Landscape Maintenance Technician

St. Luke’s University Health Network•Stroudsburg, PA

About The Position

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The Landscape Maintenance Tech maintains the exterior grounds including all landscaping, parking lots, roadways and parking deck. Install new landscaping in areas for visual, safety or other reasons.

Requirements

High School Graduate or equivalent.
Minimum of two (2) years in the grounds maintenance and landscape/hardscape field preferred.
Valid drivers license required for travel to other sites.

Responsibilities

Install plants, flowers and trees at proper depth, location and correct spacing
Maintaining the proper appearance of all landscape beds, annual and perennial Flowers, shrubs, and trees
Cut and trim all lawn areas to correct height to maintain appearance and lawn health
Keep grounds clean of garbage, during morning and afternoon clean ups
Repair, renovate and establish new lawns. Be able to determine proper soil, seed and fertilizer to follow
Clean ground using rakes, brooms, hoses, and vacuums. Shovel, sweep, and remove debris from grounds
Maintain driveways and parking lots including asphalt patching, line striping, curb repair and other maintenance as needed
Maintain walkways and staircases, including sweeping, vacuuming and pressure washing
Perform proper hand pruning techniques based on plant type and growing habit
Shovel, plow and remove snow during storms to ensure employee/patient safety
Operate heavy snow removal equipment including plow trucks, salt spreaders and skid steer