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Gardener
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 89 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
- →Major duties and responsibilities include: Plans and designs 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 compactor clean.
- →Plants trees, shrubs, succulents and performs a wide range of gardening duties.
- →Submits requests for parts and material to accomplish duties.
- →Maintains area of assignment on a daily basis.
- →Empties waste container, removing debris from grounds, sidewalks, steps, smoking shelters, roads and parking areas including garage.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: 40 hours a week, schedule to be determined by needs of the service; Summer Season hours: April-October 4:00am-12:30pm, Winter Season hours: November-March 5:00am-1:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
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 Pre-employment physical required Subject to background/security investigation 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 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, 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: 864cdf1e-6852-43c9-9ffc-76a0ff146e37
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