Groundskeeper / Facility Worker - Full Time - Days

Groundskeeper / Facility Worker - Full Time - Days

Cayuga Health and its affiliates are the regions leading healthcare system and most trusted providers of integrated health services empowering our people in our mission to equitably improve the well-being of the communities we serve. Our commitment to providing extraordinary healthcare begins with our team of extraordinary professionals who are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhancing access to the most up-to-date facilities equipment technologies and research protocols. Cayuga Healths commitment to our employees includes competitive compensation comprehensive employee benefits programs and the opportunity to explore and build a career in healthcare through our many professional development programs.

The Facility Groundskeeper(s) are responsible for a variety of grounds maintenance and other related responsibilities that are performed on behalf of the Facility. Responsibilities also include minor Facilities repairs and preventative maintenance.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates understanding of emergency procedures including fire drills evacuation disaster protocols and personal role during emergencies; participates in on-call programs and responds to unscheduled emergencies when needed.
• Maintains a clean safe work environment by identifying and addressing hazards (e.g. wet floors blocked areas) following universal precautions and infection prevention protocols and using proper lifting techniques.
• Ensures tools and equipment are used safely and maintained properly; reports damaged items performs lockout/tagout procedures when necessary and keeps equipment clean and presentable.
• Performs routine landscaping tasks such as mowing weeding seeding transplanting and maintaining gardens flower beds walks and driveways.
• Removes snow and ice using manual or power equipment and manages refuse and yard waste removal appropriately.
• Completes basic plumbing electrical carpentry and HVAC tasks and assists with routine maintenance and repair of medical center facilities and equipment.
• Ensures medical center vehicles are clean safe and undergo necessary routine maintenance and repairs.
• Moves furniture and equipment as needed assists department team members and adapts to shift changes or extended hours as required.
• Performs duties in a safe professional and customer-focused manner with attention to quality and responsiveness.
• Maintains cleanliness and organization of workspaces shop areas and outdoor grounds to ensure safety and operational efficiency.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Education - High School Diploma / GED or experience
• Experience - Ability to operate mowers tractors and other landscape machinery. Ability to operate a snowplow truck properly and safely. The ability to maintain landscaping and snow removal equipment.
• Licensure - A clean valid NYS Drivers license.

Physical Requirements:

• This position requires the ability to lift objects. The groundskeeper understands what equipment is necessary to be used when lifting. The functions of this job will require bending walking and lifting. This position requires the ability to work in rainy hot and cold weather conditions throughout the year.

Location and Travel Requirements

• Onsite - Schuyler Hospital - 220 Steuben Street Montour Falls NY 14865

Pay Range Disclosure

• $21.20 to $25.79 per hours

Cayuga Health System and its affiliates are committed to treating all patients providers staff and volunteers equitably and with dignity ensuring the highest levels of safety care and respect and striving to recognize and overcome biases and policies that contribute to disparities in healthcare access equitable care and positive health outcomes for all.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer supporting the growth and health of our employees and community by embracing the rich diversity needs and circumstances of all peoples and prioritizing opportunities to build a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable protected characteristics.

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I certify that the information contained in this application is correct and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any falsification or omission of information may disqualify me from further consideration for employment or if hired may result in consideration for my employment I agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the company which rules may be changed withdrawn added or interpreted at any time at the companys sole option and without prior notice to me.