St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The Landscape Maintenance Tech maintains the exterior grounds including all landscaping, parking lots, roadways and parking deck. Install new landscaping in areas for visual, safety or other reasons. JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: + Install plants, flowers and trees at proper depth, location and correct spacing + Maintaining the proper appearance of all landscape beds, annual and perennial Flowers, shrubs, and trees + Cut and trim all lawn areas to correct height to maintain appearance and lawn health + Keep grounds clean of garbage, during morning and afternoon clean ups + Repair, renovate and establish new lawns. Be able to determine proper soil, seed and fertilizer to follow + Clean ground using rakes, brooms, hoses, and vacuums. Shovel, sweep, and remove debris from grounds + Maintain driveways and parking lots including asphalt patching, line striping, curb repair and other maintenance as needed + Maintain walkways and staircases, including sweeping, vacuuming and pressure washing + Perform proper hand pruning techniques based on plant type and growing habit + Shovel, plow and remove snow during storms to ensure employee/patient safety + Operate heavy snow removal equipment including plow trucks, salt spreaders and skid steer. PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Sitting for up to sixteen hours per day, five hours at a time; standing for up to six hours per day, three hours at a time: walking for up to sixteen hours per day, five hours at a time: frequently fingering, handling, firm grasping, twisting, and turning: frequently lifting, and carrying up to 100 pounds; occasionally pushing, and pulling up to 250 pounds; frequently stooping/bending, squatting, crouching, kneeling, crawling, and climbing; frequently reaching above shoulder level; occasionally touching as relates to feeling with fingertips without visual contact when repairing equipment; hearing as it relates to normal conversation as well as high and low frequencies; seeing as it relates to general, near, far, color, peripheral vision, and depth perception. EDUCATION: High School Graduate or equivalent. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Minimum of two (2) years in the grounds maintenance and landscape/hardscape field preferred. Valid drivers license required for travel to other sites. Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!! St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (http://www.slhn.org/EOE)