This position is located in the Grounds and Waste Management Section of Environmental Management Service. The incumbent performs ground maintenance to the landscaped areas and overall campus at VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS).

Duties

Major Duties include but are not limited to: Work which requires mainly physical abilities and effort in doing laboring duties including: digging trenches, and/or ditches; mowing lawns; picking up of litter and trash, raking, sweeping, pruning and trimming trees and scrubs, and other manual labor tasks involving grounds maintenance or clean-up operations. Implement the use of rakes, hoes, shovels, picks, brooms, and other simple tools or equipment, etc. Required to use (safely manner) powered equipment such as lawnmowers, edge cutters, weed eaters, and leaf blowers, etc. Responsible for maintenance of wellness garden and interior plants. Providing proper care, watering and fertilization, etc. Will be called upon to perform Waste Disposal responsibilities as needed. Work Schedule: Variable with Rotating Days Off Position Description Title/PD#: Laborer/PD96021A Physical Requirements: Frequently lifts and carries objects weighing from 10 to 20 pounds. Occasional lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds will be required of incumbent. Required to endure much standing, walking, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, and other laboring bodily movements throughout assigned grounds tasks.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Decision MakingLandscape ArchitectureListeningMechanicalPest ControlPhysical StrengthPhysical Strength and AgilityUse and Maintain Tools and Equipment 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address San Diego VA Medical Center 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161 US
• Name: Stacey Johnson
• Phone: 515-435-0382
• Email: [email protected]