[PCA] JOB OPPTY: Gardner // United States Botanic Garden (Washington, DC) (closes: 12/07/2022)

[Krone, Elizabeth C]

*Overview: Permanent, Full Time, essential employee

*Duties: The selectee will be responsible for assisting other gardeners in the section to propagate and cultivate a wide variety of plants as follows:

Transplants, Aerates, Prunes and Trims Plants:
- Plants, transplants and cares for trees, shrubs and flowers.
- Cares for and maintains a wide variety of temperate plants as part of the USBG living collection; Waters and fertilizes plants and removes dead foliage and spent flowers and prunes according to ANSI, ISA and horticultural standards.

Propagates and Cultivates Soil and Plants:
- Recognizes and controls cold damage, mineral deficiencies and plant diseases.
- Selects, measures, mixes and applies appropriate chemical control agents to control weeds, common plant diseases and insects as part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program.

Prepares, Roots, Grafts, Layers and Documents Plants and Beds:
- Utilizes horticultural knowledge to properly prepare planting beds to encourage optimum plant growth and health.
- Adjusts plant maintenance to safely accommodate thousands of daily visitor movements and takes initiative to inform and answer questions.
- As required, directs a small group of staff, volunteers and summer employees in the performance of plant maintenance.
- Follows all relevant safety rules, regulations and standard operating procedures; Utilizes knowledge of and must comply with all OSHA safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner; Provides or receives training, either on-the-job or through classroom training, to ensure that all safety practices and equipment are fully utilized; Uses required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Removes snow and ice from sidewalks and steps in inclement weather; Applies salt, sand and other melting agents to clear areas and ensure safe conditions.

*Locations: Washington, DC

*Eligibility: US citizens

*Compensation [or Pay Scale]: WG 06 - 08

See the full announcement: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/690388600

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