Groundskeeper

Geisinger; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Domestic partners benefits

Job summary

Geisinger Medical Center is seeking a Groundskeeper to maintain outdoor spaces, operate grounds equipment, and support snow removal activities. Hours are 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, and the role focuses on safety, cleanliness, and attractive surroundings for patients, visitors and staff.

Requires a High School Diploma or GED and at least 2 years related experience. Strong reliability, communication, and basic computer literacy are expected.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum 2 years related groundskeeping or maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform snow removal and operate grounds equipment.
• Maintain lawns, shrubs, flower beds and parking areas.
• Ensure clean, safe and welcoming outdoor spaces for patients and staff.

Skills

Communication

Computer Literacy

Office Confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)

Job description

Location: Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: No

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.

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)

Skills

• Communication
• Computer Literacy
• Office Politics And Confidentiality

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, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves.

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners.

Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.