GROUNDSKEEPER - Grounds Dept - Full Time - Days

GROUNDSKEEPER - Grounds Dept - Full Time - Days Job Category : Maintenance/Grounds/Facilities Requisition Number : GROUN002044 Posted : September 22, 2026 Full-Time On-site Hourly Range : $20.27 USD to $28.38 USD Locations Showing 1 location Description Shift: 5:00am - 1:30pm or 7:00am - 3:30pm (varies) Job Description: PATIENT POPULATION: The patient population served can be all patients, including geriatric, adult, adolescent, pediatric, and newborn. This also includes services which affect facility staff, physicians, visitors, vendors and the general public. POSITION SUMMARY: Under supervision of the Lead Groundskeeper, the Groundskeeper is responsible to do gardening and general grounds maintenance work. Must be able to work normal/scheduled working hours to include Holidays, call-backs, weeknights, weekends, and on-call. Agrees to participate, as directed, in emergencies and community disasters during scheduled and unscheduled hours. As a designated disaster service worker you are required to assist in times of need pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act. (Gov’t. Code §§ 3100, 3102) Needs to recognize that they have an affirmative duty and responsibility for reporting perceived misconduct, including actual or potential violations of laws, regulations, policies, procedures, or this organization’s standards/code of conduct. The employee shall work well under pressure, meet multiple and sometimes competing deadlines; and the incumbent shall at all times demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors. EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence if required. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages, if required. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS: The employee must maintain a valid CA driver's license and current DMV report, the results of which are within acceptable standards as per SVMC policy as a condition of employment. The employee will also be required, as a condition of employment, to enroll in the DMV Pull Notice Program to allow the Hospital to receive notice of any changes in their driving record. The employee must maintain at least state required limits of liability insurance/evidence of financial responsibility on own vehicles (such limits may not be adequate and he/she should consider higher limits for their own protection). Responsibilities and Essential Functions: *Indicates Essential Function

1. Plants, cultivates, waters and sprays ornamental plants, shrubs, hedges, trees and flowers, and propagates cuttings.
2. Plants and cares for lawns.
3. Rakes leaves, hoes weeds, and performs general grounds maintenance work.
4. Prepares and treats soils for planting, spades and fertilizes flowerbeds and sets out plants.
5. Keeps grounds clean and orderly.
6. Maintains hoses, tools, supplies, and equipment in proper condition and repair.
7. Trims trees, hedges, and shrubs and erects tree supports.
8. Does general laboring tasks related to grounds and garden maintenance work.
9. Documentation reflects compliance with established Hospital policies and procedures.
10. Must be able to read and understand Chemical Material Safety Data Sheets.
11. Must possess a valid California driver's license.
12. Be in attendance on site and arrive to work on time.

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