Overview
Gardener Jobs in Stehekin, Washington, USA at National Park Service
Location: Stehekin
Summary The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is APRIL-OCTOBER but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: APRIL 2025. Open to the first 101 applicants or until 01/23/2025 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. Responsibilities Major
Duties
:
Performs cultivation of fruit trees, horticultural treatments, maintenance of historic furrow irrigation system. Maintains plants in natural (revegetation), cultural sites, and native plant nursery by determining when plants need additional watering and how long they should be watered. Identifies weeds and as directed sprays with herbicides, and foliar nutrients for the control of plant diseases, and weeds. Works with various hand & mechanical tools/equipment including trucks, lawn mowers, backhoes, dump trucks, weed eaters, saws, propane torches, sprayers, ladders, shovels, spades, chain saws, hand saws, pole saws, loppers, etc.
Operates farm-type tractors with attached equipment such as rotary or flail mowers, augers, tillers, etc. in the performance of the gardener duties. Physical Demands:
The work requires frequent walking, standing, pushing of carts and wheelbarrows, bending and stooping. The incumbent frequently climbs ladders to prune or trim vegetation and lifts heavy objects such as bags of fertilizer, grass seed, etc.
Working Conditions:
The work is done outside and is subject to discomfort from long periods in the sun, and sometimes in chilly or rainy weather. On a regular basis the conditions will involve working in air contaminated with chemical dust and sprays being applied to trees and shrubs. The incumbent will be required to wear protective clothing during pesticide/herbicide application; as well as normal safety items such as gloves, boots, glasses, etc.
Because of the duties performed there is the chance of minor injuries such as bruises, cuts and scrapes and occasional possibility of broken bones from falls. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver’s license is required. You may be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator’s License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver’s licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. Government Charge Card:
You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. Applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program;
…
Title: Gardener
Company: National Park Service
Location: Stehekin, Washington, USA
Category: Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care, Trades / Skilled Labor
