Groundskeeper, Engineering

Overview

To maintain all the grounds (paved and unpaved areas), landscaping (to includes snow removal), and minor repairs to grounds. The duties of a groundskeeper include fertilizing lawns, trees, and bushes as well as maintaining the landscape on the property. Maintain the aesthetic appeal of our outside spaces by maintaining well-kept lawns, trimmed hedges, trim shrubs, clutter-free paths, and trash pickup. To ensure the facility is kept looking great all year long.

High school diploma or GED equivalent required.

Minimum of three (3) years  groundskeeping maintenance and/or landscape experience required.

• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate (oral and in writing) and interact with customers to meet their needs.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to work cooperatively within a team environment.
• Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
• Ability to set priorities, make effective decisions, and respond quickly to customer s needs.
• Ability to recognize and deal with problematic situations and to prioritize.
• Uses discretion in confidential matters.
• Driver s License - current and valid New Jersey driver s license.
• Employees must adhere to all procedural guidelines in HR Policy 1-13 including demonstrating an acceptable driving record for the duration of their employment as long as driving continues to be a responsibility of the job.

The Valley Health System-Ridgewood

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• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D (Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits (e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health Life Styles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

Pay Range: $18.82 - $23.53 (per hour)

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws.

This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.