Grounds Worker

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop • Location: Catawba Hospital • Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/catawba/ • Recruitment Type: General Public - G

About the role

The Buildings and Grounds Department supports the hospital’s mission, vision, and strategic plan by maintaining the physical plant to ensure a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine lawn and landscape maintenance such as mowing, trimming, mulching, weeding flower beds, and keeping sidewalks, parking lots, and roadways clean across the hospital campus and associated buildings.
• Complete minor corrective maintenance work orders and ensure preventive maintenance tasks are finished in a timely and efficient manner to meet established deadlines.
• Conduct daily inspection and upkeep of grounds equipment, including blade sharpening and scheduled oil changes, and monitor and manage vehicle fuels, oils, fluids, and coolants to prevent service disruptions.
• During winter weather events, perform timely snow and ice removal from sidewalks, roadways, and parking areas to maintain safe access throughout the facility.

Requirements

• Ability to physically perform duties and work the scheduled hours, including on-call on a rotating basis.
• Working knowledge of ground maintenance; ability to drive and operate mowers, tractors, heavy equipment, etc.; ability to receive and follow oral and written instructions.
• Working knowledge of installation, repair and maintenance practices, equipment, and materials used in assigned skilled trades areas (carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical repair, painting, HVAC/refrigeration repair, and/or grounds keeping); some knowledge of principles and practices of other trades areas.
• Working skill in the use of a variety of diagnostic tools, instruments and equipment, hand