Grounds Technician in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin at Froedtert South, Inc.

Reporting to the Grounds Manager, the Grounds Technician will perform and oversee a variety of landscape activities maintaining a safe and positive exterior image of Froedtert South facilities. Landscaping activities will include: Installing hardscapes, planting, weeding, chemical treatment, digging, spreading topsoil and other materials, general landscape maintenance/cleaning, winter snow removal and seasonal lawn preparation. The Grounds Technician will operate heavy machinery including skid steer, snow removal equipment, and plow trucks. Perform basic maintenance and repairs on equipment. Indoor plant care. Grounds Technicians will support moving furniture/equipment and assist Facilities Maintenance staff on projects as assigned.

High school diploma or GED

A minimum of five (5) years of experience in landscaping or horticultural work preferred.

Experience in a health care setting preferred

Experience applying pesticide in commercial environment preferred

Valid State Driver’s License and insurable with company’s agent required

Pesticide Certification preferred

Ability to follow written work procedure

Have working knowledge of standard horticultural practices

Ability to operate a truck and trailer combination proficiently

Ability to communicate issues to Grounds Manager

Ability to read, write, hear, speak and understand the English language.

Ability to operate machinery including mowers, skid steer, and other snow removal equipment.

Ability to lift up to 60 lbs.

Ability to frequently walk/stand/crouch/reach for long periods of time

Performs planting and related activities

Performs routine lawn maintenance including grass cutting, lawn edging, weed pulling, and other routine lawn-maintenance activities

Perform routine parking lot re-striping

Install indoor/outdoor holiday decorations

Asphalt maintenance/patching

Maintain parking structure in clean/safe order, routine power washing

Uses lawn mower and related equipment

Provides seasonal lawn care, such as spring and fall clean-up

Moves materials and equipment and performs related duties to assist in landscaping and hardscaping

Digs holes and trenches and excavates for landscaping and hardscaping using picks and shovels or related equipment

Hauls or spreads topsoil, gravel, sand, mulch, or related materials using wheelbarrows and rakes

Hand-finishes grade, and apply seed, straw, or sod

Maintains assigned equipment and notifies Landscaping Manager of needed repairs

Responds politely to customer inquiries and projects a professional image

Loads equipment and materials on and off trucks and trailers

Performs snow removal activities as assigned, such as shoveling, salting, etc.

Ability to be on-call for emergencies and routine snow removal

Assist Facilities Maintenance staff on special projects as assigned

Participates in meetings, workshops, training, and seminars, as assigned for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions

Assist and participate in special projects as assigned

Any other duties or projects as assigned by the Manager.