Hospital Grounds & Irrigation Technician

Kaiser Permanente; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Honolulu, HI is seeking an entry-level Grounds Maintenance worker to support hospital campus grounds, plant beds and parking areas. You will perform lawn care, irrigation checks and routine landscaping tasks under supervision to keep outdoor spaces neat, safe and welcoming for patients and staff.

Responsibilities include mowing, edging, watering, fertilizer application, and assisting with landscape plans, equipment maintenance and reports on supplies. Shift is day and onsite.

Qualifications

• Three (3) months related experience.
• Driver's License (from any state) required at hire.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in oral communication.
• Reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English.

Responsibilities

• Vacuums and cleans debris in parking lot areas.
• Weeds, mows, trims, cleans and rakes lawn in and around hedges, bushes, groundcover, and plant beds, including edges of all ground cover and grass areas; waters ground and plant bed areas.
• Fertilizes hedges, bushes, plant beds (including lawn areas) as needed; applies pesticides as needed or directed; handles and disposes of chemicals in accordance with policies, procedures, laws, regulations and/or specific instructions.
• Inspect water sprinkler systems; reports and repairs sprinkler parts; installs irrigation systems as needed; monitors water flow of irrigation systems; ensures water conservation.
• Design landscape plans as directed; participates in development of landscape plans; plants vegetation as necessary; reports and replaces any damaged/destroyed vegetation.
• Ensures proper operation of exterior drains; cleans and flushes as necessary.
• Maintains small gas powered equipment (e.g. lawn mowers, weed trimmers, hedge trimmers, etc); repairs equipment as needed or directed.
• Reports types and quantities of supplies and tools required and used in performance of grounds maintenance work.
• Demonstrates knowledge skills, and abilities necessary to provide culturally sensitive care and/or service.
• Performs other duties and accepts responsibility as assigned.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Lawn mowing

Irrigation systems

Watering plants

Equipment maintenance

English communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Driver's License

Job description

Kaiser Permanente in Honolulu, HI is seeking an entry-level Grounds Maintenance worker to support hospital campus grounds, plant beds and parking areas. You will perform lawn care, irrigation checks and routine landscaping tasks under supervision to keep outdoor spaces neat, safe and welcoming for patients and staff.

Responsibilities include mowing, edging, watering, fertilizer application, and assisting with landscape plans, equipment maintenance and reports on supplies. Shift is day and onsite.