Groundskeeper 40 Hours Monday-Friday 6:00 AM- 2:30 PM

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

106d•Onsite

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. This position ensures the completion of scheduled maintenance tasks and repairs as part of a coordinated program. Job Description: Essential Responsibilities: Performs the cutting of lawns, maintaining of bedding and plant materials, fertilizers, cleaning and sweeping of walkways, streets and parking areas as well as the emptying of trash cans. Uses hand and power tools to maintain plantings and green spaces throughout the Medical Center. Snow removal: Includes using shovel, snow thrower, tractor, sander. Required Qualifications: High School diploma or GED required. 0-1 years related work experience required. Must have a valid driver's license. Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications. Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience in industrial or institutional grounds maintenance. Knowledgeable of plant life. Experienced in groundskeeping and groundskeeping equipment. Hoisting license to operate a Bobcat/skid steer Competencies: Written Communications: Ability to read and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions. Oral Communications: Ability to understand spoken English in order to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with patients, families and medical center staff in response to routine questions. Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations. Specialized knowledge not required. Team Work: Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services. Customer Service: Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner. Physical Nature of the Job: Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift. As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled About Us BIDMC is a world-class teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School and is located in the heart of Boston. We are passionate about caring for our patients like they are family, finding new cures, using the finest and the latest technologies, and teaching and inspiring caregivers of tomorrow. We put people at the center of everything we do, because we believe in medicine that puts people first. • 673 licensed beds, including 493 medical/surgical beds, 77 critical care beds, and 62 OB/GYN beds • 5,292 births a year • A full range of emergency services, including a Level 1 Trauma Center and roof-top heliport • The Beth Israel Deaconess Learning Center, offering patients and families up-to-date health information and access to current research on a wide range of medical conditions. Read More Join Our Talent Community Don't see the perfect job that meets your career aspirations? Click the Get Started button below to join our talent community! Get Started

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required.
0-1 years related work experience required.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Basic familiarity with computers.
Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
Ability to read and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.
Ability to understand spoken English in order to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with patients, families and medical center staff in response to routine questions.
Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations.
Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.
Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently.
Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.
Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in industrial or institutional grounds maintenance.
Knowledgeable of plant life.
Experienced in groundskeeping and groundskeeping equipment.
Hoisting license to operate a Bobcat/skid steer

Responsibilities

Performs the cutting of lawns, maintaining of bedding and plant materials, fertilizers, cleaning and sweeping of walkways, streets and parking areas as well as the emptying of trash cans.
Uses hand and power tools to maintain plantings and green spaces throughout the Medical Center.
Snow removal: Includes using shovel, snow thrower, tractor, sander.

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