Maintenance Grounds Worker

Intermountain Health; Saint George (UT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health's St George Regional Hospital in Utah is hiring an entry-level Maintenance Worker I - Grounds. You will support groundskeeping, landscape maintenance, and safety of outdoor spaces as part of the Facilities Management team.

The role offers full-time hours, benefits, and opportunities to learn general maintenance in a hospital setting. Responsibilities include caring for lawns, trees, irrigation, and related equipment, with potential to handle snow removal and seasonal

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of or abilities of the skills listed above
• Willingness to work hard and to learn.
• A valid drivers license may be required for this position.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a clean and safe work environment by following established safety procedures and protocols.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining the appearance, condition, and safety of facility grounds, landscaping, parking areas, irrigation systems, and related equipment to meet seasonal needs.
• Assignments may include planting, fertilizing, clipping, pruning, mowing, blowing, weeding, shoveling snow, plowing, irrigation monitoring, and applying chemical control products.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge in landscape maintenance, including irrigation systems, and the use of insecticides and herbicides on turf, trees, and flowerbeds.

Skills

Landscape Maintenance

Tree and Shrub Care

Turf Management

Grounds Maintenance

Snow Removal

Pest Control

Weed Control

Gardening

Lawn Mowing

Irrigation Systems

Water Conservation

Pesticides

Plant Identification

Safety

Pruning

Planting

Herbicides

Landscape Design

Job description

Job Description

The Maintenance Worker I - Grounds is an entry-level position in the Facilities Management department. The position may entail work focused on groundskeeping and the caregiver may be assigned to work in a variety of areas of focus. The Maintenance Worker I - Grounds may also have opportunities to assist with and learn general maintenance skills in a hospital setting.

Schedule: Full-time/benefits eligible

Monday-Thursday 5am-330pm

Essential Functions

• Responsible for maintaining the appearance, condition, and safety of facility grounds, landscaping, parking areas, irrigation systems, and related equipment to meet seasonal needs.
• Assignments may include planting, fertilizing, clipping, pruning, mowing, blowing, weeding, shoveling snow, plowing, irrigation monitoring, and applying chemical control products.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge in landscape maintenance, including irrigation systems, and the use of insecticides and herbicides on turf, trees, and flowerbeds.

Skills

• Landscape Maintenance
• Tree and Shrub Care
• Turf Management
• Grounds Maintenance
• Snow Removal
• Pest Control
• Weed Control
• Gardening
• Lawn Mowing
• Landscape Design
• Planting
• Pruning
• Pesticides
• Minor Repairs
• Irrigation Systems
• Water Conservation
• Herbicides
• Plant Identification
• Safety

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of or abilities of the skills listed above
• Willingness to work hard and to learn.
• A valid drivers license may be required for this position.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a clean and safe work environment by following established safety procedures and protocols.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to follow instructions.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.
• Bending, lifting, stooping, crawling, laying, sitting, walking, climbing.
• Use of hand and power tools, proper use of hearing and eye protection.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures in nature, work in noisy or constricted spaces, exposure to odors and smells.

Location

Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital

Work City

St George

Work State

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$20.62 - $30.51

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn More About Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Here.

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