LABOR Positions; Bc​/Bc-

Overview

Interested in serving your community through one of our labor positions? Apply now and start your career with the City today!

VARIOUS LABOR POSITIONS Include The Following City Jobs

• BUILDING CUSTODIAN I
  Salary: $4,368/month (BC-02)
  Performs routine manual work in cleaning and maintaining the interior of a public building; performs heavy lifting and simple maintenance repair work as required; and performs other related duties as required. May be required to work weekends, nights and holidays.
• GROUNDS KEEPER
  Salary: $4,368/month (BC-02)
  Maintains lawns and landscaped areas, cleans comfort stations, collects refuse in parks/recreation areas. May do heavy lifting and minor repairs. May be required to work weekends, nights and holidays.
• LABORER I / LABORER II
  Salary - Laborer I: $4,368/month (BC-02)
  Salary - Laborer II: $4,492/month (BC-03)
  Digs and backfills holes and trenches; loads, moves and unloads dirt materials and equipment and does other heavy manual work and/or various semi-skilled manual work.
• UTILITY WORKER I
  Salary: $4,492/month (BC-03)
  Performs various janitorial, grounds keeping and unskilled or semi-skilled work such as setting up floor panels, stage equipment and platforms, may do heavy manual work; and performs other related duties as required.

Current Vacancies Include The Following

• With the Department of Parks and Recreation
  • Thirty one (31) Grounds Keeper vacancies
• With the Department of Environmental Services
  • Four (4) Grounds Keeper vacancies
  • One (1) Building Custodian I vacancies
• With the Department of Facility Maintenance, Road Maintenance Division
  • Three (3) Grounds Keeper vacancies
  • Two (2) Laborer I vacancies
  • One (1) Laborer II vacancy

This list will be used to fill temporary and permanent, current and/or future positions in various city departments located throughout the City and County of Honolulu.

Benefits — Enjoy excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and much more. View details about all our available benefits by clicking on the “Benefits” tab at the top of this posting or visiting https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Application Instructions — Apply today and take the first step toward a lasting career! Applications must be submitted online by February 1,
2026
, 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) to be accepted. Paper applications will NOT be accepted. Some notifications will be sent via e-mail. You are responsible for monitoring instructions and correspondence from this office by checking your e-mail account in a timely manner. To ensure proper delivery, please make sure you:

• Current list will be valid until the next recruitment period.
• Before being hired, the person selected may be required to:
• Pass Employment Suitability
• Pass a City medical examination, which may include a drug test
• use a valid e-mail account;
• verify your e-mail address is entered correctly on your Government Jobs account;
• are subscribed to e-mail notices;
• check your spam folders; and
• add infoneogov and  to your contact list.

Notifications may also be sent via text message if opted into the service. Data and text messaging fees apply.
At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.

Training & Experience Requirement
Building Custodian I:
Some experience and/or training in janitorial, housekeeping and/or general laboring work.
Grounds Keeper, Laborer I/II, and Utility Worker I:
None.
Desirable experience for Grounds Keeper and Utility Worker I:
Groundskeeping, landscaping experience, and/or some janitorial, custodial, or related work experience.

License Requirement
Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license, as required.

Any false information may lead to being disqualified for these jobs and being barred from applying for future employment with the City and County of Honolulu. All information is subject to verification. Do NOT submit a copy of your resume or position description in place of providing detailed and complete information on your application form.