CHIEF PLANT PROPAGATOR (WS-06) [1 vacancy]

Position Information

Grow the future from the ground up and become the force behind the flourish!

Start your rewarding career with the City and County of Honolulu today!

The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Division of Urban Forestry (DUF) is seeking a Chief Plant Propagator in Honolulu. Under the general supervision of the Park Grounds Improvement Supervisor I this position supervises daily work of staff and performs tasks such as collecting propagating cultivating fertilizing pruning planting and maintaining various plants shrubs trees and ornamentals. It also oversees the upkeep of nurseries and tree farms and coordinates the propagation and scheduling of plant materials for street and park tree plantings landscaping projects and the decorative potted plant loan program.

What Youll Do

• Supervise and perform the production care and maintenance of plants shrubs and trees for island-wide street and park plantings landscaping projects and nursery upkeep including preparing soil mixes and upgrading potted materials.
• Install operate maintain and repair irrigation systems while performing weeding watering fertilizing pruning staking transplanting and preparing plants for delivery.
• Collect clean and store seeds and propagate plants using methods such as seeding air-layering grafting and cuttings.
• Apply pesticides safely for disease insect and weed control and maintain nursery and tree farm facilities including landscaping and cleaning buildings.
• Supervise and direct staff interns and volunteers; provide training; prepare and submit reports; operate vehicles and equipment; and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Special Work Requirements

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 positions with this job title.

Additional Job Information

Applications must be submitted online at to be accepted.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

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 and cultivation of plants including the propagation of plants and orchids in a botanical garden nursery or experimental farm.

Key Competencies and Skills Needed :

LICENSE / CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT :

At the time of application :

Prior to appointment obtain and maintain from City Health Services :

Prior to completion of probation :

NOTE : The above licenses / certificates must be obtained by the time indicated and maintained on a current basis thereafter as a condition of employment.

Examination Process

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 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 you receiving a lower score.

EXAMINATION WEIGHT :

Training and Experience Evaluation......................................100%

Required Experience :

Chief

Key Skills

Advisory,API,Drafting,Fun,Hospital,Event Production

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1