Job Posting End Date:

April 22, 2026

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Maintenance Worker II

Salary Range:

N/A6,214.00 USD Monthly

Location:

Department of Water

Civil Service or Non Civil Service:

Civil Service

Job Summary:

Plans, supervises, and participates in skilled construction, maintenance and repair work of buildings, playground facilities, residences, the equipment housed therein and other structures requiring several building trades such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, masonry,
electrical, and sheet metal work; and performs other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties:

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).

• Checks and inspects buildings, structures, equipment, and facilities to determine maintenance and construction needs;

• Plans, lays out work, prepares material lists and supervises and participates in the construction, maintenance and repair work of buildings and structures by selecting, marking, cutting, and installing lumber, cutting, and fitting posts, sills, braces, joists, hip, and common rafters, girts, plates and other structural parts;

• Supervises and participates in the repairing, replacing, installing or construction of floors, windows, partitions, doors, locks, roofs, fences, gates, walks, driveways, foundations, sprinkler systems, gaskets, washers, electrical and plumbing fixtures, cabinets, shelves, forms for concrete, etc.;

• Supervises and participates in the servicing, lubricating, regulating and minor repairing of such equipment as water heaters, refrigeration and air-conditioning units, electrical water coolers, motor, and pumps, etc.;

• Supervises and participates in the mixing and matching of paints and the painting of doors, walls, floors, and other structures;

• Supervises and participates in the fabrication of articles from steel, sheet metal and pipes;

• Supervises and participates in the lay out, assembling and maintenance of set-up equipment for public events, such as riser scaffoldings, chairs, stages, booths, theater equipment, etc.;

• May supervise and participate in the construction of special set-ups;

• May operate a vehicle in the transportation of materials and workers; and

• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Training and Experience:

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

• four (4) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of buildings and equipment which involved carpentry, painting, masonry, electrical and/or plumbing work.

Tests:

Applicants will be required to qualify on an appropriate examination.

The examination will consist of a qualifying written examination.

• 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 the week of May 25, 2026.

License Requirement: Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license (Hawaii type 3 or equivalent).

For additional details about the job and information on minimum qualification substitutions, if any, click here.

Work Shift/ Schedule:

Monday-Friday (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