Seasonal Gardener

Description:

The primary purpose of the position is to provide proper care and maintenance for lawns, flowers, shrubs, and trees. The incumbent will perform this gardener work based upon seasonal schedules or project plans for the area, suitability of the weather, degree of moisture in the soil, and the stage of plant growth.

Requirements:

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors:

• Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT)
• Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints)
• Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Dexterity and Safety
• Knowledge of materials
• Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic)
• Use of Measuring Instruments

SCREEN OUT
Minimum Qualifications: Abilityto perform intermediate level Gardner duties associated with trades appropriate to this position without more than normal supervision. Knowledge of and ability to do routine Maintenance such as checking oil levels, water levels, lights, tires and other related equipment. These duties include safe operation of field-type tractors over uneven ground such as open fields, banks, ditches, lawns, hills and roadsides; connect various attachments such as blades, harrows, trailers, and brush hogs. Perform routine operator maintenance to include lubricating the equipment and checking and replenishing fluids to proper levels. Applied pesticides, fertilizers on my own lawns and pruned trees, shrubs and hedges on my own property.

If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors.

Volunteer Experience : Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

ICTAP/CTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.