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Fort Riley
Gardener, NA-5003-4
Job Location: Fort Riley, KS
Closing Date:
12/31/2008
Salary:
$9.27 - $9.27 Hourly
Place of Work:
Various Activities - Fort Riley, KS
Position Status/Number of Vacancy:
This announcement may be used to fill permanent full-time, part-time or intermittent positions. Indicate on your resume your availability for any of these appointments. / MULTI
Duties:
Performs seasonal gardening tasks involved with preparing planting areas, laying sod, watering, planting, transplanting, pruning and trimming plants, shrubs and trees. Maintains flowers and seeded areas to ensure attractive appearance. Applies fertilizers and chemicals. Reports atypical plants to supervisor. Performs other duties as assigned. RESPONSIBILITY: Specific instructions are provided for each project to be done. Care is exercised in handling seedlings and toxic materials. The supervisor provides advice on new procedures and checks work to ensure that instructions have been followed. PHYSICAL EFFORT: Frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping, and the pushing of carts and wheelbarrows. Climbing is required to prune or trim vegetation. Lifts and carries heavy objects such as bags of fertilizer, grass seed, etc. weighing up to 50 pounds. WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is done outside, possibly in rain or in uncomfortably hot and humid conditions.
About the Position:
This can be an Intermittent (Flexible) position. Flexible employees may work 0-40 hours per week on a scheduled or unscheduled basis. Flexible employees are ineligible for health and dental insurance, 401 (K), retirement, annual and sick leave benefits.
Who May Apply:
* Only applicants within the commuting area may apply.
* All sources.
Qualifications:
* SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE: Skill in applying fertilizers evenly and placing seeds and plants at proper depths. Skill in operating hand and power tools and equipment (seeders, spreaders, edgers, hedge trimmers, pruning shears, and sprayers). Ability to recognize obvious plant diseases, plant insects, and unusual or poor plant growth. Knowledge of fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides and the ability to read and follow directions in order to properly spray or dust with chemicals.
* Experience and training that furnish the knowledges, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position consistent with accepted practices of the trade. Ability to use and maintain appropriate tools and equipment. Ability to read, understand, and apply instruction and other materials related to the job.
* Must be able to stand for long periods of time; or recurring activities such as bending, crouching, stooping, stretching and reaching.
* Work requires standing, stooping, bending, climbing, crawling, and kneeling for extended periods in uncomfortable positions. Worker may lift and move materials weighing up to 40 pounds and, occasionally heavier items with assistance.
* Possess and maintain the physical ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
* The experience described in your resume will be evaluated as related to the qualifications, knowledge, skills and abilities required for this job.
Other Information:
* To successfully claim veteran's preference, your resume/supplemental data must clearly show your entitlement. Please review the information listed under the Other Requirements link on this announcement or review our on-line Job Application Kit.
* Multiple positions will be filled from this announcement.
* May require overtime work.
* May require shift work and/or work on rotating shifts to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays and in other situations.
* The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available on http://www.cpms.osd.mil/fas/staffing/pdf/rem_ann.pdf
* Conversion of employment category (from Flex to RPT/RFT) may be accomplished without further competition in accordance with AR 215-3.
Other Requirements:
* Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 215-3.
* Satisfactory completion of a National Agency Check (NAC) that will be initiated upon appointment to a NAF position.
* You will be required to show Social Security card upon appointment to a NAF position.
* Documentation to support Military Spouse Preference needs to be submitted at time of application.
* Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
* Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
* You must include the announcement number on your application.
* You may claim Military Spouse Preference.
* Applicants claiming veteran's preference must clearly show an entitlement to such preference on the resume/supplemental data submitted.
* Applicants must provide a narrative that addresses each of the knowledge, skills and abilities(KSAs) on plain bond paper and submit it along with the other application materials. Information may include experience, education, training and awards as it relates to each KSA. Since you will be rated based on your possession of the KSAs listed in this announcement and a ranking determination made which affects your chance for employment, it would benefit you to provide your responses to the KSAs.
* Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
* One year trial/probationary period may be required.
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