Groundskeeper Jobs

Groundskeeper

The Groundskeeper's role is to maintain and care for hospital properties and to operate vehicles and equipment in a safe and professional manner. Prepares seeding or transplanting beds outdoors or in the greenhouse. Plants seeds and bulbs, tree seedlings and shrubbery to produce an attractive appearance. Digs up and stores bulbs and roots to prevent from freezing as necessary. Scatters grass seed or sods areas of lawn as needed. Removes dead or diseased trees; collects leaves and debris; weeds and thins flower beds; prunes trees and trims hedges; mows lawn and works lawn and flower beds; may trap small rodents. May move and set up outdoor furniture, grills, waste receptacles and related items for outdoor functions. Cleans and polices dumpsters and surrounding area. Operates hospital vehicles and equipment, including but not limited to front end loaders, tractors, snow plows, lawn mowers, in a safe and professional manner.
Cleans and polices swimming pool daily and adds chemicals to pool water as needed when pool is in operation. Performs minor repairs on a variety of small equipment, including but not limited to lawn mowers, sprinklers, etc. Removes snow from sidewalks, steps, roads, parking lots and driveways, and spreads salt and sand. Distributes sand boxes, erects snow fencing and removes same as necessary.

This is a full time day shift position, Monday - Friday 6am to 2pm, located ay NewYork-Presbyterian / Westchester Behavioral Health Center.

Required Criteria

• Clean and valid driver’s license
• High School Diploma or GED

Preferred Criteria

• Two years commercial/professional gardening and snow removal experience