About this role
Job SummaryThis 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.
QualificationsWho May Apply: US Citizens 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) Tractor Operator (Gardener) ~ without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common farm-type tractor operation; gardening, and light to moderately heavy vehicle operation duties. I am skilled in the use and operation of farm or light industrial tractor equipment and attachments such as plows, mowers, bushhogs, and fertilizer spreaders to perform dirt spreading, tree and shrub planting, and watering in support of ground maintenance activities. I can operate and repair of a variety of commercial type vehicles and power and/or hydraulic equipment to load, secure and transport materials and supplies. 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. Physical Effort: Moderate to heavy physical effort is expended in hooking up heavy tractor drawn equipment, loading debris and cargo. Regularly requires lifting, positioning and carrying of items weighing 40 to 50 pounds. Items weighing to exceed 75 pounds are normally lifted by more than one person or hoisted with mechanical devices. Requires close eye, foot, and hand coordination in manipulating PTO, hydraulic and tractor controls while operating equipment. Requires climbing on ladders and in trees to accomplish pruning and trimming duties. Working Conditions: Is exposed to occasional driving during icy weather. Vast majority of time is spent working out-of-doors during all weather conditions. Exposed to various traffic hazards on public use roads. Subject to falls from ladders and severe injury from tractor powered equipment operation. Hearing protective devices and other protective devices and safety equipment are issued for abatement of exposure to eye, foot and hearing hazards and must be worn during each actual exposure to the hazardous conditions. Working conditions are considered in the evaluation of the job and do not meet criteria for compensation by environmental or hazard pay.
Major DutiesPerform mowing, planting, and fertilizing of grassed areas.Perform operators maintenance on farm equipment and/or motor vehicle used.Operate commercial type motor vehicles to deliver materials, water, and/or supplies to work sites.Perform various gardening tasks for installation, cantonment, housing, greenbelt and other specialty areas.Operate farm or light industrial tractor equipment and attachments to perform grounds maintenance duties.