GARDENER SUPERVISOR

You will serve as a GARDERNER SUPERVISOR in the FACILITIES DEPARTMENT of NAVAL WAR COLLEGE. You will provide daily oversight of all grounds maintenance and repair for an approximately 125-acre campus, including memorials and parks. You will be responsible for all landscaping equipment and vehicles utilized by the grounds maintenance and snow operations staff. You will develop and execute the schedule of recurring custodial service requests as well as emergent tasking to improve overall campus sanitation and beautification. You will provide daily oversight of event support setups, including coordinating with requesters, confirming layouts, and directing staff in staging and breakdown. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: 1) Utilizing automated maintenance systems to enter and extract data; 2) Using hand and power tools for groundskeeping, operating utility vehicles, and operating custodial equipment; and 3) Demonstrating knowledge of basic sanitation and safety procedures. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.