Grounds Technician

FroedtertSouth•Kenosha, WI

11d

About The Position

POSITION PURPOSE Reporting to the Grounds Manager, the Grounds Technician will perform and oversee a variety of landscape activities maintaining a safe and positive exterior image of Froedtert South facilities. Landscaping activities will include: Installing hardscapes, planting, weeding, chemical treatment, digging, spreading topsoil and other materials, general landscape maintenance/cleaning, winter snow removal and seasonal lawn preparation. The Grounds Technician will operate heavy machinery including skid steer, snow removal equipment, and plow trucks. Perform basic maintenance and repairs on equipment. Indoor plant care. Grounds Technicians will support moving furniture/equipment and assist Facilities Maintenance staff on projects as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
A minimum of five (5) years of experience in landscaping or horticultural work.
Valid State Driver’s License and insurable with company’s agent required
Ability to follow written work procedure
Have working knowledge of standard horticultural practices
Ability to operate a truck and trailer combination proficiently
Ability to communicate issues to Grounds Manager
Ability to read, write, hear, speak and understand the English language.
Ability to operate machinery including mowers, skid steer, and other snow removal equipment.
Ability to lift up to 60 lbs.
Ability to frequently walk/stand/crouch/reach for long periods of time

Nice To Haves

Experience in a health care setting preferred
Experience applying pesticide in commercial environment preferred
Pesticide Certification preferred

Responsibilities

Performs planting and related activities
Performs routine lawn maintenance including grass cutting, lawn edging, weed pulling, and other routine lawn-maintenance activities
Perform routine parking lot re-striping
Install indoor/outdoor holiday decorations
Asphalt maintenance/patching
Maintain parking structure in clean/safe order, routine power washing
Uses lawn mower and related equipment
Provides seasonal lawn care, such as spring and fall clean-up
Moves materials and equipment and performs related duties to assist in landscaping and hardscaping
Digs holes and trenches and excavates for landscaping and hardscaping using picks and shovels or related equipment
Hauls or spreads topsoil, gravel, sand, mulch, or related materials using wheelbarrows and rakes
Hand-finishes grade, and apply seed, straw, or sod
Maintains assigned equipment and notifies Landscaping Manager of needed repairs
Responds politely to customer inquiries and projects a professional image
Loads equipment and materials on and off trucks and trailers
Performs snow removal activities as assigned, such as shoveling, salting, etc.
Ability to be on-call for emergencies and routine snow removal
Assist Facilities Maintenance staff on special projects as assigned
Participates in meetings, workshops, training, and seminars, as assigned for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions
Assist and participate in special projects as assigned
Any other duties or projects as assigned by the Manager