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Job Location drjobs

Montgomery - USA

Hourly Salary drjobs

$ 25 - 39

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Salary Information

Compensation plans are based on a multistep progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.

**A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations**

Nature of Work

Thefundamental reason this position exists is to perform professional landscapemaintenance work. The workresponsibilities of this position are to maintain all plants shrubs treeshedges ornamental plants and turf; maintains and repairs irrigation systems;designs landscape work for new exhibits; trains and supervises personnel;performs administrative related duties; and contributes to department objectives. Incumbents receive supervision from the DeputyZoo Director.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Ornamental Horticulture Landscape Architecture Agronomy or related field and one 1 year supervisory experience in landscape maintenance to include experience in pruning fertilizing identifying disease or insect problems irrigation and landscape design.

NOTE:Qualifying education training and experience that provide therequisite knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job will be considered.

Special Requirements

Ability to perform work relatedtasks in varying sometimes extreme weather conditions. Ability to work assigned weekends eveningsand holidays as needed to serve as the onsite contact person. Ability obtainand maintain a valid Alabama drivers license. Ability to obtain and maintain aState of Alabama Ornamental and Turf Pest Control certification within six 6 months after appointment.

Kind of Examination

Applications are being accepted to fill one 1 vacancy and any other vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. The current vacancy is with the Montgomery Zoo. Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on theapplication and supplemental questionnaire. For this reason applicants are urged to fill in the application form and supplemental questionnaire completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held the dates they held them where and exactly what their duties were. If more than five qualified applications are received a selection procedure will be administered to rank applicants on the register. Tied scores will not be broken. If there are five or less qualified applicants they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.

Additional Information

BENEFITS: Employees are offered a competitive benefits package which includes health dental and life insurance paid annual and sick leave paid holidays and a retirement program.

DRUG TEST:Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a preemployment drug test. (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair finger nails and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).

BACKGROUND CHECK:Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a background check. (Candidates will be asked to provide consent prior to the administration of background checks.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Discrimination against any person in recruitment examination appointment training promotion retention discipline or any other aspect of personnel administration because of political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of race national origin or any other non merit factors is prohibited. Discrimination on the basis of age sex or physical disability is prohibited except where specific age sex or physical requirements constitute a bona fide occupational qualification necessary to proper and efficient administration.

REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act it is the responsibility of the applicant with a disability to request accommodation which he/she requires in order to participate in the application or examination process. The Montgomery Personnel Board reserves the right to require documentation of the need for accommodation under the ADA. In order to request accommodation in the application or testing process contact the Personnel Director at.

I9: Prior to your employment you will be required to provide to your employer documentation of your identity and employment eligibility in order to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

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Employment Type

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