Groundskeeper

Job Posting Title

Groundskeeper

Employee Type

Various

Recruiting Start Date

08-14-2026

Job Exempt?

No

Recruiting End Date

Open Until Filled

Aloha mai!  Mahalo for your interest in Kamehameha Schools.  If you are looking for an opportunity to utilize your skills and talents and grow in your profession, while serving and strengthening our Native Hawaiian community, we would love to have you join our ʻohana!

Kamehameha Schools is seeking Groundskeepers to join the KS Kapalama Operations team. This is a regular, full-time position supporting the maintenance and beautification of our campus grounds.

Targeted starting pay range depending on experience level I or level II: $22-30/hour.

Tools, equipment, and PPE provided by Kamehameha Schools.

If you have professional experience in any of the following areas, we invite you to apply:

• Grounds maintenance using various hand tools and gas-powered landscape equipment
• New landscape installation
• Grading and planting
• Irrigation installation and repair
• Tree trimming and pruning
• 4-stroke small engine repair (preferred)
• 2-stroke small engine repair experience (preferred)

Required License/Certification:

• Valid Driver’s License

Join an elite team of Caretakers of a Legacy. This is more than a job. It's an opportunity to learn the art and science of landscaping while preserving the beauty, safety, and functionality of the Kamehameha Schools Kapālama campus. Through hands-on training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities, you'll build skills in landscape management, equipment operation, plant health care, irrigation, and environmental stewardship, paving the way for a rewarding career in the green industry while supporting a purposeful educational mission for future generations

Job Summary

Mid-level position that works with minimal direction and supervision to perform general and/or specialized grounds keeping and event set up services.  Performs work independently or with other Groundskeepers or Utility Workers in teams.  May supervise the work of lower level staff.

Essential Responsibilities

Groundskeeping Services

• Instructs others in proper risk assessment and safe work practices and technical use of equipment and chemicals.
• Assesses and assembles materials and tools required for work to be performed efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Prepares or instructs others to prepare work areas for work to be performed, and cleans or instructs others to clean work areas, machines, and equipment following work completion.
• Works with others or independently performs general and specialized grounds keeping services.

Safety

• Attends all technical and safety- training, including on-the-job training, uses all PPE, and adheres to safety guidance.
• Assesses work to be performed in advance to identify work-related risks and implements proper mitigations to ensure safety.
• May instruct others in proper risk assessment and workplace safety best practices.
• Reports all safety hazards to supervisor and/or immediately corrects if able to.

Administrative

• Participates in campus and department events and activities as scheduled.
• Constructively identifies and suggests ways to improve organizational effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Adheres to all employee handbook protocols and policies including mandatory reporting.

Position Requirements

Minimum Qualifications - An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of the requirements listed.

• High school diploma.
• Minimum one (1) year of relevant experience in grounds keeping services.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Good work ethic, including punctuality and good attendance.
• Positive attitude and willingness to continuously learn new skills and knowledge; ability to demonstrate increasing competence.
• Ability to train and instruct others.
• Ability to read and comprehend training materials and correctly instruct others.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow safety instructions and correctly instruct others.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work flexible schedules to accommodate after-hours school-related functions and activities.
• Demonstrated values of inclusion.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to provide current driving abstract.

Preferred Qualifications

• CDL License.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Often requires physical work; lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling required of objects up to 50 pounds
• Often requires walking/standing, bending/crouching/reaching/etc., and at times sitting
• Manual dexterity and strength to work with hand tools

Working Conditions (including environmental conditions)   

• Work may involve exposure to extreme temperatures and contact with hazardous materials, dust, dirt, smoke, unpleasant odors, loud noises, etc.
• Works in partnership and as a team with other Groundskeepers in performing a wide range of grounds keeping services
• Often work outdoors and indoors.
• Work is typically conducted Monday through Friday during normal business hours; evening or weekend hours maybe required to meet goals and objectives.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, duties and skills required. The incumbent may be expected to perform other duties as assigned.

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Work Year

Pay Range

23.83 - 31.98 Hourly

Compensation and Benefits

Based on the compensation range provided below, salaries are commensurate with job-related experience, skills and competencies, education, internal equity, length of work year, and other organizational needs.

At Kamehameha Schools (KS), we recognize that compensation is just one facet of a fulfilling employment experience. Our commitment lies in fostering a positive work environment and equipping employees with the necessary resources to excel every day. Our Total Rewards Program embodies KS's dedication to the physical, mental, and financial well-being of our employee ʻohana. Explore our comprehensive Benefits Summary for more information.

Primary Location

Kapalama Campus

City, State

Honolulu, Hawaii

Additional Locations