Lead Groundskeeper

SSM Health

Saint Louis, MO Posted 1/11/2025 Full Time

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MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Serves as a leader on daily tasks, coordinates the scheduling of work assignments and daily priorities of assigned staff.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Coordinates work schedules and assignments for the assigned group. Evaluates requests for time off and schedule changes and approves or declines the following policy. Works with department leadership to ensure staffing levels are adequate to meet needs. Coordinates changes to schedules due to sick calls, leave of absence or other emergent changes in staff availability or work volume. Communicates these changes to appropriate individuals in a timely and respectful manner. Advises supervisor of any potential policy violations related to attendance or schedules. Assists leadership with development of annual grounds budget.
  • Provides direction and education to staff. Provides guidance on non-routine and/or escalated issues. Makes recommendations for new or improved processes. Orients new staff to policies and procedures. Identifies the need for reinstruction and/or training on new processes, procedures or equipment.
  • Assist the supervisor with onboarding of new staff, ensuring mandatory competency education is being completed, developing and presenting training and providing input to performance evaluations.
  • Coordinates the in the care and upkeep of parking ramps, service lots and walkways. Coordinates snow removal activities.
  • Maintains, repairs and paints machinery equipment and tools.
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

  • High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

  • Three years' experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Constant standing and walking.
  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent reaching and gripping.
  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Occasional use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
  • Rare crawling, sitting and keyboard use/data entry.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

  • None

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

PLO

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

  • Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
  • Flexible Payment Options:our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay(fees may apply)before payday.
  • Upfront Tuition Coverage:we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
JOB LOCATION:
Saint Louis, MO 63190

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