Clarification from the agency

Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.

• This position maintains the appearance of external areas of buildings.
• Removes weeds and unwanted plants from cracks, joints and crevices.
• Gardening, and general care of grounds. This includes planting and transplanting grass, ground cover, flowers, shrubs, and trees. Controls and prevents pests, vertebrate and plant pests such as weeds, plant diseases and fungi.
• Maintains lawns to include laying sod, aerating existing lawns, seeding, mowing and trimming edges with the use of applicable hand and power tools. Prunes and trims flowers, shrubs and hedges for a neat appearance. Rakes to ensure areas are clear of leaves and debris.
• Inspects plants for obvious plant diseases, plant insects and unusual or poor plant growth and reports these findings to the supervisor.
• Operates equipment to include hand mowers, standing mowers, weed cutters and a variety of hand tools. May operate a tractor with pull mower.

Conditions of employment

• Must pass all applicable records and background check.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
• Valid state issued driver's license.
• In order to verify fitness for duty, a complete physical examination may be required.

Qualifications

Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.

A qualified candidate must possess:

• Knolwedge of seasonal gardening tasks and procedures. A general knowledge of gardening tasks and procedures.
• Knowledge of environmental rules and regulations concerning procedures, equipment, commonly used chemicals and basic safety.
• Ability to detect plant diseases and/or unusual plant growth.
• Ability to use a variety of hand and power operated tools, such as seeders, spreaders, edgers, hedge trimmers, pruning shears and sprayers.
• Basic math and reading skills.
• Clear and effective communication skills both verbally and in writing in English.
• A minimum of 6 months experience in basic grounds and building maintenance is preferred.
• Experience using chemicals and appropriate personal protective equipment within a work setting preferred.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement, and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to the job requirements. Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.