JOB SUMMARY: 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. MAJOR DUTIES: The incumbent will provide proper care and maintenance of established landscapes that include, but is not limited to; park lawns, flowers, shrubs, and trees by mowing, weed-eating, trimming/pruning hedges and shrubs, edge lawns. etc. The duties of this position will include, but are not limited to; transplanting trees, determining quantities of plants, seeds, and other materials needed for proper preparation and growth; select/spray areas with approved herbicides, fungicides and insecticides to control plant diseases as well as maintain areas with appropriate fertilization methods to ensure healthy growth, have knowledge of plant and gardening procedures and standard methods of use, and technical knowledge of chemicals and amounts for proper use, and possess knowledge of the use of farm-type equipment with attachments as well as hand and power equipment used to maintain landscapes. Cut-off Dates: This is an open continuous announcement, in which applications are collected over several months, and have multiple cut-off dates. Applications received by the initial cutoff date will be considered first. INITIAL CUT OFF IS Friday December 13, 2024 Applications will be considered throughout the open period of the announcement however additional referral certificates will only be issued when a hiring official exhausts current certificate and/or additional vacancies need to be filled. For more information about this park please check out Hot Springs National Park For more information about this position please contact Missy Smothers at missy_smothers@nps.gov or call 501-620-6723. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
