Conservation Field Crew Member

~ Pono Pacific provides cost-effective natural resource management services to aid conservation agencies and landowners in their efforts to preserve, protect, and restore Hawai’iʻs precious ecosystems. ~

Position Overview

Pono Pacific is currently seeking applicants for the Conservation Field Crew Member position. The ideal candidate will exhibit the values that steer our organization: character, humility, ʻohana (family/community-mindedness), service, excellence, and nobility. A Conservation Field Crew Member will act in the best interest of the company, act in the best interest of other employees, and act in a fair, safe, effective, and legal manner.

Responsibilities

A Conservation Field Crew Member will carry out general conservation field work at various locations under close supervision by a Crew Leader and/or Project Manager. Experience is highly preferred in the following areas:

• Intense hiking and/or hunting
• Ungulate-proof fence construction
• Invasive species removal to protect/enhance native species populations
• Field data collection/recording and operating GPS devices
• Native/non-native species identification
• Maintenance of trails
• Other general field work using hand and power tools

Qualifications

• Hold an interest in preserving Hawaiʻi’s native plants, animals, and ecosystems
• Possess a positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Give 100% effort each day
• Be responsible and follow directions while working in small teams or independently
• Be experienced, willing, and able to perform physically challenging work in harsh conditions for 8-10 hours a day
• Be able to pass a background check and/or gain military base access clearance
• Be able to lift and carry a minimum of 50 pounds
• Be able to camp in remote areas for multiple days at a time and/or travel occasionally
• Openly communicate observations/questions to fellow Crew Members, Crew Leader, and/or Project Manager
• Be familiar with and able to identify native and invasive species to Hawaiʻi (preferred)
• Have experience utilizing topographic maps and GPS/GIS systems (preferred)
• Some travel among the islands will be necessary

Compensation

• Starting pay is $13/hour (varies by project)
• Although our work can be demanding, it is both very unique and very rewarding