Groundskeeper
Company: Surgery Partners
Location: Bakersfield
Posted on: January 20, 2023
Job Description:
DescriptionJob Title: Groundskeeper
The Groundskeeper-General Maintenance Worker performs semi-skilled
work in the maintenance, care, and modification of grounds and
landscapes which includes the operation of electrically powered and
gasoline-powered grounds keeping equipment and machines, and the
use of small hand and power tools or equipment in planting,
cultivating, and trimming grounds and landscaping. The
Groundskeeper also performs maintenance on grounds keeping
equipment and tools and makes minor repairs (within demonstrated
capability) as directed. The Groundskeeper/General Maintenance
Worker changes light bulbs, paints walls, woodwork, furniture, and
equipment, makes minor carpentry, plumbing, and electrical repairs,
delivers supplies, materials, and equipment as needed, retrieves
and documents transfer of accountability of surplus property,
provides custodial services, etc.
Qualifications:
- Education: High School graduate G.E.D. certificate
required
- Licensure/Certification: Must have a valid California motor
vehicle operator's license. Possession of a public pesticide
applicators license is preferred.
- Experience: At least two years of experience in grounds keeping
is required, where knowledge of the methods, materials and
equipment used in planting, cultivating, and trimming a variety of
types of trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers and grasses has been
gained; an Associate Degree in horticulture or a related field may
be substituted for the two years of experience required. Knowledge
of the use and proper disposal of chemicals used in grounds keeping
(horticulture, turf management, and floriculture) is
preferred.
- Skills: The ability to read English language sufficiently to
understand written work orders and instructions as well as
directions for the proper mixture, use, and disposal/storage of
cleaners, solvents, chemicals, fertilizers and similar products
used in grounds keeping is required. Skill in the proper operation
and maintenance of grounds maintenance tools, equipment, and
machinery is required. The ability to develop knowledge of, respect
for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or
backgrounds is required. The ability to identify and eradicate
disease or insect damage to plant and turf materials is
preferred.
Essential Functions:
- Performs tasks common to the care of grounds and landscapes by
seeding, watering, mulching, fertilizing, and applying chemicals to
outside plantings, lawns and turf, as well as inside flowers and
cuttings used in transplanting; inspecting plant materials for
insects, disease, physical and mechanical damage and identifying
replacements; transplanting, pruning, trimming, and cultivating
trees, shrubs, ground cover, and flowers; and storing and caring
for bulbs and cuttings in the winter season.
- Performs regular and directed grounds and landscape maintenance
by mowing lawns with riding or push mowers; trimming and edging
around trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, sidewalks and
buildings; weeding, thinning and cleaning flower beds and other
grounds by hand or utilizing proper tools and equipment; and
setting up, adjusting, repairing, and cleaning irrigation
systems.
- Provides a record of grounds and landscape watering and
chemical spraying by keeping daily logs of areas watered and
duration of watering and the application of chemicals, including
areas sprayed, amount and type of chemicals used, substances
sprayed and reason, and the wind speed and direction at time of
spraying.
- Performs campus-wide general maintenance and repairs by
installing, removing, repairing and maintaining landscape lighting,
parking meters, signs, cables, chains, barricades, gates, bicycle
racks, feeders, posts, fences, and rock walls; and repairing
streets, parking lots, athletic fields, tennis courts, track and
omni turf, as applicable.
- Removes unsightly trash and debris from public areas by
regularly inspecting grounds, drains, manhole covers, etc., for
debris; raking, sweeping and bagging leaves, debris, dirt and trash
from streets, sidewalks, parking lots, tunnels, and transporting
the trash to designated central collection points on a daily
basis.
- Reduces the likelihood for the spread of diseases and unsightly
appearance of trash containers in public areas by emptying,
cleaning and disinfecting trash and cigarette receptacles on a
regular basis, and removing, repairing and installing trash and
cigarette receptacles on Medical Center property on an as needed
basis.
- Assists in preventing accidents resulting from snow- or
ice-covered walkways by removing mowing decks and installing snow
removal equipment on riding mowers and tractors; operating snow
blowers, tractors or mowers with blades and using shovels to remove
snow and spread sand, chat and salt on snow- or ice-covered
surfaces.
- Prepares outdoor locations for use by visitors, vendors, and
the public as needed by campus operations and, if applicable,
painting and marking parking lots, moving bleachers and seating,
and erecting portable goals or other athletic equipment.
- Applies chemicals used in grounds keeping (horticulture, turf
management, and floriculture) properly and safely by wearing
prescribed protective clothing, masks, and/or rubber gloves and
boots, following either written or verbal directions for mixing
chemical compounds according to specifications, applying the
chemicals properly on grounds and landscapes designated for their
use, and disposing of residual chemical products as directed or
storing and labeling them for future use.
- Safely operates light vehicles such as pick-up trucks,
tractors, street sweepers or riding mowers and portable power tools
and equipment such as saws, grass trimmers, snow/leaf blowers,
sprayers, paint machines and other grounds keeping equipment by
obeying applicable traffic laws and following operator
instructions, and wearing appropriate safety items such as goggles,
gloves, or other appropriate protective clothing.
- Ensures that grounds maintenance equipment and building
maintenance equipment are operational by performing routine and
preventative maintenance and cleaning of tools, equipment and
machines within reasonable capabilities.
- Replaces and disposes of light bulbs in interior building
settings using ladders, lifts, or other tools.
- Performs painting work in the preparation, patching, finishing,
and maintaining of building structures, walls, woodwork, furniture,
and equipment.
- Performs delivery services by identifying supplies, materials,
and equipment to be delivered from invoices or order forms, safely
loading items on the delivery vehicle, safeguarding items during
transit, delivering items to the correct department, and obtaining
the appropriate signature for the receipt of the delivered
items.
- Assists with management and accountability of surplus property
items by retrieving surplus property items as directed, recording
the transfer of accountability for the items, and returning the
surplus property items to the Medical Center warehouse.
- Performs custodial services following established procedures
and guidelines in buildings, classrooms, offices, lavatories,
restrooms, etc. including their furnishings, using manual tools and
powered machines.
- Performs minor maintenance work using hand and power tools by
making carpentry repairs such as nailing down loose boards, or
replacing worn or rotten floorboards, performing minor plumbing
repairs, and replacing defective electrical switches, light bulbs,
fuses, and fluorescent ballasts.
- Contributes to a work environment that encourages knowledge of,
respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of
other cultures or backgrounds.
- Contributes to the overall success of the campus by performing
all other related duties as assigned.
At Bakersfield Heart Hospital, our patients are family. Healthcare
is constantly evolving, our growing organization is devoted to
ensuring that each person in our care feels safe. Our world-class
team of driven, passionate healthcare professionals are always
focused on service excellence and providing top quality care at the
bedside. If you share our values, we want to hear from you!
Competitive Pay. Full Suite of Benefits.
Bakersfield Heart Hospital is committed to the safety and wellbeing
of our team members and patients. Therefore, we require that all
team members receive all required vaccinations, including, but not
limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability
of the flu vaccine typically during October - March each year),
etc. as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical
and religious exemptions may apply.
Qualifications
EducationHigh School (required)
ExperienceAt least two years of experience in grounds keeping is
required.
An Associate Degree in horticulture or a related field may be
substituted for the two years of experience required. Knowledge of
the use and proper disposal of chemicals used in grounds keeping
(horticulture, turf management, and floriculture) is preferred.
(preferred)
Keywords: Surgery Partners, Bakersfield , Groundskeeper, Professions , Bakersfield, California
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