**Location:**Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type: PRN

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $18.00 - $22.00

Position Highlights

Grounds Worker experience a plus!

PRN as needed

Monday - Friday 9:00am to 5:30pm

Weekend rotation as needed

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible to perform a variety of general work relating to light construction and repairs on hospital owned grounds and properties including but not limited to, routine house maintenance, minor mechanical repairs, servicing small equipment, removal and/or installation of various light construction products, painting, lawn, shrub and tree care, general cleanup as directed in the hospital and Avera owned facilities as directed.

What you will do

• Demonstrates ability to perform light carpentry work when needed such as patching dry wall, taping, plaster, caulking, and working on floors, walls and ceilings, repairing broken windows, screens, installing windows, ceiling fans, fixing light switches/plug ins, gutters, garage door openers.
• Demonstrates working knowledge, installation and removal of materials including vinyl, fabric, drywall, ceiling grid, ceiling tile, wood and plastic and VCT.
• Demonstrates ability to properly measure, calculate and convert measurements to material needs to minimize product waste.
• Demonstrates ability to read product instructions, MSDS and other documents.
• Demonstrates ability to use small hand tools and yard care tools and equipment.
• Demonstrates knowledge job safety, OSHA, fire safety, and PPE.
• Demonstrates ability to work overhead and sometimes high off the ground on a ladder or a platform or in tight spaces.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain hospital’s exterior grounds, rental property and plant life.
• Demonstrates ability to police campus and rental properties for garbage and safety hazards.
• Demonstrates ability to perform raking, sweeping, mowing, pruning and plant transplanting when necessary.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Drivers License - Licensing Board Upon Hire

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Technical Certificate
• Experience applying lawn chemicals

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.