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Gardener
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 8 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Phoenix Veteran Affairs Health Care System, VAHCS, Environmental Management Service in Phoenix, AZ. The incumbent in this position will be responsible for maintaining grounds, parking lots, and sidewalks; designing landscaping; installing and repairing sprinkler systems; and operating power-driven lawn equipment.
What You'll Do
- →Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Plans and design landscaping.
- →Installs, repairs, and maintains sprinkler system.
- →Operates and maintains various power-driven lawn equipment such as gas operated sweepers, mowers, weed eaters, and trimmers.
- →Keeps grounds and areas around compactors clean.
- →Plants trees, shrubs, succulents, and performs a wide range of gardening duties.
- →Submits requests for parts and materials to accomplish duties.
- →Maintains area of assignment on a daily basis.
- →Empties waste container.
- →Removes debris from grounds, sidewalks, steps, smoking shelters, roads, and parking areas including the parking garage.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Full Time - Summer Season (April-October): 4:00am-12:30pm; Winter Season (November-March): 5:00am-1:30pm; Summer and Fall schedules will be based on the needs of the service.
- →Position Description Title/PD#: Gardener/PD11648A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
Job ID: 272af3d7-95ce-439b-9f58-e553d3ff2076
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