every resident and the choices they make.

Whether in our vibrant communities, our welcoming small house neighborhoods, Home Health, Hospice or Home Office, we provide the highest level of compassionate, quality care.

Join our team of Partners who are talented, kind, wise, funny, spirited, generous, endearing, and truly one-of-a-kind.

Shift: Full time 7:30a-4p (some weekend work)

Responsibilities

Mows grass using hand-propelled or riding lawn mowers.

Trims shrubbery and trees under supervision.

Removes litter from campus grounds, roadways, and parking lots.

Plants, transplants, prunes, and fertilizes flowers, shrubs, and trees.

Assists in maintaining roadways sidewalks, and parking lots.

Removes leaves from gutters, and rakes leaves as necessary.

Removes snow using power equipment, such as plows, snow blowers, or rotating brushes, or manually with shovels.

Spreads salt using automatic spreaders or manually.

Provides routine maintenance on lawn care equipment, i.e. check oil levels, sharpen blades, change spark plugs, and mix gas and oil as required.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED is preferred.
• Experience: One to five years in grounds maintenance or related work preferred.

BENEFITS*

• Medical Insurance with free virtual doctor visits
• Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for personal and professional support
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) that accrues immediately from day one
• Paid Holidays for a healthy work-life balance
• Access to DailyPay, enabling you to access up to 100% of your earned wages on a daily basis
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year for ANY field of study
• Tuition Discounts through exclusive partnerships with the University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, and Hondros College
• Employee-Sponsored Crisis Fund available for those facing unforeseen challenges
• Legal & Identity Theft Protection

Growth & Development

• University Partnerships with University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, and Hondros College for exclusive tuition discounts
• Multiple Partner Discounts available for various products and services through Access Perks
• Access to 1,000s of hours of personal and professional development material through RightNow Media @ Work

*Some benefits, including PTO and tuition reimbursement, are based on hours worked and do not apply to PRN status.

For more than 100 years, Otterbein has provided senior housing options rooted in respect and community. We’re a non-profit 501(c)(3) health and human service organization, so our values and initiatives are focused on serving our residents.

Otterbein SeniorLife consists of lifestyle communities, revolutionary small house neighborhoods, home health, and hospice care in Ohio and Indiana. We offer different lifestyle options for seniors through independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, rehab, memory support, respite care, in-home care, and hospice services.

In accordance with the Transparency in Coverage (TIC) regulations, partners can find health plan machine-readable files (MRF) here:

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