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Title: GARDENER - NGIS MISAWA- RFT * OFFERING SOFA* Location: Japan-Aomori-Misawa Job Number: 240000NQ Local commuting area to include applicants seeking SOFA / local hire only, relocation allowances will not be offered. Job Summary: Position is responsible for performing a variety of duties necessary for the maintenance of the grounds and outside of buildings. Duties and Responsibilities: 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 Qualifications: GENERAL EXPERIENCE Eighteen months experience performing gardening and grounds maintenance work. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE One year of high school education may be substituted for 3 months of experience up to a High School Diploma or GED for 12 months of experience. List of Documents required for this position: • Valid Passport with valid SOFA stamp • Valid Government ID Card • Command Sponsorship Letter or Family Entry Approval Letter • Alien Registration Card, if applicable • Proof of SSN, if applicable • Permanent Duty Orders, if applicable • Prior Military Service Members must also bring copy of DD214.