Laborer II - BC-03

Duties Summary

Performs a variety of manual labor and semi-skilled work tasks involved in the maintenance of roads, buildings, structures, parks, grounds, and equipment or in refuse collection work; and performs other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties

• Operates a jackhammer or other pneumatic tools in breaking or cutting pavement and digging or backfilling trenches.
• Loads and unloads materials and supplies.
• Cuts grass, weeds, mows lawns, and cleans sidewalks, highway shoulders, medial strips, and other roadside areas.
• Cuts trees and trims overhanging branches along public highways or any other county-owned areas, using climbers, power saws, etc.
• Loads concrete mixer; assists in mixing and pouring concrete, erecting concrete forms, and repairing sidewalks.
• Operates a bitumul spreader for resurfacing, leveling, patching, or paving of roads.
• May assist mason by helping to set rocks or cutting same.
• Grades surfaces using hand tools.
• Spreads and levels cinders, gravel, rocks, asphaltic concrete, or any other macadamized or bituminous materials by hand on road construction projects.
• Assists in repairing wooden bridges.
• Assists in building forms retaining walls, rip rap walls, and reinforcing shoulders.
• Assists in painting, repairing, and erecting guard rails, fences, and signs.
• Cleans culverts, storm drains, and drainage ditches of weeds, rubbish, and other debris.
• Loads refuse and other debris onto trucks.
• Cleans around refuse collection areas.
• Removes dead animals from public highways.
• Clears roads and highways of debris, dirt, branches, rocks, and other hazardous obstruction after heavy rains.
• Assists with opening and closing of graves.
• Operates light motorized equipment; may operate light vehicles such as dumpers, flatbed, and crew cabs including vehicles with GVW of 10,000 – 15,000 pounds to transport personnel, light equipment, and/or supplies for daily maintenance operations.
• Services motorized equipment by checking and filling gasoline tanks, checking and filling oil, checking and filling water in batteries, checking air pressure in tires, filling water in radiators, and repairing flat tires; washes and greases cars; may perform minor maintenance to vehicles or equipment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Possession of a valid State of Hawai'i driver's license (Class 3) or any other valid comparable driver's license at the time of filing, as applicable to position. (You will be required to submit your valid driver's license at time of hire, if the position requires a driver's license).

• As applicable to the position, possession of a current Department of Transportation Medical Examiner's Certificate is required prior to appointment.
• In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawai'i County may be required at the discretion of the hiring department/agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing are required, applicants who are referred to the hiring department/agency must be available to participate in person and at their own expense at that phase of the selection process.

Ability to: perform heavy lifting and other heavy manual labor; handle and use appropriate tools and equipment safely; learn various semi-skilled work tasks, including the operation of simple power equipment and machinery; learn common methods, procedures, and materials used in general construction and maintenance work; understand and follow written and oral instructions, including guidelines regarding safety practices.

Physical 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

Benefits of County employment: The County of Hawai‘i offers a competitive compensation package. Your total compensation is comprised of your salary and a generous range of valuable benefits, subject to eligibility requirements.

• Flexible Working Arrangements: Options may include alternate work schedules (4-10) and flexible working hours. (Not all Departments/Agencies participate and not all positions are eligible.)
• Vacation: Start accruing paid vacation time immediately upon hire – up to 21 days per year.
• Sick Leave: Start accruing paid sick leave time immediately upon hire – up to 21 days per year.
• Holidays: The County provides 13 paid holidays per year (plus General Election Day when applicable).
• Training and Development: The County has a variety of training and development opportunities for employees.
• County Tuition Reimbursement Program: This scholarship program rewards employees who take the initiative to advance their education and learning.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program: You may be eligible for this federal program which forgives portions of federal student loans for individuals working in public service.
• Retirement Plan: The Employees’ Retirement System is a qualified defined benefit public pension plan that provides retirement, disability, survivor and other benefits to all eligible full-time and part-time county employees in the State of Hawaii as well as their beneficiaries.
• Deferred Compensation: Save additional money for retirement - this voluntary supplemental retirement savings plan allows for the investment of tax-deferred contributions.
• Flexible Spending Plan: Use pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified dependent care and/or medical expenses, as well as insurance premiums.
• Health Benefit Plans: The County of Hawai‘i offers a variety of health benefit plans for eligible employees.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): This voluntary assistance program provides employees and their family members with free professional and confidential assistance in overcoming personal and work-related problems.
• Group Life Insurance: Free life insurance policy for active employees.
• Credit Union Membership
• Other Leaves: You may be eligible for other leaves, including Family Leave, Funeral Leave, Leave Sharing, Military Leave, Donor Leave, Victims Protection Leave, as well as leave for Parent-Teacher Conferences, Disaster Relief, Blood Bank Donations, and Jury Duty.

Supplemental Information

Please scan and attach these supporting documents to your on-line application, if required:

• an official college transcript,
• a valid driver's license,
• a temporary assignment verification,
• professional licenses, and/or
• certificates.

Benefits of County employment: The County of Hawai‘i offers a competitive compensation package. Your total compensation is comprised of your salary and a generous range of valuable benefits, subject to eligibility requirements.

• Flexible Working Arrangements: Options may include alternate work schedules (4-10) and flexible working hours. (Not all Departments/Agencies participate and not all positions are eligible.)
• Vacation: Employees start accruing paid vacation time immediately upon hire. 14 hours are earned after a full month of service, which equals to 21 days per year, with a maximum accumulation of 90 working days.
• Sick Leave: Employees start accruing paid sick leave time immediately upon hire. 14 hours are earned after a full month of service, which equals to 21 days per year, with no limitation on the amount of sick leave that may be accumulated.
• Holidays: The County provides 13 paid holidays per year (plus General Election Day when applicable).
• Training and Development: The County provides a variety of training and development opportunities for employees.
• County Tuition Reimbursement Program: Scholarship program for employees who take the initiative to advance their education and learning, subject to eligibility requirements and reimbursement limits.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program: A federal program forgiving the balance of federal student loans for individuals working in public service. For program requirements and additional information, please visit https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
• Retirement Plan: The Employees’ Retirement System is a qualified defined benefit public pension plan covered under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. It provides retirement, disability, survivor and other benefits to all eligible full-time and part-time county employees in the State of Hawaii as well as their beneficiaries. For more information visit https://ers.ehawaii.gov
• Deferred Compensation: Eligible employees may participate in the Island Savings Plan (a deferred compensation plan as provided under Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code.) This is a voluntary supplemental retirement savings plan that allows for the investment of tax-deferred contributions into a variety of investment options.
• Flexible Spending Plan: Eligible employees can use pre-tax dollars to pay for their portion of insurance premiums, qualified dependent care and/or medical expenses.
• Health Benefit Plans: The County of Hawai‘i offers the following health benefit plans for eligible employees:
  • Medical Plan (HMO or PPO)
  • Vision Plan
  • Dental Plan
  • Prescription Drug Plan

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): The County offers a voluntary assistance program which provides its employees and their family members with free professional and confidential assistance in overcoming personal and work-related problems.
• Group Life Insurance: The County provides a free life insurance policy for active employees.
• Credit Union Membership
• Other Leaves: You may be eligible for other leaves, such as: Family Leave, Funeral Leave, Leave Sharing, Military Leave, Victims Protection Leave, Parent-Teacher Conferences, Disaster Relief, Blood Bank Donations, Donor Leave, and Jury Duty.