Groundskeeper, Part Time, 20 Hrs/Wk, Weekdays

VISITING NURSE dba Stillwater Hospice • Fort Wayne, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Groundskeeper cares for Stillwater Hospice’s campus grounds and natural prairie at its Southwest Fort Wayne Campus. The role coordinates installation, maintenance, and repair of greenspace areas and collaborates with other departments, outside agencies, vendors, volunteers, and the public. The position establishes and supports landscaping plans, maintains lawns and landscape beds, oversees weather-related grounds needs, and helps ensure safe campus pathways. This is a part-time position scheduled for 20 hours per week on weekdays.

Requirements

• High school diploma and at least five years of groundskeeping and maintenance experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to give clear and precise oral and written instructions.
• Understanding of Microsoft Office products and ability to use them.
• Ability to coordinate the efforts of others toward assigned work objectives.
• Knowledge of greenspace and groundskeeping methods, including native and invasive species.
• Ability to meet project deadlines and ensure completed work conforms to plans and quality standards.
• Physical stamina and endurance, including ability to work safely in all weather conditions.
• Valid Indiana motor vehicle operator’s license and access to an automobile with current insurance coverage.
• Ability to provide and supervise basic lawn maintenance when needed.
• Organizational skills to manage multiple landscape projects simultaneously.
• Communication skills to share information with team members and volunteers.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Ability to travel in inclement weather.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds; walk, stand, talk, hear, push, finger, reach, see, stoop, and smell; and use depth perception and color vision.
• Ability to climb at least three flights of stairs, make sound decisions, remain calm in occasional emergencies, and be flexible with weather-based events or service projects.
• Visual, hearing, and mental ability to initiate and understand written and verbal communication, and ability to communicate clearly and concisely verbally and nonverbally.
• Willingness to work around potential physical violence, environmental pollutants, loud groundskeeping equipment, variable temperatures, office substances, groundskeeping chemicals and emissions, and contagious bacteria or viruses.
• Wear seat belts when traveling during working hours, as required by state law.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate greenspace volunteer activities and establish the annual landscaping plan with the Volunteer Director.
• Help recruit greenspace volunteers and attend volunteer functions.
• Coordinate landscape projects and prepare contract bids for services such as pond and irrigation maintenance, equipment maintenance, nursery work, and lawn care.
• Perform or arrange lawn cultivation and care, including mowing, edging, and fertilizing.
• Weed, apply herbicides, and mulch landscape beds.
• Trim trees, hedges, and shrubs; plant approved shrubs, flowers, and trees; water gardens, lawns, and landscapes; and monitor plant health.
• Maintain landscaping equipment in good operating condition as needed.
• Clear campus sidewalks of snow and apply salt or ice-melting products to keep pathways safe, especially during shift changes.
• Prepare bids for parking lot salting and snow removal, and communicate with vendors and management about service needs.
• Work with the maintenance provider when needed.
• Assist the development team with tours, data, or other requested information when appropriate.
• Provide customer service to internal customers, patient families, community members, and greenspace volunteers.
• Coordinate and communicate with team members and volunteers, manage multiple landscape projects, and help ensure deadlines and work-quality standards are met.
• Perform other duties as they arise or as directed by the supervisor.

Benefits

• 403(b) retirement plan for all employees, with no-cost access to a financial advisor and a company match for full-time employees.
• Shift incentive pay and performance incentives.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Company-provided uniform allowance.
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and household family members.
• New-hire referral Finder’s Bonus.
• Free employee access to services and programs at the Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center.
• Employee engagement events, including wellness and health events, quarterly employee benefit fairs, organization picnics, and holiday events.
• Opportunities for advancement and promotion from within.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED