Equipment Operator – Public Works

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Number 208064 – Downtown, Oahu Employment Only

Assist higher level Pesticide Specialists while receiving training in professional pesticide management work; and perform other related duties as assigned. Under close supervision, may perform duties such as: conduct inspections and provide basic advisory services to pesticide distributors, sellers, and users; review and issue certifications or permits to pesticide applicators; monitor and inspect operations where pesticides are sold; and investigate public complaints of pesticide misuse.

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Please note that unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. Overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Note:

Your calculation of experience must be based on full-time, 40-hour work weeks. Part-time experience must be pro-rated. Example:
Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example:
Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Education: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in agriculture; or a biological, physical, or environmental science; or a related science field. Coursework must have included eight semester credit hours in chemistry. The education background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written materials; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.

Administrative, professional or analytical work which provided knowledge, skills, and abilities comparable to those acquired in four years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree in the fields indicated above, may be substituted for Education on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level, and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities, including that gained from eight semester credit hours in chemistry.

Special Requirements

• Ability to wear a respirator and/or a self contained breathing apparatus and be certified by a physician to be capable of wearing respiratory protection when necessary.
• Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 40 lbs. unassisted and up to 80 lbs. assisted by another person and/or the use of equipment (e.g., hoisting equipment, hand truck).
• Ability to travel to other islands and to the mainland for training as needed.

License: A valid driver’s license is required.

Other information and testing details follow in the original documentation and should be reviewed in the context of the full posting. This includes Equal Employment Opportunity statements and information about benefits and supplemental questions. Please refer to the official posting for the most complete and current information.

Required Supplemental Questions

In addition to your completed application, the information you provide to the supplemental questions will be used to determine qualification and to conduct the unassembled examination. You may attach a resume for additional information, but do not submit a resume in place of answering the supplemental questions. Proof of education obtained from or submitted through the internet may not be accepted;

education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at an accredited U.S. institution. You may be asked to provide additional information or official transcripts as verification. Please submit supporting documents within five working days of filing your application.

Special requirements and selection questions may include items such as lifting capability, respirator use, and driver’s license verification. Respond to each item as requested in the application form.

Equal Employment Opportunity and benefits information are included in the official posting. The State of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Employer.