The Plant Nursery Worker is responsible for cultivating, maintaining, and ensuring the health of plants for US Navy greening projects on Diego Garcia
Job Summary
The Plant Nursery Worker is responsible for cultivating, maintaining, and ensuring the health of plants for US Navy greening projects on Diego Garcia.
Key duties include daily plant care tasks such as watering, pruning, and transplanting while monitoring greenhouse conditions to ensure optimal growth.
Employees must be able to work outdoors in various weather conditions and possess a valid passport for international travel.
Matching Summary
The Plant Nursery Worker is responsible for cultivating, maintaining, and ensuring the health of plants for US Navy greening projects on Diego Garcia.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Seeding, growing, and maintaining plants
Watering, pruning, fertilizing, potting, weeding
Identifying plant disease, pests, or decay
Transplanting plants to required locations
Monitoring greenhouse conditions like humidity
Physical labor lifting digging bending carrying
Nice-to-have
Knowledge of tropical plant species care
Familiarity with pest management practices
Experience working in remote OCONUS environments
Background in irrigation systems management
Key Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent
Valid passport valid for at least one year
Pass contract medical requirements
Compliance with workplace safety regulations
Knowledge or experience in horticulture
Work Rights
Must have valid passport and ability to travel internationally