The Grounds and Transportation Unit Supervisor directs various programs including but not limited to the horticulture program, fleet transportation program, vehicle and equipment maintenance program, and hazardous chemicals program.

Duties

Major duties include: Provides administrative, fiscal, technical, and professional services. Directs various service line programs. Directs administrative and operational services. Provides corrective action for problems involving horticulture management, insect and disease control. Determines corrective action to improve vigor, health and appearance of both exterior and interior flora and fauna. Maintains records on work performed, staff assignments, timekeeping, appraisals and evaluations, performance counseling, mission accomplishment. Maintains information on fertilizer and pesticide usage schedules with pertinent information recorded about the material applied, application rate, etc. Prepares purchase order requests for supplies and equipment. Supervises grounds and transportation, scheduling and assigning specific day-to-day grounds maintenance tasks. Responsible for the procurement, management, maintenance, scheduling, assignment of fleet vehicles and operations of grounds equipment and vehicles on station. Maintain fleet information on the Comprehensive Automobile Reporting System (CARS) database. Responsible for preventive and operational maintenance, calibration and utilization of tools, machines, pieces of equipment, and various types of nonstandard vehicles. Directs management and supervision of training, education and certification schedules; equipment and tool calibration; route and shift schedules; chemical analysis and hazardous chemicals. Possesses knowledge of budgets, budgeting, budget execution, and fiscal accountability. Possess Contracting Officer Representative training and is expected to maintain this certification. Experience in heavy equipment operation and maintenance including but not limited to excavators, hoes, tractors, busses, loaders, plows, commercial mowers, bailers, street sweepers, and dumps. Supervise and be experienced with the use of soil amendments to improve soil quality for the culture of specific plants. Supervises the pruning to remove dead, dying, diseased wood from shrubbery and trees and prepares purchase order requests for vendor services when the work cannot be performed by station employees. Directs the use of and uses chemical controls when necessary for diseases, insects and weed control. ***Must be a licensed pesticide applicator with an approved Tennessee permit (or in possession of a license from another state)*** ***Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.*** Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, first shift Position Description Title/PD#: Gardener Supervisor/PD602420 Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/26/2023. 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: Customer ServiceData ManagementFinancial ManagementHorticultureTechnical Competence 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Work will be performed over 250 acres and, as such, requires frequent walking and the use of a tractor for transportation of equipment and materials. Frequent bending, stooping and standing are required due to the nature of the work. The The Grounds and Transportation Unit Supervisor will climb ladders to prune, plant material or perform tasks such as placing Christmas lights. Incumbent will be required to lift heavy objects such as fertilizer, salt, plant material and maneuver loaded wheelbarrows. The majority of work is done outdoors. The The Grounds and Transportation Unit Supervisor will be subject to discomfort from long periods of heat and humidity, cold, wind, rain and snow, and will perform responsibilities with minimum interruption under these conditions. Incumbent will be exposed to chemical sprays and dusts. Employee will be provided protective clothing and equipment such as gloves, respirator, safety shoes and boots. During periods of extreme weather, such as heavy rain or severe cold, the incumbent may be given assignments to assist other members of the section in moving materials and equipment, shop maintenance and other tasks which may be outside the range of gardening.

Education

There is no education substitution or requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address James H Quillen VA Medical Center Corner of Lamont Street and Veterans Way Mountain Home, TN 37684 US
• Name: Kimberly Connell
• Phone: 727-776-7797
• Email: [email protected]