- Position Title
- Gardener
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- MW-1544-JEFF-23-12102092-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, August 28, 2023 to Friday, September 29, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a United States Citizen?
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3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
4.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Gardener WG-5003-06 position at Gateway Arch National Park. Your responses to this questionnaire in conjunction with other portions of your completed application may be evaluated to determine your qualifications. Any skill that you indicate you have experience with in the following questionnaire MUST be specifically included in a work/experience block on your resume; otherwise, you will receive a lowered or ineligible rating.Please carefully follow the instructions for each question.
1.
Select the one response below that most accurately describes your ability to do the work a Gardener WG-5003-06. If you leave this blank, you will be considered not eligible for this position. YOU MUST IDENTIFY DETAILED EXPERIENCE IN YOUR RESUME.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Manage turf, lawns and landscapes including mowing, fertilizing, rehabilitation, nutrient testing and disease diagnosis/treatment.
3.
Experience in managing prairie landscapes and the ability to distinguish between native and non-native plants.
4.
Identify and treat pests and diseases in trees, turf and ornamental vegetation.
5.
Performing turf management work while seeding and fertilizing
6.
Knowledge of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)practices, Plant Health Care, and Tree Risk Management.
7.
Recognizes common weeds, insects and diseases of landscape plants and turf and uses appropriate control measures
8.
Makes pruning decisions based on species, location, and plant health.
9.
Measures and mixes fungicides for turf following instructions on product labels.
10.
Measures and mixes insecticides following instructions on product labels.
11.
Measures and mixes herbicides for the landscape following instructions on product labels.
12.
Calibrates equipment for fertilizer and amendments
13.
Interprets instructions, specifications, and landscape plans, etc.
14.
Maintains accurate records and reports relating to all applications of fertilizer, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides.
15.
Maintains and interprets maps for landscape inventory operations.
16.
Uses string trimmers and edgers for turf maintenance.
17.
Operates commercial/industrial grade ride-on equipment such as mowers, tractors, and utility vehicles related to maintaining turf and the landscape.
18.
Experience in using aerial lifts for landscape maintenance tasks.
19.
Operates backhoe/loader for loading mulch and other landscape materials.
20.
Operate farm type tractors and commercial mowing equipment over uneven ground such as open fields, ditches, creekbanks, lawns, hills, roadsides, etc.
21.
Attach and operate various attachments and auxiliary equipment such as brush-hogs, chippers, front-end loaders, rotary mowers, post-hole diggers, snow plows, street brooms, trailers, wagons, etc. via drawbar and 3-point hitch methods.
22.
Maneuver tractor and equipment in confined areas or around obstacles such as between bushes and trees, along fences and roads, along ravines, holes, ditches, and structures.
23.
Interprets programs for the use of fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and soil amendments to maintain trees and plant beds.
24.
Researches and interprets the proper reference materials, product label, or Safety Data Sheet, etc. for use in completing a pesticide application.
25.
Identifies weeds versus new flower emergence in the cultural landscape.
26.
Identifies/recognizes at least 5 native flowers and trees.
27.
Identifies plants in the landscape, without reference materials, for visitors.
28.
Understand and apply safety measures according to hazard warning of chemical and herbicide products and the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (warning, caution, danger).
29.
Follow federal and state safety and environmental regulations when storing, using, handling, labeling and disposing of hazardous materials.
30.
Apply gardening chemicals to avoid exposing people and animals to toxic materials.
31.
Maneuver mowers around plantings and structures while avoiding damage to the facility and turf areas.
32.
Drive vehicles and equipment where pedestrians and bicyclists are present such as promenades, pathways, and public roads, around trees, buildings and other obstacles.
33.
Perform physically demanding activities associated with gardening including stooping, bending, twisting and working on your knees, pushing, pulling, lifting up to 50 pounds and working outdoors throughout the year under various weather conditions.
34.
Use personal protective equipment (PPE) such as hearing protection, gloves, steel-toed boots, chainsaw chaps, hard hat, etc.
35.
For this question only, please select A, B, or C as described in this question text to indicate whether you currently hold, or have held, a Missouri Pesticide Applicators License - Category 3.