GROUNDS KEEPER-TRUCK DRIVER

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: $4,492.00 Monthly

The Department of Parks and Recreation, Park Maintenance and Recreation Services Division is looking for a Grounds Keeper-Truck Driver to care for, maintain, and beautify parks, playgrounds, and other landscaped areas in the Kaneohe area.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Operating a 3/4 ton truck to haul rubbish bags, transport equipment, supplies, materials, etc.
• Cleaning campgrounds, picnic, and landscaped areas.
• Operating push lawn mowers to complete trimming of grassed areas.

Special Working Conditions:

• May be required to work nights, weekends, 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 to be accepted. This job posting will close on August 3, 2025, 11:59 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time (HST) or once 50 applications are received, whichever is sooner.

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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:
Some experience and/or training in the operation of light trucks or other light motorized equipment representative of the class.

Applicable training and experience must have demonstrated:

• Knowledge of the operation and capabilities of and the ability to operate a light truck skillfully and safely;
• Knowledge of general maintenance practices for motorized equipment;
• Knowledge of the laws, ordinances, rules and regulations governing the operation of motor vehicles on streets and highways and the ability to understand and follow traffic laws and rules;
• Knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions applicable to operation of a truck;
• Ability to learn to care for and maintain lawns and landscaped areas;
• Ability to learn to operate hand and power equipment and tools used in grounds maintenance;
• Ability to make minor emergency repairs to truck and recognize mechanical and operational defects in equipment;
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Ability to learn pertinent rules and regulations and enforce them with tact and courtesy;
• Ability to handle weights and loads.

LICENSE REQUIREMENT:
Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license