The Gardener Supervisory will be assigned to Grounds-keeping, Environmental Management Service (EMS), Health Administration (VHA), Phoenix VA Healthcare System, Desert Pacific VA Healthcare Network (VISN 22), Veterans Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Phoenix, AZ.

Duties

Supervision and Oversight: Plans, schedules, coordinates and directs work assignments, orders supplies, materials, and evaluates employee performance. Advises employees of performance expectations and explains new work techniques, as required. Provides proper guidance and direction, continuous feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Holds employees responsible for satisfactory completion of work assignments and recommends performance ratings in accordance with regulations. Recommends restructuring positions when necessary to achieve the most effective and economical utilization of personnel. Investigates grievances and complaints, resolving them informally where possible, and notifies supervisors of those of sufficient importance or seriousness. Recommends training based on needs assessment and mission requirements. Maintains work reports and records relating to section, e.g., progress, production, cost, personnel, equipment, materials, and time and attendance. Takes positive action to implement affirmative action/EEO initiatives identified in the installation Affirmative Employment Plan. Takes action to prevent or correct situations that may give rise to complaints of discrimination and/or sexual harassment. Cooperates fully with counselors, investigators, and examiners. Project Coordination: Supervises an ad-hoc assembly of employees to accomplish specific tasks. Works closely with the Phoenix VA HCS Landscape Architect and Landscape Coordinator to achieve a high-level healing environment for our Veterans'. Personnel Management Responsibilities: Conducts classes on safety and will enforce regulations on conduct and safety. Schedules and may approve sick or annual leave of subordinates. Evaluates overall performance of Grounds/Laborers. Provides advice, counsel, and instructions to accomplish the assigned function. Interviews candidates for vacant positions, recommends selections, promotions, or reassignments. Work Schedule: Forty (40) hours a week, days off are determined by the needs of the service. Summer Season: April - October 4:00 am - 12:30 pm Winter Season: November - March 6:00 am - 2:30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT: The Gardener Supervisor must be physically able to direct the accomplishment of the above work. He/she must be capable of standing, bending, climbing ladders and scaffolds, and in general have use of his/her limbs. The Gardener Supervisor must visit all those areas where subordinates will be working for the purpose of instruction and/or inspection. AND WORK CONDITIONS: The work involves frequent walking, standing and sedentary desk work. Occasionally requires stooping, bending, working on ladders or scaffolds, or working in cramped or awkward positions. The Gardener Supervisor is subject to hazardous conditions, working under extreme temperatures, hot and cold, and in inclement weather. The Gardener Supervisor must be aware of this and be able to cope with same. The Gardener Supervisor may be exposed to the possibility of cuts, bruised and broken bones. The Gardener Supervisor may also be exposed to contagious disease when working in patient areas. Safety procedures must be followed, and appropriate protective safe gear must be worn, as required for the specific work area or task. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and ManagementInfection ControlLead or SuperviseManages ResourcesProject Management IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Carl T Hayden Veterans' Administration Medical Center 650 East Indian School Road Phoenix, AZ 85012 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]