PARK CARETAKER II (BC-04) [1 vacancy]
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Posted on:
31-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Ensuring Vibrant Parks and Smooth Operations Every Day!Start your rewarding career with the City and County of Honolulu today!
Ready to keep our parks clean safe and welcoming The Department of Parks and Recreation(DPR)is seeking a motivatedPark Caretaker II tolead efforts in maintaining and enhancing our outdoor spaces in the Kakaako area. This full-time permanentposition involves maintaining the grounds facilities landscaping and special features such as native plant species at Kakaako Waterfront Park.
What Youll Do- Propagate plant maintain and care for native Hawaiian and other accepted plants across fields landscaped areas roadsides and park features including applying fertilizers pesticides and other treatments.
- Operate pick-up trucks trailers utility vehicles passenger-type mowers and various mowing equipment to maintain fields landscaped areas and park grounds.
- Follow and enforce park rules and regulations by providing information to the public checking permits identifying violations and addressing issues courteously and effectively.
- Perform repairs and preventive maintenance on park facilities and equipment including sprinkler systems play equipment fences tables benches and buildings.
- Clean and maintain restrooms and other park facilities replenishing supplies and servicing motorized equipment through regular maintenance and emergency repairs.
- Perform other related duties as required.
- Work schedule is from Monday to Friday 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with varying days off.
- May be required to work weekends nights and holidays.
- Will serve as a Disaster Response Worker during declared emergencies.
Apply today! If you qualify for the position your name will be eligible for referral to the hiring department for further consideration for the current job opening as well as future vacancies with this job title.Additional Job Information
- Applications must be submitted online by October31 2025 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) in order to be accepted.Some notifications will be sent via e-mail. You are responsible for monitoring instructions and correspondence from this office by checking your email account in a timely manner. To ensure proper delivery please make sure you:- are subscribed to email notices;
- use a valid e-mail account;
- verify your e-mail address is entered correctly on your GovernmentJobs account;
- check your spam folders; and
- add and to your contact list.Notifications may also be sent via text message if opted into the service. Data and text messaging fees apply. Minimum Qualification Requirements
At time of application you must be a citizen national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
Experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality to show competence in manual labor and semi-skilled tasks in the care maintenance and beautification of landscaped areas; performance of semi-skilled or skilled building or mechanical trades experience; and/or operation or repair of passenger and/or tractor type mowers.
Key Competencies and Skills Needed:- Ability to care for and cultivate plants trees shrubs and ground cover.
- Ability to perform heavy manual work in the repair and maintenance of buildings and park grounds.
- Ability to repair operate and maintain tractor type mowers.
- Ability to operate hand and power equipment and tools.
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
- Ability to deal effectively and courteously with the general public.
- Ability to learn pertinent laws rules and regulations and enforce them.
- Ability to make simple oral and written reports.
LICENSE REQUIREMENT:
At the time of application:
1. Valid Drivers License (Type 3).
Prior to appointment obtain and maintain from City Health Services:
1. Valid Hearing Conservation Program (HCP) test.Examination Process
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION:
In addition to meeting the above minimum qualifications your application will be further evaluated. Your score will be based on the quality and quantity of your training experience and/or other related job requirements and competencies applicable to the position. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower score.
EXAMINATION WEIGHT:
Training and Experience Evaluation...................100%
