HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.063 PARK & FACILITY WORKER IPART I DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
COUNTY OF KAUAI 7.063
Class Specifications for the Class:
PARK AND FACILITY WORKER I
BC-03, BU-01
Duties Summary:
Performs a variety of manual and semi-skilled tasks in the repair, maintenance and
beautification of an assigned park area, playground, gymnasium, public cemetery, grounds
adjacent to public buildings and other landscaped areas; operates light equipment and
tools; maintains and operates passenger type power mowers; and performs other related
duties as required.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
This class is distinguished by its responsibility for performing a variety of manual and
semi-skilled tasks in the repair and maintenance of the grounds, buildings, equipment, and
other structures located within assigned recreational and other landscaped areas;
encompassing beautification and ground maintenance activities; and performs mowing
activities.
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).
• Cares for and maintains lawns, hedges, trees, and shrubbery, by cleaning, planting,
watering, fertilizing, trimming, mowing, sweeping, and raking;
• Assists in planting shrubbery and plants, sodding lawns, and propagating plants and
shrubs from seeds, cuttings, and roots;
• Cleans comfort stations, pavilions, gymnasiums, swimming pools, water fountains,
barbecue pits and other facilities in public parks and recreation and other areas;
• Maintains athletic fields and baseball diamonds in good condition for play;
• Enforces rules and regulations applicable to the protection of public safety and public
property;
• Operates, maintains, and makes minor repairs to passenger type power mowers to
maintain playing fields, landscaped areas, and other grassed areas; maintains lawns
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and trims grass and ground cover along streets and highways, medial strips, around
buildings, etc.;
• Operates light motorized equipment and tools as required;
• May operate an automobile or truck in the performance of duties;
• May make minor maintenance repairs such as changing light bulbs and worn sockets
and replacing faucets, washers, and toilet floats;
• May make simple oral and written reports;
• Occasionally assists in the various trades as required; and
• Performs other related duties as required.
Knowledge of:
The care and cultivation of shrubs, flowers, trees, and lawns; operation and care of
grounds maintenance equipment and tools; common methods and materials used in simple
construction and maintenance work; the operation and maintenance of passenger type
power mowers; occupational hazards and safety precautions applicable to the work.
Ability to:
Understand and follow oral and written instructions; operate hand and power
equipment and tools; operate, maintain, and make minor repairs to power mowers; learn
pertinent rules and regulations and enforce them with tact and courtesy.
This is the first specification for the class PARK AND FACILITY WORKER I, effective
March 16, 2025.
Approved: April 8, 2025
(date) ANNETTE L. ANDERSON
Director of Human Resources
PART II DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
COUNTY OF KAUAI 7.063
Minimum Qualification Specifications
for the Class:
PARK AND FACILITY WORKER I
BC-03, BU-01
Training and Experience:
A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation
from high school.
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 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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License Requirement:
Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator’s license (Hawaii type 3 or equivalent)
and any other appropriate licenses or certificates as required of the position.
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.
Tests:
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 the first specification for the class PARK AND FACILITY WORKER I, effective
March 16, 2025.
Approved: April 8, 2025
(date) ANNETTE L. ANDERSON
Director of Human Resources