The incumbent of this position serves as a gardener at a National Park Service Unit. The primary purpose of the position is to provide proper care and maintenance for lawns, flowers, shrubs, and trees. The incumbent will perform this gardener work based upon seasonal schedules or project plans for the area, suitability of the weather, degree of moisture in the soil, and the stage of plant growth.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to: Pruning of shrubs, vines, and trees. Mowing and/or weed eating of seasonal vegetation. Watering of plants and basic irrigation knowledge. Basic plant identification skills. Ability to work outdoors in a range of weather conditions.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF A GARDNER, WG-5003-06, WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION (SCREEN OUT) KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNICAL PRACTICES KNOWLEDGE OF MATERIALS ABIILITY TO USE AND MAINTAIN TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USE OF MEASURING INSTRUMENTS ABILITY TO INTERPRET INSTRUCTIONS, SPECIFICATIONS; OTHER THAN BLUEPRINTS DEXTERITY AND SAFETY If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors. Volunteer Experience: 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

There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.

Contacts

• Address Petersburg National Battlefield 1539 Hickory Hill Road Petersburg, VA 23803 US
• Name: Lisa Cupp
• Phone: 717-673-5505
• Email: [email protected]