Gardener (Equipment Operator)
Company
Department of the Army - United States Army Installation Management Command
Location
Fort Cavazos, Texas Fort Cavazos, Texas
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: The installation rests in the beautiful 'hill and lake' country of Central Texas between Killeen and Copperas Cove.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
- This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
- This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
- The incumbent must obtain and maintain a state of Texas commercial motor vehicle driver's license (CDL Class B) and obtain appropriate government driver's license for trucks up to 5 tons, and other equipment indicated, within 30 days of employment.
- The incumbent must obtain and maintain an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification in the use of pesticides and herbicides within 180 days of employment.
- This position requires incumbent to work an on-call work schedule to respond to after-hours emergencies. This may include, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Qualifications
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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.
Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Gardener (Equipment Operator) ~ without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common lawn and garden tasks such as mowing etc. I can use fertilizer in lawn care and ground maintenance. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
To meet the basic eligibility, you must receive at least two points on the screen-out element indicated above and must have an average of two points on all the job elements listed below. Your application will be further evaluated to determine if you meet the best qualified cut-off for referral to the selecting official.
- Physical Effort: The work requires frequent walking, standing, pushing of carts and wheelbarrows, bending and stooping. Occasionally climbs ladders to prune or trim vegetation and frequently lifts heavy objects of 50 pounds or more, such as bags of fertilizer, grass seed, etc. Requires frequent arm and leg movements to operate tractor and manipulate equipment controls. Requires lifting and handling heavy equipment when connecting them to tractor.
- Working Conditions: Subject to discomforts from long periods in the hot sun, and sometimes chilly or rainy weather. Exposed to dirt, dust, chemical sprays, noise and sever jolting. Exposed to the possibility of cuts, bruises, scrapes and broken bones from falling, getting caught in operating equipment, or collisions with automobiles when operating on or near public roads. May wear protective clothing such as gloves, safety shoes, hard hats, protective eyewear, earplugs and boots.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- One year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
- If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
- This is a(n) Installations Career Field position.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
- When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
- Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
- Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
- Student loan repayment may be authorized.
- Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized.
- Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for Determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate may be authorized.
- Flexible work schedules may be available.
Date Posted
11/14/2024
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