HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.850 MOWER OPERATOR 20240207PART I DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
COUNTY OF KAUAI 8.850
Class Specifications for the Class:
MOWER OPERATOR
BC-03, BU-01
Duties Summary:
Operates, maintains, and makes minor repairs to passenger type power mowers as a
primary assignment and performs other related duties as required.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
This is the entry-level class in the Mower Operating series. This class is distinguished
by its responsibility to operate passenger-type power lawn mowers as a continuing
assignment in the upkeep of lawns and may be assigned to trim and mow grass and weeds
along streets and highways.
Examples of Duties: (The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily
descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does
not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical
assignment for the position).
• Operates passenger-type power mowers in cutting grass in parks and other
landscaped areas which include areas along streets and highways, medial strips,
around buildings, etc.;
• Maintains power mowers by sharpening blades, oiling greasing and cleaning;
• Adjusts belt or chain drive and cutting mechanism;
• Cleans spark plugs;
• May occasionally perform other groundskeeping functions such as weeding, planting,
watering, fertilizing and spraying insecticides as required;
• May operate a light truck in transporting other workers and equipment to and from
locations; and
• Performs other related duties as required.
Knowledge of:
The operation and maintenance of power mowers representative of the class;
methods and procedures used in grounds maintenance work; occupational hazards and
safety precautions applicable to the work.
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Ability to:
Operate, maintain, and make minor repairs to power mowers; understand and follow
oral and written instructions.
This is an amendment to the specification for the class, MOWER OPERATOR, which
was approved on January 16, 1958, amended on November 2, 1973 and April 28, 2021,
and is to be substituted for that specification.
Approved: February 7, 2024
(date) ANNETTE L. ANDERSON
Director of Human Resources
PART II DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
COUNTY OF KAUAI 8.850
Minimum Qualification Specifications
for the Class:
MOWER OPERATOR
BC-03, BU-01
Training & Experience:
A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation
from high school; and
• three (3) months of experience in the operation or repair of passenger-type power
lawn mowers.
Substitutions Allowed:
The following may be substituted for education:
A. Four (4) years of full-time general work experience may be substituted for a high
school diploma.
B. Successful completion of semester credits leading towards a degree or diploma from
an accredited community college, college or university, trades school, etc., may be
substituted for up to four (4) years of the education requirement (15 semester
credits = 6 months).
C. An Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree from an accredited community
college, college or university, trades school, etc., may be substituted for the
education requirement.
If a degree is used to substitute for the education requirement, it may not be used
again towards the experience requirement. If work experience is used to substitute for
education, it may not be used again to meet the experience requirement. If the applicant
holds more than one degree, transcripts must be provided, and a thorough review will be
conducted by the human resources staff in order for more than one degree to be credited
towards the minimum qualification requirements. Additional degrees can be considered if
obtained independently through mutually exclusive classes from another degree being
considered. Substitutions will be used to the advantage of the applicant.
Quality of Experience:
Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be
accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must
have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that they
have the ability to perform the duties of the position for which they are being considered.
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Selective Certification:
Specialized knowledge, skills and abilities may be required to perform the duties of
some positions. For such positions, Selective Certification Requirements may be
established, and certification may be restricted to eligibles who possess the pertinent
experience and/or training required to perform the duties of the position.
Department/Agencies requesting Selective Certification must show the connection
between the kind of training and/or experience on which they wish to base selective
certification and the duties of the position to be filled.
License Requirement:
Possession of the appropriate licenses or certificates as required of the position.
Test:
Applicants may be required to qualify on an appropriate examination.
Health and Physical Condition Requirements:
Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and
physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential
functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Physical Effort Grouping: Heavy
This is an amendment to the specification for the class, MOWER OPERATOR, which
was approved on January 16, 1958, amended on November 2, 1973 and April 28, 2021,
and is to be substituted for that specification.
Approved: February 7, 2024
(date) ANNETTE L. ANDERSON
Director of Human Resources