Gardener

SummaryIndependently considers individual needs or characteristics of plants in work such as adjusting mineral content of soil; sloping and planting of terraces; transplanting a wide variety of grasses, flowers, shrubs, and trees; and pruning trees to obtain a proper balance between roots and top growth. Works from project plans, master landscape, and long-range plans, making independent judgments within the framework of good gardening practices. Performs other related duties as assigned.Duties Help Performs work independently, consulting gardening books or catalogues regarding physical characteristics of plants and individual plant requirements for sun, water, minerals, and soil mixture. Within framework of accepted good gardening practices, makes independent judgments in treating soil and in deciding which plants will be moved, where they will be transplanted, and how problem conditions will be treated. Recommends changes for improvement in overall landscape plan and obtains approval on projects which require unplanned expense or significant periods of time.Requirements Help Conditions of employmentMust meet Federal Employment suitability requirements and successful completion of background investigation. Background investigations are conducted using fingerprint identification and completion of background inquiry forms.Must successfully pass the E-verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.You must go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9.May be required to pass pre-employment examinations.A valid State driver's license is required to operate motor vehicles.Must have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.Ability to sustain frequent walking, standing, pushing of carts and wheelbarrows, bending, stooping, and lifting up to 40 pounds.Must be a current NAF employee of MWR NSB Kings Bay.QualificationsIn order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. All non-government positions identified on your resume must include complete address and to and from dates. Government positions must include pay plan, series, grade, to and from dates and address of the agency/organization.Experience Must Demonstrate The FollowingKnowledge of how to propagate and cultivate a wide variety of plants and perform a wide range of gardening work such as how to increase or decrease the lime, calcium salt, or sulphur content so that acid or alkaline conditions are neutralized in line with plant requirements; use various foliage feeding, root feeding, and soil additive techniques in fertilizing different varieties of plants.Ability to slope and plant terraces and sod steep banks or heavy traffic patterns that involve difficult holding and growth problems; to recommend plants for particular purposes, or pleasing appearance; to transplant successfully by selecting location for best plant growth and development, considering soil conditions, hardiness of plants, foliage at various stages of growth, flowering periods, and the overall landscape plan.Ability to shape and slope earth to provide proper drainage and sufficient air for roots, to reshape trees and plants to modify or retain natural form; and to increase fruit and flower production, and to reshape tree wounds by bark tracing to stimulate flow of healing sap and growth of tissue over wound.Ability to recognize and control plant diseases, cold damage, and mineral deficiencies. Observes established safety, sanitation and hazardous waste disposal rules and requirements.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire and your RESUME MUST SUPPORT AND VALIDATE YOUR ANSWERS or you may be removed from consideration.ONLY THE MOST HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE REFERRED. IF MANAGEMENT DOES NOT WISH TO SELECT A HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE, THEY MAY REQUEST A REFERRAL LIST INCLUDING WELL OR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating and/or appointment eligibility.PLEASE READ THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY TO ENSURE ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE ADDRESSED IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE.RELOCATION AUTHORIZEDNO Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interestKey Requirements/Conditions Of EmploymentMales must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. https://www.sss.gov/register/Selectee must be determined suitable for federal employment.Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.Selectee is required to participate in the direct deposit pay program.Social Security Card is required.Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-VERIFY) check. As of May 7, 2025, The REAL ID act requires visitors to have a REAL ID or passport to access to Government Facilities. This will be a requirement for employment.A favorable background is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain a favorable background may result in the withdrawal of the position offer or removal.NOTE: Applicants have the ability to perform an E-Verify Self Check to confirm employment eligibility at http://www.uscis.gov/mye-verify/self-check. Although a Self-Check is not mandatory, it can be a useful tool for applicants to find out if there is a problem with their employment eligibility records and resolve any issues before taking a job.EducationThis position does not have a positive education requirement.Additional informationBenefitsThe Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. Benefits you get to enjoy while working for our TEAM include but are not limited to:Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, life insurance, spouse & dependent life insurance, long-term disability, retirement, and 401(k) savings plan, annual and sick leave, tuition reimbursement, etc.).Stability of Federal Civilian ServicePeople with passion for doing work that mattersQuality of Work Life BalanceSome positions have special requirements- Position is a non-critical, sensitive, position requiring access to IT II system and/or access to PII. An access National Agency Check investigation (ANACI) is required via the SF 86 security form.- Required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450. Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 23 March 2006.- Salary is dependent on experience and/or education.- For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a Government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes.This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of closing date.The Department of the Navy (DON) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, reprisal, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodations should email their request to MILL_CNIC_NAF_EEO@navy.mil to ensure proper consideration is given. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.This activity is a Drug-Free workplace. The use of illegal drugs by NAF employees, whether on or off duty, cannot and will not be tolerated. Federal employees have a right to a safe and secure workplace, and Sailors, their family members, and all other customers have a right to a reliable and productive Federal workforce.Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Help Review our benefits