Details- Department: Maintenance
- Schedule: 6:30am-2:30pm Monday-Friday, Availability for call-ins during winter months for emergency snow removal.
- Hospital: Ascension Borgess
- Location: Kalamazoo, MI
BenefitsPaid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.
ResponsibilitiesUnder general supervision, oversee the work of Maintenance Yard personnel. In doing so, train and orient new staff to the Medical Center. Assist in developing weekly staffing schedules and prepare daily work schedules. Responsible for maintaining the Medical Center grounds and gardens by performing landscape design such as planting, seeding, cultivating, fertilizing and pruning. Must have demonstrated abilities to lead peers as well as have the analytical skills necessary to read and interpret blueprints and perform mathematical calculations and operate power machinery.
- Remove snow or other impediments from all walkways, parking lots, driveways, entrances and exits either manually or with power equipment.
- Adhere to safety regulations for all tools and equipment.
- Perform minor maintenance on yard and garden equipment. Assures oil is checked in equipment daily.
- Calculate the amount of materials necessary to complete a job. In doing so, requisitions the amount of supplies required.
- Coordinate the activities of staff engaged in ground maintenance.
- Report to the supervisor all yard and ground operation and the possibility of capital or unforeseen expenditures.
- The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
RequirementsLicensure / Certification / Registration:
- Certified Master Certification specializing in Gardening obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.
- Drivers License obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Education:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) required. and Experience required in landscape design, which can be obtained in two (2) to three (3) years of work experience. Knowledge of English language
in order to understand and transmit information orally or in writing is required.
Additional PreferencesNo additional preferences.
Why Join Our TeamAscension Michigan operates 16 hospitals and more than 300 related healthcare facilities that together employ nearly 23,000 compassionate associates. When you join our care teams, you join a team dedicated to providing spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of the communities we serve throughout Michigan.
Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.
Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.
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This Ministry does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.ResponsibilitiesUnder general supervision, oversee the work of Maintenance Yard personnel. In doing so, train and orient new staff to the Medical Center. Assist in developing weekly staffing schedules and prepare daily work schedules. Responsible for maintaining the Medical Center grounds and gardens by performing landscape design such as planting, seeding, cultivating, fertilizing and pruning. Must have demonstrated abilities to lead peers as well as have the analytical skills necessary to read and interpret blueprints and perform mathematical calculations and operate power machinery.
- Remove snow or other impediments from all walkways, parking lots, driveways, entrances and exits either manually or with power equipment.
- Adhere to safety regulations for all tools and equipment.
- Perform minor maintenance on yard and garden equipment. Assures oil is checked in equipment daily.
- Calculate the amount of materials necessary to complete a job. In doing so, requisitions the amount of supplies required.
- Coordinate the activities of staff engaged in ground maintenance.
- Report to the supervisor all yard and ground operation and the possibility of capital or unforeseen expenditures.
- The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
QualificationsLicensure / Certification / Registration:
- Certified Master Certification specializing in Gardening obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.
- Drivers License obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Education:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) required. and Experience required in landscape design, which can be obtained in two (2) to three (3) years of work experience. Knowledge of English language
in order to understand and transmit information orally or in writing is required.
