Gardener (Golf Course Spray Technician)

Summary

About the position: This position is Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the Moose Run Golf Course on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK. This is a Seasonal position Not-To-Exceed 31-OCT-2026. This position is Flexible, meaning you are guaranteed a minimum of 0 hours per week to a maximum of 40 hours per week. Your schedule will depend on needs of the facility.

Duties

• Serves as spray technician responsible for a 36-hole golf course.
• Uses suitable Integrated Pest (IPM) methods to reduce and control hazards to turf and vegetation, public health, stored products, and structures.
• Independently plans work sequences and conducts trouble-shooting inspections for evidence of conditions conducive to damage and infestation by insects, rodents, predatory animals, and other pests. 2.
• Exercises a high degree of responsibility to ensure a variety of hazardous pesticides is mixed in accordance with applicable state and federal requirements.
• Coordinates with facility engineering and management personnel concerning IPM control procedures including pest control. 3.
• Sprays or spreads pesticides on golf course grounds and structures to treat pests, turf diseases, insects, and other rodents and to maintain course in good condition.
• Operates a variety of hand and power operated applicators, garden tools, and equipment to include ultra-low volume (ULV) and ultra-low dosage (ULD) sprayers and power generators, sprayers, seeders, edgers, hedge trimmers, etc. for the purpose of applying, spreading treatments, liming, seeding, planting, and watering fairways and greens.
• Performs operator maintenance on pest control and other equipment and ensures safe condition. 4.
• Coordinates stock levels of pest control materials with Superintendent to ensure adequate supplies are available to meet peak and seasonal demands.
• Documents use of chemicals applied in accordance with federal and state requirements and prepares reports as required. 5.
• Performs other duties related to grounds maintenance work such as planting, mowing, spreading topsoil, liming, fertilizing, seeding, planting, and watering. 6.
• Performs other duties as assigned If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12999131

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Required Documents

• Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference
• MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,).
• The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement: Resume
• Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:
• DD-214/ Statement of Service
• Diploma/ GED Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) Other (2) PCS Orders Professional Certification Proof of Marriage Status Resume Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript
• As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility.
• If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
• Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources
• Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
• You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
• You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.