What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape & Grounds Technician position at Illuminus?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Illuminus is seeking someone who takes pride in maintaining high standards of excellence in all aspects of grounds maintenance to join our team as a Landscape & Grounds Technician .
Pay Rate : $21.60 - $24.60 per hour
In this role, you will assist with maintaining the grounds and exterior of the buildings.
- Maintains and actively promotes effective communication with all individuals.
- Maintains a positive image of the entity in the community keeping in alignment with our mission, vision, and values.
- Responsible for on-call services, as assigned.
- Assists with maintaining all campus grounds and other properties as assigned guided by principles of cleanliness, safety and aesthetics. Removes garbage / debris from grounds, maintains / cleans / paints / stains the exteriors of buildings, outdoor structures and outdoor furniture, monitors / maintains sidewalks, parking lots, drives, lighting, etc. for safety concerns.
- Assists with planting, watering, fertilizing, weeding, deadheading / pruning and / or dividing all bulbs, annuals, perennials, ornamental grasses, shrubs, trees and indoor plants as needed.
- Assists with pruning trees and shrubs in the correct season and manner appropriate for species / location, monitoring hazardous and dead trees / shrubs for removal.
- Assists with installing / maintaining seasonal displays including seasonal flowers / plants, autumn displays, and holiday lighting.
- Assists with applying herbicide, fertilizer, and other pesticides as needed; removes and / or treats with herbicide all unwanted vegetation such as weeds and invasive species.
- Assists with maintaining all campus water features and storm water systems.
- Maintains turf on all campus grounds, including turf repair, seeding / over-seeding, aerating, dethatching, fertilizing, watering, mowing and edging / trimming.
- Performs snow removal on all campus grounds during regular shift, and on-call as necessary.
- Assists with facilitating resident gardening on campus.
- May assist with interior painting as assigned.
- Maintains all campus grounds equipment to comply with applicable codes and regulations. Operates landscape equipment as needed to perform required tasks.
- Maintains effective communication with residents / tenants / patients / clients and family members / personal representatives.
- Responsible for maintaining a positive image of the entity in the community keeping in alignment with our mission, vision, and values.
- Will abide by all policies and procedures as outlined in the employee handbook and complete other assignments as assigned.
- Performs other duties, as needed.
Requirements
Benefits
Illuminus is a faith-based, not-for-profit senior living management company dedicated to serving older adults and families throughout the Midwest with skill and compassion. We own or manage over a dozen communities in Wisconsin and beyond, offering independent senior housing, assisted living and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, low-income senior housing, home health and hospice services via Commonheart , management support and consulting.
The people of Illuminus are not just our colleagues, our employees, our residents-they are our parents, our grandparents, our partners, ourselves. We serve others with gratitude, dignity, hope and purpose. We believe that the right care can and will transform us all.
Salary Description
21.60 - $24.60 per hour
Salary : $22 - $25
