Groundskeeper - Grounds - Dayton - FT/Days

Kettering Health Network; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettering Health Network is seeking a Landscape Maintenance Professional in Dayton, Ohio. The position involves responsibilities such as mulching, mowing, and using power equipment to maintain safe work environments. Candidates should have a high school diploma and significant experience.

Qualifications

• 5 years of work experience in landscape maintenance or similar field.
• Certified Applicators License preferred.

Responsibilities

• Familiar with proper horticultural practices; mulching, mowing, and pruning.
• Maintain a safe work environment using all hand tools and power equipment.
• Lead small groups of workers and follow directions from coordinators.

Skills

Horticultural practices

Plant identification

Safety practices

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Power equipment

Hand tools

Job description

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Campus Overview

Kettering Health Dayton

• Kettering Health Dayton, formerly Grandview Medical Center, has been providing care to Dayton and surrounding communities for over 90 years.
• Over 20 specialties, including orthopedics, heart and vascular, surgery, and trauma services.
• KH Dayton expanded their Emergency Department as well as their heart & vascular services to include an additional catheterization lab and electrophysiology lab.
• Partners with Gem City Market to provide fresh fruits and vegetables every Tuesday within the hospital.
• One of the largest osteopathic teaching hospitals in the United States.
• 371 bed facility
• Over the past several years, KH Dayton has received many awards, including:
  • Top 100 Hospital
  • Patient Safety Excellence Award from Healthgrades in 2019.
  • Received an “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.

Responsibilities & Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Familiar with proper horticultural practices; mulching, mowing, and pruning,
• Familiar with and maintain a safe work environment using all hand tools and any power equipment; mowers, mechanical pruners, chainsaws, and vehicles
• Work off shifts for snow removal
• Follow directions from Coordinators/Managers and lead small groups of workers
• Some plant identification expected, trees/shrubs

Preferred Qualifications

Requirements:

• High school Diploma required.
• 5 years of work experience in landscape maintenance or similar field
• Certified Applicators License preferred/one year job goal if not licensed