Field Supervisor - Conservation Field Team

Field Supervisor – Conservation Field Team

Pono Pacific provides cost-effective natural resource management services to aid conservation agencies and landowners in their efforts to preserve, protect, and restore Hawai’iʻs precious ecosystems.

Job Type: Full-Time

At Pono Pacific, we strive to nurture a culture of hard workers with positive attitudes and strong moral character who are team players, community-minded, and will hold coworkers to the same standard of expectations.

The Field Supervisor will act as a representative of Pono Pacific, act in the best interest of the company and its employees, and act in a fair, safe, effective, and legal manner.

The Field Supervisor will primarily focus on maintaining strong team morale and quality control, while leading safe field operations. He/She must possess a high degree of leadership and organizational skills, as well as demonstrated proficiency in technical aspects of conservation field work.

• Coordinate field operations with frequent communication with Project Manager(s)
• Daily check in with Project Manager
• Oversee tasks of the field crew while working alongside them
• Maintain company equipment and assets both in the field and at the base yard
• Lead by example, exemplifying and enforcing all company policies and procedures for field operations
• Other project-specific duties as necessary

• Minimum 2 days a month to work out of the base yard office to coordinate project operations for the month with management and admin.
• Participate in weekly operations meetings by providing current project status and identifying areas of need
• Submit weekly data reports to Project Management at the end of the work week
• Assist Project Managers with project deliverables as needed

• Serve as a liaison between Crew and Upper Management including communicating relevant information (expectations, progress, schedule/policy violations, misconduct, etc.), handling disputes, recommending congratulatory/disciplinary action.
• Directly supervise approximately 10 Field Workers (varies by project, but generally oversees 2-6 at a time)
• Participate in the recruiting/interview efforts for the Conservation Crew
• Empower colleagues and subordinates through technical expertise in areas including but not limited to safety, herbicide application, operating power tools/heavy machinery, fence construction techniques, accurate data collection and reporting, GPS/GIS systems, reading topographic maps/navigation via compass, etc.
• Attend and participate in company meetings and trainings/professional development
• Complete Quarterly Crew Performance Evaluations and submit to management
• Identify areas of concern or development that the crew may need support in

Minimum: $20 per hour (paid every other Friday through Altres). Advancement opportunities available.

• Excellent interpersonal communication and time management
• Ability to lead/motivate diverse personality types
• Accountability while working under minimal supervision/direction and produce strong results
• Entrepreneurial mindset that will look to build the position and company
• Deep care for environmental conservation in Hawaiʻi
• Able to travel for days at a time, sometimes in remote areas depending on the project