Plant Nursery Worker

Job description

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Amentum is seeking a Plant Nursery Worker to support a unique US Navy program on the island of Diego Garcia. The Plant Nursery Worker is responsible for cultivating, maintaining, and ensuring the health and vitality of plants, trees, and shrubs needed for landscaping and greening projects. These tasks will be performed outdoors or in greenhouses in support of the overall appearance and environmental needs across Diego Garcia. Job Responsibilities: Seeding, growing, and maintaining plants to ensure optimal growth and health. Performing daily plant care tasks such as watering, pruning, fertilizing, potting, and weeding as required. Identifying and addressing signs of plant disease, pests, or decay, and ensuring corrective actions promptly. Ensuring replacement of dead or diseased plants with healthy seedlings within 48 hours of discovery. Transplanting plants, shrubs, and trees to required locations across Diego Garcia using proper techniques to promote survival and healthy growth. Assisting with the loading, unloading, and transporting of plants and related materials to various locations around the island. Monitoring greenhouse and nursery conditions, such as humidity, light exposure, and temperature, to ensure proper growth environments. Preparing soil, planters, and garden areas for seeding, transplanting, or general landscaping projects. Maintaining greenhouse and nursery tools, equipment, and facilities to ensure a clean and safe working environment. Keeping detailed records of plant inventory, care schedules, transplantation activities, and completed maintenance tasks. Perform other job-related duties as assigned that are consistent with the nature and level of the position. Required Qualifications: Knowledge or experience in horticulture, landscaping, or plant cultivation. Basic understanding of plant care techniques, including seeding, watering, fertilizing, and pruning methods. Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions and perform physical labor such as lifting, digging, bending, and carrying heavy loads. High school diploma or equivalent. Strong organizational and time management skills to ensure efficient handling of tasks and scheduling. Must be in possession of a valid passport and able to travel internationally. Passport should be valid for at least one (1) year at the time of hire. Ability to obtain country-specific visas per the U.S. Department of State Foreign Clearance Guide. Must successfully pass contract medical requirements and comply with workplace safety regulations. Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Must be able to speak, read, and comprehend English. Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience working in greenhouses, plant nurseries, or landscaping projects. Knowledge of tropical plant species and their care. Familiarity with pest management practices, irrigation systems, and greenhouse management. Other Responsibilities: Safety: Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements, fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams. Quality: Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand their Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities. Procedure Compliance: Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to the job. Working Environment This position is located on Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), a remote overseas location supporting U.S. Government operations. Employees may work in office, industrial, warehouse, port, airfield, and outdoor environments and may be exposed to high temperatures, humidity, inclement weather, noise, dust, and uneven terrain. Work schedules may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours based on operational requirements. Physical Requirements Requirements may include prolonged sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs, lifting up to 25 pounds regularly and 50 pounds occasionally, and working in both indoor and outdoor environments. Must be able to meet all medical, security, and deployment requirements associated with assignment to a remote overseas location.