Grounds and Nursery Specialist 2 position open in Spokane: Find the job opening at careers.wa.gov Opening Date/Time: Wed. 07/16/14 12:00 AM Pacific Time Closing Date/Time: Wed. 07/23/14 11:59 PM Pacific Time Salary: $2,068.00 - $2,663.00 Monthly Job Type: Full Time - Permanent Department: Dept. of Veterans Affairs Duties: Join the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs as a Grounds and Nursery Specialist 2 at our Washington Veterans Cemetery located in scenic Medical Lake. At the Washington Veterans Cemetery our Grounds and Nursery Specialists are important to keeping our grounds looking pristine and beautiful. As a Grounds and Nursery Specialist 2, you will ensure that our veterans and families final resting place is well taken care of and maintained and assist with the burial processes and building upkeep and maintenance. If you have experience with landscaping and grounds maintenance this is a great opportunity use your skills and honor our veterans and their families. As a State employee you will be entitled to a great benefits package, more information can be found at careers.wa.gov/benefits.html and as a WDVA employee you will join a group of dedicated professionals striving to honor our veterans every day. DUTIES . Maintains the landscape around the facility, interment and memorial areas by seeding the lawn, preparing areas for planting trees, bushes and flowers, mowing and trimming the grass, and pruning trees and bushes using hand and power tools . Weeds, fertilizes, and applies pesticides to the grounds . Installs, maintains, and repairs irrigation systems . Operates equipment including but not limited to backhoe, dump truck, skidsteer, mowers, blowers, trimmers, and various hand tools . Removes snow and ice from parking lots, walkways and steps . Participates in burial processes such as opening and closing graves, placing caskets and/or cremations, and setting headstones . Reads and interprets gravesite layout maps to ensure the proper placement of gravestones and markers . Helps to guide volunteers that are planting and caring for the grounds . Assist with special projects as needed . Performs maintenance and repairs to equipment, buildings, and facilities as needed Qualifications: REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS . High school diploma or equivalent . Valid Drivers License . Professional experience performing landscaping and ground maintenance . Professional experience in equipment and building maintenance and repair . Equipment operating experience PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS . Two years of experience in gardening, plant care, landscape construction, and ground maintenance SPECIAL CONDTIONS OF EMPLOYMENT . Work is primarily outside in all environmental conditions including high and low temperatures, rain, snow, direct sun, and wind. . Physical and manual labor is a large portion of the essential functions of this position. Ability to stand, walk, bend, be in various uncomfortable positions, and sit for prolonged periods of time is necessary. Supplemental Information: APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS *** In your letter of interest, please include in detail how you meet the required qualifications. In addition, please include any of the preferred qualifications that you meet. Applicants who fail to include this information may not move forward in the selection process. Initial screening will be based on information contained in your response to a supplemental questionnaire, as well as your application profile. Please be sure to respond fully and completely to the supplemental questionnaire and submit a completed application profile, a current resume, and three professional references including at least two supervisors in the supplemental question section when prompted. Comments such as see attachments or on file will be considered incomplete and may not be considered to move forward in the selection process. NOTE: Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers. For questions about Veterans Preference, please email us at [email protected]. The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need assistance in the application or testing process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call (360) 725-2204 or toll free (800) 562-0132 and select option 5. For questions about this recruitment, call (360) 725-2204. TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 16:15:03 +0000
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