JOB SUMMARY: The primary purpose of the position is to perform seasonal gardening tasks either done outside or in a greenhouse. MAJOR DUTIES: The incumbent for this position will perform seasonal gardening tasks to include fertilizing, preparing seedbeds, transplanting, laying sod, aerating, deadheading, staking, dividing plants, and watering. Incumbent must be familiar with preparing soil-mixing materials such as sand, humus, topsoil, and fertilizer in accordance with instructions. As instructed, can prune woody vegetation including shrubs, vines, and ornamental and fruit trees. This position requires the ability to inspect for obvious plant diseases (molds, brown spots, rusts blight, and mildew), plant insects, and unusual or poor plant growth and may apply chemicals to plants according to directions and under supervisory guidance and instruction. Incumbent will mow, edge, and water lawns to maintain appearance and may need to lay sod, sow seeds, place mulch to maintain or restore lawn appearances, pull and/or treat non-native plant species. Must be able to remove rocks, leaves, limbs, and trash from grounds and garden areas and sweep walkways and parking areas, removing litter/debris to maintain a kept appearance. This is an open continuous announcement, in which applications are collected over several months, and have multiple cut-off dates. Applications will be considered throughout the open period of the announcement. INITIAL CUT OFF IS Friday December 13, 2024 Additional referral certificates will be issued when a hiring official exhausts current certificate and/or additional vacancies need to be filled. AREA INFORMATION: Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial (PEVI) is a 25-acre site located at Put-in-Bay, Ohio on South Bass Island in western Lake Erie. The only commercial access to South Bass Island is by ferry or plane from April to November. Annually, approximately 150,000 visitors have the opportunity to take the elevator to the top of the 352-foot Monument. For more information about this park please visit: Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial For more information regarding this position please contact Chris Kosciewicz at christopher_kosciewicz@nps.gov 419-285-2184 X1236. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.