Gardener

This position will be assigned to the JBSA Fort Sam Houston Golf Course located in San Antonio, Texas.

This is a Flexible category position with guaranteed 00 hours per week. Employees appointed to a Flexible category position are not eligible for benefits.

Plans and carries out gardening work according to the schedule or project assignment, keeping within the framework of established gardening practices. Determines when and how to plant/transplant flowers, shrubs, grass and trees based on seasonal schedules or project plans for the golf course, suitability of the weather, degree of moisture in the soil and stage of plant growth. Determines quantities of plants, seeds, fertilizer and other materials needed for specific areas.

Landscapes assigned areas and determines need for spreading topsoil, fertilizing, liming, seeding, planting and watering.

Performs grounds maintenance work such as mowing, weeding, watering, pruning and trimming, selecting and applying established gardening methods. Mows and trims grass evenly; weeds flowerbeds; waters lawn and nursery; and prunes/trims shrubs and trees to obtain the shape, size and growth required. Makes proper cuts using pruning shears, saws, and other tools; seals tree wounds with coating mixtures in order to protect and minimize damage.

Uses and maintains a variety of hand and power operated garden tools and equipment such as seeders, spreaders, edgers, hedge trimmers, pruning shears, sprayers, spades, hoes, rakes and mowers. Washes, cleans, oils, sharpens, lubricates and performs minor maintenance on equipment.

Operates a farm‑type tractor and towed or attached equipment on level or rolling terrain typical of a golf course. Frequently operates towed or attached equipment (e.g., mowers, aerators, plow spreaders, harrows, sprayers) manipulating both tractor and equipment controls at the same time through hydraulic or mechanical controls. Operates boom slope mowers to cut grass on slopes while operating the tractor on level ground along roads.

Operates tractors and equipment between shrubs and trees; along fences and curbs; in snowy or marshy areas; and in areas where tree limbs, bushes and rocks are more likely to cause clogging or jamming of the equipment. Determines equipment operations for maneuvering over level or rolling terrain that are appropriate to the operating characteristics of the tractor and towed or attached equipment.

Operates a variety of gasoline, diesel or electric powered‑wheeled vehicles, such as platform trucks, van trucks, stake trucks or dump trucks that typically have a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of more than 10,000 and up to 26,000 pounds.

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• This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
• This position has been identified as a Test Designated Position (TDP). The incumbent of this position will be subject to and must consent to a pre‑employment random drug testing. Must have a valid driver's license.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
• This position has a physical lifting requirement which requires the incumbent to complete a favorable pre‑employment physical.