This position is responsible for a variety of tasks in the maintenance of the hospital grounds.

Duties

Major Duties: mowing turf with the push and riding mowers, edging pavement and shrub beds with gasoline edger's or string line trimmers. Prunes and trims trees, shrubs and hedges wi1b electric hedge shears, hand saws, chain saws, pruning shears and other hand tools. Apply fertilizers and chemicals in correct amounts to promote a healthy landscape. Hauls debris, rakes and picks up trash and clean storm drains. Helps clean and patches roads, erects signs and participates in preparing for special events conducted at the facility. Operates grounds equipment, runs station pumps and perfom1s other laboring tasks as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM with occasional weekends and holidays Position Description Title/PD#: Laborer/PD10098A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/30/2024. 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: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal SupervisionAbility to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Other Than Blueprint Reading)Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and EquipmentDexterity and SafetyWork Practices (Including Keeping Things Neat, Clean, and in Order) 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: Exerts heavy physicai effort in perfonnance of duties such as lifting and moving objects over 50 pounds, in operating vehicles, movers, tractors and scooters. Employee must be able to shovel, dig, saw, lift, push, carry climb and work on ladders.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address CW Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard Bay Pines, FL 33744 US
• Name: Caitlin Sprayberry
• Phone: 901-523-8990 X11402
• Email: [email protected]