Part-time Native Plant Restoration Assistant with Kupu Aina Corps

Part-time Native Plant Restoration Assistant with Kupu Aina Corps

August 29, 2022 – June 3, 2023

Twenty hours per week (3 days)  

$14 per hour, plus benefits, including health insurance

Job description:

The Kupu Aina Corps Individual Placement (IP) role is an intensive entry-level opportunity for individuals interested in exploring environmental and agricultural careers through hands-on experience.

The position at Kalahaku Farm is to assist with native plant restoration efforts, including:

• Eradicate invasive species (herbaceous weed control and brush management) on slopes, stream banks, and in ponds
• Assist with trail making and trail maintenance
• Plant and maintain native groundcovers, trees, shrubs, and vegetative barriers as well as fruit trees and ornamentals
• Use organic pest control products and methods
• Fertilize trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and vegetative barriers
• Propagate plants
• Prune shrubs and trees as needed 
• Weed whack adjacent areas, trails, etc.
• Assist with miscellaneous farm tasks

Other requirements for successful applicant

• Able to work independently
• Attentive and able to communicate clearly
• Able to lift a minimum of 30 pounds
• Must have own transportation (Location is not on the bus line)
• No drugs, alcohol, or smoking on the premises
• Must meet the requirements of the Kupu Aina Corps program: https://www.kupuhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Kupu-Aina-Corps-Position-Description.pdf

Preference for applicants who have knowledge of and experience with Native Hawaiian plants  

Application instructions

Please send a resume or summary of past experience and relevant education by July 11, 2022 to: tvast@hawaii.rr.com

If selected for the position by Kalahaku Farm, the applicant then must complete an application to Kupu Aina Corps.