CHEMICAL TREATMENT WORKER II (BC-07) [1 vacancy]

The Department of Enterprise Service, Golf Courses Division is looking for a Chemical Treatment Worker II to properly mix, spray, and apply insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and fertilizers on the golf course.

As a Chemical Treatment Worker II, your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Measuring, mixing, and applying agronomic chemicals and fertilizers in accordance with labeled instructions.
• Calibrating spray equipment and applying chemicals via motorized/riding spray unit, backpack sprayer, or hand spray unit.
• Operating a light or medium truck to transport pallets of pesticides and fertilizers, farm tractor and/or turf trickster with fertilizer spreader, chemical sprayer, and aerator attachments.
• Surveying and identifying the area to be treated, determines the applicable chemical/fertilizer to be applied and the appropriate amount/mixture to be applied.
• Performing routine safety inspection on all spraying equipment.
• Maintaining chemical storage and mixing areas in compliance with county, state and federal regulations.
• Performing other duties and responsibilities of the position.

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 for this job title.

HIRING PROCESS: Applications must be submitted online in order to be accepted. This job posting will close on May 3, 2025, 11:59 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time (HST).  Interviews for the current vacancy will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.  A conditional job offer will be made after all interviews have concluded.  Additional interviews for future vacancies may be scheduled by the individual hiring departments as vacancies occur.

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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. 

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
Experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality to show competence in the care, maintenance and beautification of landscaped and natural areas, including the spraying and application of a variety of agricultural chemicals.


LICENSE/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
1.  Valid Hawaii State driver's license (Type 3), prior to appointment, and
2.  Category 3:  Ornamental and Turf Pesticide Applicator's License, prior to completion of probation.


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, 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..........................................100%

Salary : $5,078