**Starting wage is based upon years of experience**
General Purpose : Niobrara Community Hospital's groundskeeper maintains the hospital’s landscaping and outdoor environment, performing tasks such as mowing lawns, trimming trees and shrubs, planting flowers, and fertilizing plants to keep the grounds attractive and healthy . By maintaining a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment, hospital groundskeepers contribute to the overall patient experience, creating a welcoming and therapeutic atmosphere.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Keeps Lawns Mowed, trimmed, fertilized, and free of weeds.
- Keeps Flower Beds free of weeds and clean.
- Keeps trees, bushes, and other plants trimmed and pruned.
- Keeps driveways, sidewalks, and parking areas clean and weed free.
- Paint/Stain outside furniture and wood fixtures.
- May be required to perform these duties at other Hospital related sites.
- Snow removal, shoveling, snow blowers, de-icing at the hospital and other hospital owned sites.
- Help manage irrigation systems, remove debris, and ensure pathways and outdoor areas are free of hazards.
- In some cases, they may assist with minor repairs to outdoor structures, fences, or equipment.
- Assist with building repairs as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
May be required to assist maintenance both inside and outside of building.
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability: The ability to read, write, and speak English is required. Additionally, possession of a current and valid driver’s license is required. Must have the ability to work independently without direct oversight. Must have the ability to work as a team player. Must be punctual with time management.
Education or Formal Training: HS Diploma or Equivalent (GED or Tech School)
Working Environment: Working in a hospital creates a unique work environment of both confidentiality and hospitality. The characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This individual can expect a moderate noise level, such as a business office or light traffic, and moderate foot traffic. You must have the ability to hear well enough for any type of position (e.g. normal hearing and audiogram including normal noise and speech discrimination). Proper protective gear, such as eye and hearing, will be provided. May be working with harsh chemicals or smells such as paint. This employee will be working outside in the elements of Wyoming weather.
Physical Activities: Under one third of the time you may need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl to perform your job duties. One-third to two-thirds of the time you will stand, walk, use your hands, or reach with your hands and arms, or sit. Over two thirds of the time it will be necessary to talk or hear. You will frequently bend, reach and push or pull less than 50 pounds. Occasionally you will squat, kneel, climb on a step ladder, twist at the waist, and rotate above the waist. Up to one-third of the time, you must be able to lift up to 50 pounds from a twelve (12) inch height to waist height. The ability to see with clear vision at 20 inches or less, 20 feet or more, strong peripheral vision, three-dimensional vision and ability to judge distances and spatial relationships (depth perception); and the ability to adjust focus is necessary. Will spend the majority of your time on your feet and outside.
