NURSERY WORKER I

"Stewards of Our Urban Forest will Enhance Hawai'i's Natural Beauty and Bring Communities Together"
The
Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR)
,
Division of Urban Forestry
, is hiring for one (1)
Nursery Worker I
position located in Wahiawa. Nursery Worker I's propagate, cultivate, fertilize and otherwise care for plants in a nursery.

What You'll Do

• Propagate, cultivate, water, stake, re-stake, tie, prune, fertilize, transplant, repot plants, etc.
• Care for accessioned, display, and landscape plants in the nurseries and in the garden.
• Install, operate, repair, and maintain irrigation system and timers.
• Maintain garden in a neat and presentable condition by mowing, string trimming, spraying, mulching, and hauling rubbish.
• Apply pesticides to control insects, weeds, and diseases.
• Operates flatbed truck to move horticultural equipment and supplies to job sites, supplies from outside vendors, and to refuel vehicles and fill gas cans.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Special Work Requirements

• Exposure to horticultural chemicals, working on steep, wet grades, in water, rocky uneven slopes and low precipices, etc., wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Required to work weekends, holidays, and evenings for seven day/week operations, special events, and emergency response.
• May serve as Disaster Response Worker during declared emergencies.

Apply today If you qualify for the position, your name will be referred to the hiring department for further consideration for the current job opening, as well as future vacancies for positions with this job title.

Applications must be submitted online by
October 25
, 2025
,
11:59 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time (HST) to be accepted.

Responsibilities
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• use a valid e-mail account;
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• are subscribed to e-mail notices;
• check your spam folders; and
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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.
Training And Experience Requirement
Experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality to show competence in the care and cultivation of plants, including the propagation of various plants.

Such experience must have demonstrated the knowledge of a variety of trees and plants, their care and propagation; practices, tools, equipment and materials used in nursery work; plant diseases and pests and effective methods of controlling them; various commercial fertilizers and their use, etc. And the ability to do grafting, air-layering and seed germination; identify various plants; recognize common plant diseases, insects and pests; use common tools and equipment used in nursery work; and understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Substitution: Successful completion of the AG149 Plant Propagation course from Windward Community College or similar plant propagation coursework from a regionally-accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience.

Verification Requirement: You must submit evidence of your education in order to be given credit for the substitution.
Please attach an electronic copy of your Certificate of Professional Development from Windward Community College and/or official transcript with the embossed seal to your application.
Or mail a photocopy of your documents to the following address:
Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813.
Copies will not be returned. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted. All information on your documentation must be legible to be given credit.

License And Certificate Requirement
Possession of an appropriate valid Hawaii State driver's license, as required.

The current vacancies may require the following licenses and certificates:

• Valid Hawaii driver's license (Type 3), prior to appointment.
• Pulmonary Function Test (PFT), prior to appointment.
• Hearing Conservation Program (HCP) Test, prior to appointment.
• First Aid/CPR/AED certificates, prior to completion of probation.

NOTE
: Some of the above certificates are obtained during the pre-employment medical evaluation process. Any required licenses and certificates must be obtained by the time indicated above and maintained throughout the course of employment in the position.

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 education, 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 %