USAJOBS · 1 month ago
GARDENER (TRACTOR OPERATOR) A05
Twentynine Palms, California, USA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$20.39/hr - $20.39/hrMarine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! The Gardener (Tractor Operator) will operate tractors and perform various gardening tasks to enhance the quality of life for Marines and their families.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Operates tractors and skid steer with various implements, loader buckets, backhoe, and aerators etc
Connects the implements to the tractor with basic coupling devices
Performs limited operator maintenance and service on equipment
Performs a variety of seasonal gardening tasks, such as pruning soil with the proper mixture of sand, humus, mulching materials, peat moss, and fertilizers; applying sod or repairing bald areas
Loads wheelbarrows; mixes soil; lays sod; waters areas; and rerolls
Removes stones and trash from seed beds
Maintains, fertilizes, and reseeds lawns and lawn areas
Implements plans for design of lawn areas, plant specimens, and flower beds
Provides oral and written reports about conditions to the supervisor
Installs and plants vegetation of various types by digging holes to prescribed depths and safety rules and regulations
May utilize a motor vehicle for transporting materials or equipment up to 10,000 pounds throughout an installation under limited traffic conditions at low speeds to transport supplies and equipment
Provides World Class Customer Service with an emphasis on courtesy
Assists customers and communicates positively in a friendly manner
Acknowledges customers, smiles and makes eye contact
Asks questions to determine, verify and clarify customers needs
Checks for satisfaction on the quality of goods and service
Takes action to solve problems quickly
Alerts the higher-level supervisor, or proper point of contact, for help when problems arise
Adheres to safety regulations and standards
Uses required safety equipment, and observes safe work procedures
Promptly reports any observed workplace hazards, and any injury, occupational illness, and/or property damage resulting from workplace mishaps to the immediate supervisor
Adheres to established standards of actively supporting the principles of the EEO program and prevention of sexual harassment
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Working knowledge of tractor controls for starting, stopping, and maneuvering the tractor and towed vehicles in congested areas such as narrow passageways, slanted materials, and around sharp corners
Knowledge of operating characteristics of the tractor and the carrying capacity of the towed vehicles
Skilled in judging distances, heights, and turning angles of the tractor and implement
Knowledge of the location of grease fittings and fluid reservoir on tractor and towed unit to service and replenish oil, hydraulic, and other common fluids
Understanding of towing principles, such as proper placement of load on the towed vehicle in order to maintain control of the vehicles being pulled
Ability to use a variety of hand and power operated garden tools and equipment such as seeders, edgers, hedge trimmers, pruning shears, rakes, shovels, and crawlers
Skill to operate tractor and attachments such as mower decks, loaders, graders and spreaders over rough, uneven ground
Knowledge of seasonal gardening tasks and procedures
Receives oral and written instructions and assignments from supervisor or higher-grade worker
Performs duties according to instructions on work orders
Ensures proper connection of implements to the tractor and checks the security of loads
Checks and replenishes fluids to proper levels and lubricates tractor and other equipment as needed
Supervisor checks completed work for compliance with instructions and standard operating procedures
Completes work with little review during progress
Work requires frequent walking, standing, pushing of carts and wheelbarrows, bending and stooping
Occasionally climbs ladders to prune or trim vegetation and frequently lifts heavy objects such as bags of fertilizer, seed, etc
Lifts and carries objects up to 45 lbs. independently and objects over 45 lbs. with assistance
Work is done outside and incumbent is subject to discomfort from long periods in hot sun and sometimes to chilly or rainy weather
Exposed to dirt, dust, mud and sometimes to common household-type chemical sprays and dusts
May be required to wear protective clothing
Chance of minor injuries such as bruises, cuts, scrapes and occasional possibility of broken bones from falls
Benefits
Stability of Federal Civilian Service
People with passion for doing work that matters
Quality of Work Life Balance
Competitive Pay
Comprehensive Benefit Packages
Marine Corps Exchange and Base Facility Privileges
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