**EXTENEDED CLOSING TO SEPTEMBER 17, 2026** The Gardener serves within the Facilities Management Service at the Orlando VA Health Care System, performing skilled horticultural and grounds maintenance work to maintain safe, attractive, and functional landscaped areas throughout the campus.
The position carries out routine planting, cultivating, pruning, mowing, fertilizing, irrigation repair, and landscape upkeep using established horticultural methods suited to Central Florida conditions.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Performs seasonal gardening tasks such as fertilizing, preparing seedbeds, transplanting, laying sod, aerating, pruning, trimming, and applying approved chemicals according to instructions. Mows lawn areas and ensures grounds remain aesthetically maintained through proper watering, cutting, fertilizing, and routine turf care.
Plants, transplants, and fertilizes a variety of shrubs, flowers, grasses, and trees suited to the campus landscape. Considers seasonal schedules, weather conditions, soil moisture, and plant growth stages when determining timing and methods for gardening tasks. Calculates quantities of plants, seeds, fertilizers, and other materials needed for assigned work areas. Prepares soil using proper mixtures of sand, humus, topsoil, and fertilizers according to provided instructions.
Places seeds, bulbs, and plants at correct depths to ensure proper establishment and prevent root damage; harvests, labels, and stores seeds and bulbs for future use. Trims and prunes trees, shrubs, and ornamental plants to maintain shape, remove excess growth, and support healthy development. Performs tree pruning to maintain balance between roots and upper growth and support overall plant health.
Work Schedule: Tuesday to Saturday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM, 11:00 PM - 7:30 AM or Sunday to Thursday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM, 11:00 PM - 7:30 AM or Monday to Friday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM, 11:00 PM - 7:30 AM *Note-Exact TOD for this position will be discussed during the interview and may be adjusted to meet the facility/dept needs. Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not authorized Position Description Title/PD#: Gardener-Amended/PD07501A
ASHLEY.STUDLEY@VA.GOV · 478-272-1210 X72067
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $23.1 – $26.95/hr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-17.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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