Groundskeeper
Plymouth Place.com
36k - 42k USD/year
Office
LaGrange Park, IL, US
Full Time
Description
There are lots of places you could work, right? But if you’re looking for a career you love in a community that is committed to supporting you, look no further than Plymouth Place™.
As a three-time Certified Great Place to Work®, we are serious about creating a strong, opportunity-rich culture driven by a mission to provide an exceptional lifestyle for our residents. Here, you never work alone. You have a team working alongside you, a team that cares just as much about how you’re doing as what you’re doing. And we make your safety and well-being our priority—with vaccinated staff and residents, rest assured we stand by this commitment.
We're Hiring a Groundskeeper!
Job Summary: Responsible for cleaning, maintaining the landscape around the Main Building, Maintenance garage and parking areas. General clean up around entire site.
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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES: Employee will apply skills to ensure Person Centered Care as exhibited through our Pillars of Excellence:
People
Stewardship
Service
Quality
Growth
- Trim shrubs, bushes, ornamental trees, in planting areas around the Main Building, in accordance with accepted horticultural standards.
- Plant and water flowers around Main Building in accordance with the grower’s recommendations.
- Weed, cultivate and maintain planting beds around the Main Building on a weekly basis.
- Water existing turf areas, as well as newly seeded and sod areas around entire campus in accordance with the specific grass species requirements.
- Pick-up and dispose of papers, leaves, sticks and limbs from curbs, gutters and storm inlets on daily basis.
- Conduct general pick-up and policing of campus grounds to preserve the aesthetic appearance of the property on a daily basis.
- Participate in the removal of snow and ice and application of salt to roads and walks.
- Clean cottage gutters in a safe and expeditious manner.
- Assist in the assembly and relocation of furniture and equipment in a safe and expeditious manner and per manufacturer’s recommendations.
- Set-up and breakdown of furniture and equipment for meetings and special events in a safe and expeditious manner.
- Comply with applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintains knowledge of and follows all Plymouth Place policies and procedures.
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings.
- Attends in-service and education programs.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required:
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Familiarity of building and grounds aesthetic for a facility.
- Knowledge of safe operation of hand and power tools and other power equipment per manufacturer’s recommendations and in accordance with the safety program.
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
- Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with residents, families, and employees.
SHIFT: Monday - Friday 7:30 AM- 4:00 PM
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
- At least 1 - 3 years of hands-on experience in landscaping, groundskeeping or similar outdoor maintenance work
- Must be at least 18 years old
Plymouth Place is an Equal Employment Opportunity and E-Verify compliant Employer