Groundskeeper, Full-time Days

Beacon Health System•Kalamazoo, MI

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About The Position

Beacon Health System is hiring a full-time day shift Groundskeeper for our Facilities Department in Kalamazoo, MI. Be a Beacon. Make a Difference. At Beacon Health System, every role contributes to a healthier, stronger community. Whether you're supporting care behind the scenes or leading essential services, your work helps advance our mission: to deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart. About Beacon Kalamazoo Beacon Kalamazoo provides 24/7 emergency care and a Level II Trauma Center. We deliver care for serious life-threatening injuries/illnesses, and your everyday health needs, including labor and delivery. We offer specialty care for heart/vascular disease, lung and sleep disorders, mental health conditions, and women's health. We offer a wide range of outpatient services, including diagnostic imaging, lab tests, respiratory therapy and rehabilitation therapy services. What You'll Do As a Groundskeeper, you will be responsible for maintaining the Medical Center grounds, assist trades, General Maintenance Mechanics, and Senior Maintenance Mechanics on work requests, preventative maintenance functions, and projects when assigned by the Section Leader or Management. You will demonstrate the ability to operate powered machinery within the probationary period.

Requirements

Drivers License Required
LIC Certification Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) required
Experience required in landscape design, which can be obtained in two (2) to three (3) years of work experience
As a Groundskeepr, you will bring the knowledge of the English language in order to understand and transmit information orally or in writing.

Responsibilities

Cares for the Medical Center Grounds by performing all necessary maintenance of lawn, trees, shrubs, and paved areas. In doing so, mows, rakes, prunes, and sweeps as needed.
Performs minor maintenance on yard equipment. Assures oil is checked in equipment daily.
Removes snow or other impediments from all walkways, parking lots, driveways, entrances and exits either manually or with power equipment. Keeps walkways, and entrances free of debris.
Works inside facility in helper capacity when assigned by Section Leader or Management.
When assigned, helps repair and maintain Medical Center and equipment through scheduled non-scheduled maintenance and preventative maintenance processes.
Calculates the amount of materials necessary to complete a job. In doing so, requisitions the amount of supplies required.
Trains new personnel. In doing so, instructs new staff on department policies and operations.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.