This position is established in the Grounds Section of Facilities Management Service at George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT. The incumbent performs a variety of tasks involved in the upkeep of campus grounds, including the service of turf, shrubs, trees, and irrigation systems, as well as performing minor maintenance duties on gardening equipment. Incumbent is required to work with a minimum amount of supervision to perform a wide variety of duties.
This position is established in the Grounds Section of Facilities Management Service at George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT. Duties include, but are not limited to: Transplants, Aerates, Prunes, & Trims. Measures, Mixes & Applies - Selects, measures, mixes, and applies fertilizers and chemical control agents to control common plant diseases, insects, and weeds. Prepares, Roots, Grafts, Layers, & Documents.
Transplants, Aerates, Prunes & Trims - Reviews seasonal planting schedules and project plans, compares with the suitability of weather conditions, moisture in the soil, and stage of plant growth, before deciding to plant. Determines quantities of plants and fertilizer to be used.
Transplants, aerates, prunes, and trims a wide variety of unusual plants, seeds, and plant materials using knowledge and techniques, including slope stabilization, proper growing conditions, and climate to achieve required results. Prunes and trims unusual plant conditions, difficult repairs, or extensive plant damage.
Selects, Measures, Mixes & Applies Fertilizers - Selects, measures, mixes, and applies fertilizers and chemical control agents by adjusting soil conditions (pH) to provide required growth conditions. Accomplishes deicing, snow removal, sweeping, parking garage and road cleaning, sidewalk and blacktop repair, in addition to posting outdoor signage. The incumbent shall be capable of adjusting to changing needs and performing miscellaneous duties as required.
Incumbent will also operate various light vehicles to push, pull, pile, load, or haul materials through the use of vehicles such as sedans, pickups, ride-on mowers, compact lawn tractor, street sweeper, utility vehicles, golf carts, snow-plow, trucks up to 1-1/4 ton, and other 2 light equipment used for typical campus type operations, such as push rotary mowers, clippers, trimmers, edgers, pumps, as well as hand-operated devices such as carts, hand seeders, trimmers, rakes, picks, and shovels.
As a member of the Snow Emergency Response Team, the incumbent performs snow removal from VAMC streets, sidewalks, and parking lots during snow events by hand shoveling, snowblowing, or with trucks, sidewalk plows, wheel loaders equipped with plow, bucket, pusher box, and Kubota or Ventrac equipped with snow blower, plow, or sweeper. Works closely with Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) personnel performing grounds maintenance.
Incumbent performs safety inspections and performs minor preventative maintenance on all equipment utilized and reports any repairs that the incumbent cannot accomplish to the Grounds Supervisor. As assigned, cleans and makes daily checks of fuel, oil, tires, hydraulic fluid, and battery of equipment to be utilized using the pre-trip and post inspection log. Must have a valid state driver's license and satisfactorily operate campus grounds equipment.
Performs additional duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 7:00am - 3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Gardener(Tractor Operator)/PD148860
V19USAJOBS@VA.GOV · 719-227-4600
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $27.24 – $31.76/hr.
Applications close on 2026-10-22.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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