The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of duties necessary for the maintenance of the grounds and outside of buildings.  Ensures security of all guests is maintained at all times.  Ensures guest privacy is maintained at all times.  Maintains appearance of external areas of buildings, to include walkways, entryways, paths, sidewalks and driveways.  Rakes/shovels to ensure areas are clear of leaves, dirt, ice and snow.  Removes weeds and unwanted plants from cracks, joints, and crevices.  May assist with maintenance and care of building exteriors as needed, to include washing windows and entry doors, cleaning sills, pressure washing building exteriors, and maintaining and ensuring the cleanliness of gazebos/decks/spa areas, etc.  Work includes gardening, general care of grounds (including picking up trash and debris/cutting grass), planting and transplanting grass, ground cover, flowers, shrubs and trees. Controls and prevents pests, vertebrate (rodents, birds, etc) and plant pests such as weeds, plant diseases and fungi.  Maintains lawns to include laying sod, aerating existing lawns, seeding, mowing, and trimming edges with the use of applicable hand and power tools.   Prunes and trims flowers, shrubs and hedges for a neat appearance. Rakes/ shovels to ensure areas are clear of leaves, dirt, ice and snow to ensure patron safety and visibility surrounding buildings and other areas.  Inspects plants for obvious plant diseases, plant insects, and unusual or poor plant growth and reports these conditions to the supervisor.  Operates equipment to include hand mowers, standing mowers, weed cutters, and a variety of hand tools. May operate a tractor with pull mower.  May be required to greet guests at time of arrival and offer assistance with luggage, directions, base services, and local area information.  May be required to store and track guest luggage in a secure area.  Performs other related duties as required.

Conditions of employment

• You must be at least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or equivalent Unit
• You must go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9
• Ability to satisfactorily complete background checks to include a National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI)
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment
• Must provide proof of U.S. Citizenship or U.S. National
• Must have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer
• A valid State driver's license is required to operate motor vehicles

Qualifications

Qualifications:General knowledge and experience in operating small riding type, self-propelled, or manual operated mowers, aerators, fertilizers, etc. and performing routine operator type maintenance on such. Ability to complete assignments involving several tasks or processes, which require remembering directions, sequences, etc. Have the knowledge and ability to perform seasonal gardening tasks.

Conditions of Employment: Ability to satisfactorily complete background checks to include a National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI).  A valid state driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle. Work requires frequent walking, standing, pushing of carts and wheelbarrows, bending and stooping. Occasionally climbs ladders to prune or trim vegetation and frequently lifts heavy objects such as bags of fertilizer, seed, etc., weighing occasionally over 50 pounds.

“To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.”

Other Information:Participation in the Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within 30 days of employment is required. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee’s eligibility to work in the United States. The Department of the Navy (DON) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to 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

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement, and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of KSAs related to the job requirements.  Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume.  Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager.