Job Description

Job Posting End Date:

October 7, 2026

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Current County of Kaua'i employees, must apply on the Internal Career Site by clicking on this link

Job Title:

Solid Waste Worker I

Salary Range:

N/A

Position Salary:

5,043.00 USD Monthly

Location:

Department of Public Works Solid Waste - Operations

Civil Service or Non Civil Service:

Civil Service

Job Summary:

Performs a variety of semi-skilled, manual, and routine tasks at a Solid Waste baseyard or transfer station; and performs other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties:

(The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position).

• Performs general clean-up, maintenance, and other semi-skilled, manual, and supportive work at Solid Waste facilities, including assisting with the distribution and maintenance of refuse carts, washing, disinfecting, and cleaning and waxing trucks, trailers, vehicles, facilities, and other equipment;
• Performs minor vehicle maintenance, paints walls and ceilings, repairs windows, doors, and other articles, replaces fuses and bulbs, cleans clogged drains, repairs leaky faucets, clean windows, lavatories, wash basins and restrooms, sweeps and mops floors, plants, trims and fertilizes flowers and plants, and uses tools such as power washers, lawn mowers, power trimmers, shovels, sickles, hoes and weed eaters;
• Assists the public by directing and controlling the unloading of refuse at a solid waste baseyard and transfer station, keeping unauthorized persons out of restricted areas and advising of applicable rules and regulations;
• Checks and verifies disposal fee coupons from commercial haulers and keeps appropriate records;
• Assists equipment operators at solid waste facilities with trailer coupling, replacing attachments, opening, and closing trailer gates, securing loads, etc.;
• Provides coverage at a Solid Waste Baseyard or transfer station as needed; and
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Training and Experience:

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school; and

• one (1) year of general work experience.

Qualifying General Work Experience:

Any work experience which may involve the basic skills: reading, writing, computation, and communication.

License Requirement:

Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license (Hawai‘i Type 3 or equivalent).

Tests:

Applicants will be required to qualify on an appropriate examination.

The examination will consist of a qualifying written evaluation.

• Please note exams are held ONLY on Kaua'i. We do NOT conduct testing in other jurisdictions.
• When attending the qualifying written exam, please be prompt. There will be no admittance if you are late.
• No spectators are allowed at testing site(s).
• The written examination is tentatively scheduled for 10/28/2026.

Work Shift/ Schedule:

7 days/week operation; shift work (United States of America)

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the County of Kauaʻi that there shall be no discrimination in employment pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters 368 and 378.

Except for bona fide occupational or other legal requirements, no individual employed by the County, or applying for employment with the County, shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or reproductive health decisions, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation, Veteran status, credit history, domestic/sexual violence victim status, or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination