GARDENER

• Position is within the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery.
• Standard 40.0 hours.
• Restricted/Limited to the previous incumbent.

Job Requisition Number

JR103976 GARDENER (Open)

Pay Grade

C00310 G

Classification

Gardener

Class Definition

• GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:To perform landscape gardening work at a state institution or other state owned property; and to do related work as required.
• SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Receives assignments and instructions from a superior; work is usually reviewed upon completion.
• SUPERVISION EXERCISED: As required, may supervise and review the work of laborers.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED

• To perform landscape gardening work at a state institution or other state owned property involving:

• the seeding, mowing, rolling, grading, fertilizing and watering of lawns; the planting, transplanting and cultivating of shrubs, trees, decorative plants, flowers or vegetables;
• the controlling of insect pests and plant diseases through the use of special equipment and materials such as spraying apparatus and insecticides;
• and the maintenance of gardening equipment and tools, including the cleaning, painting and making of minor repairs thereto.

• To propagate plants from seeds or cuttings in a cold frame or greenhouse and to perform other duties of a gardener in a greenhouse. During the off season, when not required to perform gardening duties, to assist skilled or building maintenance workers; or, to perform watchman or miscellaneous custodial duties; or, to perform general labor work including removal of snow from walks, sanding walks, etc.
• To do related work as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A working knowledge of the practices and techniques of landscape gardening and of plant propagation; the ability to lay out and cultivate flower beds and care for lawns, scrubs and trees; the ability to control temperature, ventilation and humidity in a greenhouse; the ability to understand and carry out written or oral instructions; the ability to use and make minor repairs to gardening tools and equipment; and related capacities and abilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Education: Such as may have been gained through: completion of eight school grades; and
• Experience: Such as may have been gained through: employment in landscape gardening work.
• Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.
• SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: At the time of appointment must be physically qualified to perform assigned duties as evidenced by a physician's certificate.

Supplemental Information

The individual hired to fill this position is being hired into an E-Verify site which contains Federal tax Information (FTI), as defined in IRS Publication 1075. Although the individual MAY NOT have direct access to FTI, the individual is required to have their employment eligibility validated through E-Verify.

https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RighttoWorkPoster.pdf

https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

Benefits

For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.

Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.