Groundskeeper - Facilities Management - FT - Day

Stormont Vail Health; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Stormont Vail Health in Topeka is seeking a Groundskeeper to maintain grounds of hospital property. Duties include mowing, trimming, pruning, litter removal and seasonally plowing snow.

The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and ability to follow schedules. You will operate and perform basic repairs on equipment, assist with drainage and sprinkler system maintenance, and help keep exterior areas clean and welcoming for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Prior grounds maintenance experience preferred.
• Ability to read simple words and understand basic instructions.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic and measurements.

Responsibilities

• Cuts lawns and trims around walks, beds, and walls; prunes shrubs and trees.
• Sprays lawn and plants with appropriate treatments; rakes leaves.
• Cleans grounds; clears litter; maintains drainage ditches and culverts.
• Shovels snow; pushes snow with equipment; applies salt to prevent ice.
• Plants, waters, and maintains grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs.
• Repairs and maintains equipment and sprinkler systems; sharpens tools.
• Repairs fences and outbuildings; paints where needed.
• Clears drainage ditches and culverts as part of grounds care.

Skills

Basic literacy

Basic math & measurement

Understanding simple instructions

Tools

Lawn mower

Spreader

Snow removal equipment

Job description

Position Status:

Full time

Shift:

First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America)

Hours per week:

40

Job Information

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

A Brief Overview

Maintains grounds of industrial, commercial, or public property by performing the following duties.

Experience Qualifications

• Prior ground keeping or maintenance experience. Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables. (Required proficiency)

What you will do

• Cuts lawns. Trims and edges around walks, flower beds, and walls. Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth or remove damaged leaves, branches, or twigs.
• Sprays lawn, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides. Rakes and bags leaves.
• Cleans grounds and removes litter. Cleans out drainage ditches and culverts.
• Shovels snow from walks and driveways. Push snow with truck or tractor. Spreads salt on public passageways to prevent ice buildup.
• Plants grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs. Waters lawn and shrubs.
• Makes minor repairs on equipment such as lawn mower, spreader, and snow removal equipment. Maintains and repairs lawn sprinkler system.
• Sharpens tools such as weed cutters, edging tools, and shears.
• Repairs fences, gates, walls, and walks. Paints fences and outbuildings.
• Cleans out drainage ditches and culverts.

Travel Requirements

• 40% Clinic support

Required for All Jobs

• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health
• Performs other duties as assigned

Patient Facing Options

• Position is Not Patient Facing

Remote Work Guidelines

• Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
• Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
• Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
• Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
• Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.

Remote Work Capability

• On-Site; No Remote

Scope

• No Supervisory Responsibility
• No Budget Responsibility No Budget Responsibility

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Ladders): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Stairs): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Crawling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Crouching: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Driving (Automatic): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Driving (Standard): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Feeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Grasping (Fine Motor): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Grasping (Gross Hand): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Handling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Hearing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Kneeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Operate Foot Controls: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Standing: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Stooping: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Talking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Walking: Frequently 3-5 Hours

Physical Demand Comments:

Will need to occasionally life or move items of 100 pound or more. Employee will need the ability to taste and smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

• Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Chemical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Electrical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Explosive: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Extreme Temperatures: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Mechanical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Other Atmospheric Conditions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment.

Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.