Make a difference in people’s lives every day. When you join UCLA Health, you’ll be working at an institution that provides leading-edge care to the people of L.A. and throughout the world. We provide our team members with the environment and support to do amazing work, because each and every one of them plays a vital role in our commitment to care.
At UCLA Health, we take pride in creating a safe, welcoming, and beautiful environment for our patients, visitors, and staff. Our Groundskeeping team plays an essential role in maintaining the health and appearance of our landscapes and outdoor spaces. We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Groundskeeper to join our team at the UCLA West Valley Medical Center.
As a Groundskeeper, you will help preserve the beauty and safety of our grounds by:
- Performing daily maintenance and inspections of trees, plants, lawns, and hardscape areas.
- Irrigating, pruning, fertilizing, mowing, edging, trimming, and cultivating using various power and hand tools.
- Identifying and reporting plant pests and diseases to your supervisor.
- Keeping adjacent areas clean by sweeping, hosing off debris, and emptying trash containers.
- Safely operating and maintaining power and hand tools, vehicles, and equipment.
- Transporting materials, equipment, and personnel efficiently to and from job sites.
- Following established safety procedures, including regular inspections of vehicles, tools, and equipment.
- Supporting other related duties as assigned while adhering to all UCLA Health policies and standards.
Salary Range: $24.06-$31.72
- Broad knowledge in the identification and care of commonly used landscape plants and turf grass.
- Experience and working knowledge of proper methods in pruning shrubs, mowing/edging lawns, and cultivating plants.
- Ability to stand, sit, crawl, and walk for a long period of time; squat, kneel, climb, bend, and stoop repetitively.
- Ability to push, pull, lift, carry, and lower objects up to 50 lbs.; push, pull, lift, and lower objects weighing 80 lbs. with assistance.
- Ability to maintain and safely operate power driven equipment, e.g., mower, edger, trimmer, shears, generator, renovator, and aerifier, as well as various hand tools.
- Ability to work as part of a team through close collaboration with colleagues.
- Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments.
- Oral communication skills to obtain or convey clear, concise, and grammatically correct information.
- Skill in reading standard English text to follow through on written orders and carry out assignments.
- Ability to write simple English text using correct grammar and spelling to complete reports, forms, and work orders that are accurate and easy to comprehend.
- Working knowledge of standard safe work practices.
- Ability to maintain good attendance.
- Ability to work overtime, weekends and special events.
- Horticultural experience: Two years’ experience in the care and treatment of a wide variety of plant life, including ability to identify horticultural pests and diseases.
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