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Job Description: Groundskeeper

Department: : Environmental Services 8500 Job Class# 310 Job Summary Minimum Qualifications: Ability to read and communicate verbally. Basic computer skills. Must be able to understand written and verbal instructions. Must have valid Mississippi Driver’s License and be insurable by the hospital’s vehicle liability policy. Preferences: High school diploma or GED is preferred. Core Duties and Responsibilities • Demonstrate correct ground keeping skills and procedures. • Projects warm and caring attitude. • Demonstrates correct use and care of equipment. • Demonstrates correct equipment maintenance. • Demonstrates Safety Awareness. • Complies scheduled tasks in a timely manner without supervision and provides all duties as requested. This reflects the general duties necessary to describe the principle functions of the job and should not be considered a detailed description of all work requirements that may be essential in the position. Physical Demands During a normal shift, the incumbent will: Never Occasionally Frequently Continuously <1% - 33% 34% - 66% 67% - 100% Sit Stand Walk Drive Lift Squat Bend Kneel Reach Crawl Carry Other Additionally, this job requires the following: Climbing a Ladder Climbing Stairs Walking on Rough Ground Distinguishing colors Exposures to: Dust Fumes Hazardous Material Body Fluids Gases Working from heights Seeing (Visual) Listening Use of hands for: Simple Grasping Firm Grasping Speed Work Forearm Rotation Lifting: up to 10 lbs. 10 to 20 lbs. 20 to 30 lbs. 30 to 40 lbs. 40 to 50 lbs, Over 50 lbs. State Weight Carrying: up to 10 lbs. 10 to 20 lbs. 20 to 30 lbs. 30 to 40 lbs. 40 to 50 lbs, Over 50 lbs.State Weight Pushing on Wheels: up to 50 lbs. 50 to 100 lbs. 100 to 200 lbs. 200 to 300 lbs. Over 300 lbs. State Weight Pulling: up to 20 lbs. 20 to 40 lbs. 60 to 80 lbs. Over 80 lbs. State Weight Use of feet for repetitive Movements: Right Left Both Other tasks Lift tools, equipment and weight used by an incumbent in this position: Tools or Equipment Weight Uses Occasionally Uses Frequently Uses Continuously Other Environmental Factors: (Temperature, Weather, Noise, etc.) GROUNDSKEEPER