Summary This position is located in the Grounds Section of Facilities Management Service (FMS). This section is responsible for fulfilling all grounds maintenance and snow removal needs in support of the Saginaw VA Medical Center. Responsibilities MAJOR DUTIES: Performs manual labor, gardening, lawn maintenance, landscaping, and tractor operation. Uses various power mowers to cut grass including tractors with mower attachments; adjusts blades and cleans and oils mowers. Cuts down trees and uses a manlift for tree trimming and banner placement on light poles. Manually shovels snow, rakes leaves, waters and weeds grass, picks up trash, cleans around dumpsters, and performs general cleaning duties of entrance areas to the hospital. Operates the following equipment: Walk-behind lawn mowers, weed trimmers and edgers, chain saws, hedge trimmers, and walk-behind concrete saw 172+ HP loader exceeding 28,000 lbs., with complex electronic and hydraulic controls, used to manipulate a 14-foot snow push, 4.0-yard bucket, and forks in high-traffic and tight areas 105+ HP tractor with hydraulics, bucket, forks, and Power Take-Off (PTO) attachments Powered salter/spreader PTO attachment Zero-turn lawn mowers, Grandstand lawn mowers with blower attachment, mowing deck with bagger, and broom attachment, Ventrac pintle-steering tractor with plow, salter, broom, and snow blower attachments, self-propelled two-stage snow blowers, single-stage snow blowers Bobcat Toolcat 5600 F-Series vehicle with hydraulically controlled attachments UTVs with hydraulically controlled attachments and dump bed, snow blade attachment, salter attachment, power broom attachment Large equipment trailers, enclosed trailers, and dump trailers Aerial self-propelled boom lift and towable boom lift with a reach of up to 40 feet Heavy-duty pickup trucks equipped with snow blades and salters for snow and ice removal Performs other related duties as assigned: Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, ??????6:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Required to perform snow removal during and after work hours, weekends, and holidays as weather conditions require) Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Pre-employment physical required Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications Must have or obtain a valid State Driver's License within 30 days of entrance on duty. Must obtain and maintain Class "C" Under Ground Storage Tank (UST) certification. PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Incumbents must always be alert to prevent accidents when operating equipment. Much of the groundwork is performed in early/late hours and in all kinds of weather. Position requires heavy lifting (50-80 pounds), pushing and pulling as necessary to load/unload patient supplies and materials. Work is performed inside buildings and outdoors. Outdoor work exposes the incumbent to long periods of extreme temperatures, humidity, and moisture during all @types of seasonal weather phenomena. The incumbent is additionally exposed to excessive quantities of dust, dirt, grease, gas, oil, and fumes produced by equipment and the surrounding environment. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Drive Safely Interpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations) Motor Vehicles Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle) Reliability And Dependability Without more than normal supervision Work Practices IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Additional Information Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
