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Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Groundskeeper
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What they do
A Landscaping or Groundskeeping Worker provides landscaping for residences, parks, public gardens, college campuses or building or office park grounds. Provides care for plants and trees including mowing, trimming and planting, and repairs driveways, walks, benches or other structures.
$35,665 / year median in Florida
+16% projected growth
Job Description
Department Facilities Management Job Summary Helps maintain the grounds of the various Hospital properties following a planned grounds maintenance program. Helps monitor hospital properties for their irrigation, fertilization and pest control needs. Works with Lead to maintain a scheduled pressure washing regiment on hospital properties. Maintains landscaping tools and equipment and orders supplies as needed. Required Qualifications
- Require experience working in the landscaping/grounds care field (primarily in grounds maintenance of large resort or institutional properties). Preferred Qualifications
- Prefer familiarity with computers and related software (Windows Operating Systems).
- Prefer familiarity with codes applicable to field and industry.
- Prefer irrigation system maintenance / repair experience.
- Prefer proficiency in written and verbal communication.
- Prefer the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Prefer working knowledge of hand tools pertinent to trade(s).
- Prefer three (3) years of experience, preferably in large plant operations.
Mandatory Education HS EQ:
High School Diploma, GED or Certificate Preferred Education Required License and Certs Preferred License and Certs FDL:
Valid Driver's License Employment Screening Requirements As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.https:
//info.flclearinghouse.com/Qualifications:
- Prefer familiarity with computers and related software (Windows Operating Systems).
- Prefer familiarity with codes applicable to field and industry.
- Prefer irrigation system maintenance / repair experience.
- Prefer proficiency in written and verbal communication.
- Prefer the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Prefer working knowledge of hand tools pertinent to trade(s).
- Prefer three (3) years of experience, preferably in large plant operations.