Grounds Worker; HSC

Overview

Position Summary
At Stony Brook Medicine, our Grounds Workers are responsible for maintaining the appearance and condition of grounds, athletics fields, walkways, and roads at State facilities. Qualified candidates should demonstrate excellent intrapersonal skills and time management skills. They should have attention to detail and be able to work with all levels of the organization.

• Maintains the appearance and conditions of grounds at State facilities.
• Cleans grounds by sweeping, raking, shoveling and removing debris, leaves, branches, etc.
• Clears sites and prepares them for planting by raking, tilling soil, adding mulch and digging.
• Plants seeds, bushes, trees, etc. using hand or power equipment.
• Cuts grass using lawnmowers; fertilizes and waters grounds; prunes bushes and trees; removes or transplants bushes or trees.
• Removes dead trees by cutting and splitting logs using chainsaws, sledge hammers and wedges.
• Loads trucks with debris, logs, dirt, etc. using hand or power equipment.
• May construct, repair or paint fences.

• Maintains roads, walkways and parking lots at State facilities.
• Breaks up concrete to repair holes using hand or power equipment.
• Mixes and applies concrete and asphalt for patches.
• Removes trash and debris from roads, walkways and parking lots by sweeping and shoveling by hand.
• Removes snow and ice from walkways by shoveling and operating snow removal equipment.
• Plows roads and parking lots with trucks and tractors.
• Mixes salt, sand, and calcium for use on walkways and roads and spreads by hand or power equipment.

• Maintains athletic fields and grass fields.
• Cuts and rakes grass as required.
• Resods, and repairs damaged areas of fields.
• Checks the correct operation of water sprinkler systems, and reports deficiencies to higher level staff.
• Lines and prepares fields for athletic events.

• Performs basic maintenance and planting for greenhouses.
• May be assigned to apply pesticides or fertilizer in accordance with State pesticide application regulations.
• Cuts glass to replace broken panes and adjusts slipped panes.
• Cleans, flushes, and repairs gutters and drains.
• Glazes and paints sashes to preserve, protect, and seal out moisture and cold.
• Oils ventilating mechanisms.
• Sterilizes pots in preparation for planting, mixes soils used for planting, and plants and transplants seedlings.
• Unloads and records supplies used in greenhouse and inventories greenhouse production.
• Performs basic repairs, as necessary, and refers more involved repair to higher level staff.

• May perform a variety of manual tasks in support of the building and grounds program.
• Sets up and removes snow fences and markers at fire hydrants and catch basins.
• Performs routine building maintenance work and minor maintenance on tools and power machines.
• Loads and unloads trucks and moves furniture.
• Shovels, digs ditches, and installs signs.

Required: Non-competitive: must be physically able to perform the tasks of the position and to communicate effectively to obtain and convey information.

• When required to operate motor vehicles, candidates must possess a valid New York State Driver's License appropriate for the type of vehicle operated.
• As determined by the State agency or campus, some positions may be required to possess appropriate license or certification to apply pesticides, herbicides and other treatments.

Preferred: Previous experience working in a hospital setting and/or in the hospital industry. Possess excellent interpersonal skills, time management skills, have attention to detail and be able to work with all levels of the organization.

Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).

If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however,…