Rangeland Technician Ka'a'awa

Join a company that is involved in many diverse operations in one of the most beautiful places in Hawai'i. Kualoa Ranch Hawai'i has enjoyed a proud past and looks forward to an exciting future. A team committed to Hawai'i . . . its history, community, visitors & each other. Be a part of it! Share with our guests the beauty, history and culture of Hawai'i!

Description:

Outside field work that supports the maintenance of high-quality grass forage for Kualoa Ranch cattle operations, supports the silvopasture program (native forestry trees such as Koas outplanted and maintained in pastures), and aids the Stewardship and Livestock department as needed. Work is conducted in Hakipuʻu, Kualoa and Kaʻaʻawa ahupuaʻa. Main duties include conducting herbicide sprays across grass pastures targeting broadleaf weeds, and removing undesirable weeds in pastures manually, with small engine equipment, or with herbicides. Responsibilities also include establishing desirable forage in new areas (sowing or planting grass). Silvopasture work includes preparing planting sites for trees, constructing and maintaining small fences around trees and maintaining trees (trimming and weeding). Staff will maintain equipment and an organized workspace. Physical demands include working outdoors in sometimes hot weather in full PPE for activities such as: sprays (including respirator) small engine equipment use, weeding, fencing. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience conducting physical work outside day-to-day.
• Valid driver’s license and abstract that meets company’s requirements and ability to safely drive 4x4 vehicle offroad.
• Working knowledge of small engine equipment and maintenance such as but not limited to: weedwackers and chainsaws.
• Ability to learn (on the job trainings provided for safe herbicide use, transport and storage, pasture weed and native plant identification, GPS device use, etc.)
• Must be able to able to fully understand instructions to execute the tasks required to achieve goals set by the manager.
• Must have physical coordination and ability for activities such as fencing, and spraying on steeper slopes and uneven, often rocky ground in the sun.

Schedule: 
Full-time.  Open availability to include weekends and holidays required.

Kualoa Ranch Hawai'i is proud to be a drug free and equal opportunity employer.  We do not unlawfully discriminate in employment and no question on this application is used for the purpose of limiting or excusing any applicant from consideration for employment on a basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal law.