Maintenance Worker 1

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Hawaii; On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is seeking a Maintenance Worker I in Hawaii to support grounds maintenance, landscaping, and facility services under the Maintenance Supervisor. The role covers grounds, community spaces, cemetery grounds, and related infrastructure across Church properties, and is an entry-level opportunity.

Ideal candidates will operate hand tools and power equipment safely, follow instructions, and work well outdoors in varying weather.

Qualifications

• Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and temple-worthy.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Ability to safely operate hand tools, power equipment, and heavy equipment with commitment to safe work practices and quality workmanship.
• Ability to follow instructions and work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work outdoors for extended periods in varying weather conditions while performing work.
• Ability to frequently walk, stand, bend, kneel, lift, carry, push, and pull throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift and move up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Perform landscaping and maintenance activities on Company managed properties and facilities, including raking, shoveling, pruning, hauling vegetation and materials, removing debris, collecting trash, and maintaining clean and attractive grounds.
• Assist with the care and maintenance of landscaped areas, open spaces, and community common areas.
• Support the maintenance and upkeep of community assets, including streets, streetlights, cemetery grounds, parks, beach areas, roads, drainage systems, streams, ditches, pump stations, reservoirs, control equipment, and related infrastructure.
• Safely operate landscaping and maintenance equipment, including weed trimmers, riding mowers, hand tools, power equipment, and other maintenance machinery as assigned.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Landscaping

Equipment operation

Safety training

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Power equipment

Heavy equipment

Job description

Job Description

The Maintenance Worker I performs a variety of grounds maintenance, landscaping, and facility support functions to help ensure HRI properties remain safe, clean, functional, and well-maintained. Under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor, this position supports the upkeep of landscaping, community common areas, cemetery grounds, parks, beach areas, streets, streetlights, roads, drainage systems, streams, ditches, pump stations, reservoirs, control equipment, and other property assets. This is an entry-level position.

Responsibilities

Property & Grounds Maintenance

• Perform landscaping and maintenance activities on Company managed properties and facilities, including raking, shoveling, pruning, hauling vegetation and materials, removing debris, collecting trash, and maintaining clean and attractive grounds.


• Assist with the care and maintenance of landscaped areas, open spaces, and community common areas.

Community Infrastructure Maintenance

• Support the maintenance and upkeep of community assets, including streets, streetlights, cemetery grounds, parks, beach areas, roads, drainage systems, streams, ditches, pump stations, reservoirs, control equipment, and related infrastructure.

Equipment Operation

• Safely operate landscaping and maintenance equipment, including weed trimmers, riding mowers, hand tools, power equipment, and other maintenance machinery as assigned.

Qualifications

• Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and currently temple-worthy.


• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.


• Ability to safely operate hand tools, power equipment, and heavy equipment with commitment to safe work practices and quality workmanship.


• Ability to follow instructions and work effectively as part of a team.


• Ability to work outdoors for extended periods in varying weather conditions while performing work.


• Ability to frequently walk, stand, bend, kneel, lift, carry, push, and pull throughout the workday.


• Ability to lift and move up to 100 pounds.

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About Us

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.