<div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Job Mission</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">We are seeking a skilled and motivated ‘Agroforestry Technician’ to join our orchard management team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for various tasks related to the maintenance and care of our tropical fruit and nut orchards in the Hilo area. This position works alongside our other crew members in the field and will start and end the workday at our Wainaku baseyard. Occasional travel to various locations on Hawaiʻi Island (e.g., Kona/West side or Waimea) will be required for team meetings and to support projects outside of the regular sites, not limited to Kohala and Kona.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Full-Time (40 hrs/week), Temporary Position starting August 1 – February 28, with the possibility of extension</b></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Location: </b>Hawaiʻi Island, primarily from Wainaku to Honomu. Workdays begin and end at the baseyard in Wainaku.</div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">Salary:</b><span style="font-size:11pt;"> Hourly, $20-25/hr, plus benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO, paid holidays, and sick leave) </span></div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li><b>Mowing:</b> Operate machinery to mow and manage orchards and firebreaks. This may include string trimmers, riding mowers, and tractors. May also include driving trailers. </li><li><b>Brush Clearing:</b> Clear brush and fallen trees to maintain orchards, property boundaries and reduce fire hazards.</li><li><b>Pruning: </b>Perform pruning to maintain orchard trees, manage fruit production, and maintain orchard maneuverability.</li><li><b>Harvesting:</b> Assist with the harvesting of tropical fruits and nuts, ensuring the produce is handled appropriately and delivered in due time.</li><li><b>Hauling and Loading Agricultural Products:</b> Transport harvested tropical nuts from the orchard to transport or storage areas, including loading and unloading as needed.</li><li><b>Weed Control: </b>Spray weeds with approved herbicides according to product label using backpack sprayers, tank sprayers, or tractor boom sprayers. </li><li><b>Team Player:</b> Ability to work collaboratively with other team members while also being self-motivated to complete tasks independently. Attend team and company meetings.</li></ul><h3>Desired Qualifications</h3><ul><li><b>Experience Operating Equipment:</b> Must have experience operating tractors, riding mowers, and small engine equipment, including weed-whackers and chainsaws.</li><li><b>Physical Stamina:</b> Ability to perform physically demanding tasks in various weather conditions and the capability of lifting 50lbs.</li><li><b>Attention to Detail: </b>Strong attention to detail to ensure proper care of orchard trees and equipment.</li><li><b>Safety Consciousness:</b> Awareness and adherence to safety protocols when operating machinery and handling heavy loads or while working in high fire risk environments.</li></ul><h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Previous farming experience, preferably in an orchard setting</li><li>Basic knowledge of tropical fruit and nut tree care</li><li>Experience in moving large equipment and driving trailers</li><li>First Aid/CPR certification</li><li>Familiar with WPS requirements</li></ul><h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Must have valid Hawaii Driver’s License and clean driving record</li><li>Must be able to lift 50 lbs. </li></ul><br><div><b>About Terraformation</b></div><div><br></div><div>Terraformation is committed to addressing climate change through the power of native forest restoration and sustainable farming practices. Our portfolio of high-quality projects is designed to restore forests that will remove high quantities of carbon, renew ecosystems, enhance biodiversity, and create sustainable long-term community income and benefits. Our project teams have planted over one million biodiverse and native trees, stored 131 million seeds, supported 19 forestry projects, and created over 700 jobs through reforestation efforts worldwide. </div><div><br></div><div>Our innovative approach not only equips local forestry teams with training, technology, and access to capital, but also empowers businesses to be a part of the solution to climate change. </div><div><br></div><div>Learn more at <a href="https://www.terraformation.com/hawaii">Terraformation Hawaii </a></div><div><br></div><div>We are an equal-opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.</div>

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<p>We believe that forests are the most effective, safe, and scalable carbon drawdown solution.</p>
<p>Our mission is to accelerate restoration of 3 billion acres of degraded lands to their native ecosystems, activating the most massive carbon drawdown effort on the planet. We help partners secure diverse native seed supply, tackle freshwater shortages with solar-powered desalination, design sustainable business plans, access high quality training, and more.</p>
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Agroforestry Technician (Temporary Position starting August 1 – February 28)

<div><b>Job Mission</b></div><div><span>We are seeking a skilled and motivated ‘Agroforestry Technician’ to join our orchard management team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for various tasks related to the maintenance and care of our tropical fruit and nut orchards in the Hilo area. This position works alongside our other crew members in the field and will start and end the workday at our Wainaku baseyard. Occasional travel to various locations on Hawaiʻi Island (e.g., Kona/West side or Waimea) will be required for team meetings and to support projects outside of the regular sites, not limited to Kohala and Kona.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Full-Time (40 hrs/week), Temporary Position starting August 1 – February 28, with the possibility of extension</b></div><div><br></div><div><b>Location: </b>Hawaiʻi Island, primarily from Wainaku to Honomu. Workdays begin and end at the baseyard in Wainaku.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Salary:</b><span> Hourly, $20-25/hr, plus benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO, paid holidays, and sick leave) </span></div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li><b>Mowing:</b> Operate machinery to mow and manage orchards and firebreaks. This may include string trimmers, riding mowers, and tractors. May also include driving trailers.&nbsp;</li><li><b>Brush Clearing:</b> Clear brush and fallen trees to maintain orchards, property boundaries and reduce fire hazards.</li><li><b>Pruning: </b>Perform pruning to maintain orchard trees, manage fruit production, and maintain orchard maneuverability.</li><li><b>Harvesting:</b> Assist with the harvesting of tropical fruits and nuts, ensuring the produce is handled appropriately and delivered in due time.</li><li><b>Hauling and Loading Agricultural Products:</b> Transport harvested tropical nuts from the orchard to transport or storage areas, including loading and unloading as needed.</li><li><b>Weed Control: </b>Spray weeds with approved herbicides according to product label using backpack sprayers, tank sprayers, or tractor boom sprayers.&nbsp;</li><li><b>Team Player:</b> Ability to work collaboratively with other team members while also being self-motivated to complete tasks independently. Attend team and company meetings.</li></ul><h3>Desired Qualifications</h3><ul><li><b>Experience Operating Equipment:</b> Must have experience operating tractors, riding mowers, and small engine equipment, including weed-whackers and chainsaws.</li><li><b>Physical Stamina:</b> Ability to perform physically demanding tasks in various weather conditions and the capability of lifting 50lbs.</li><li><b>Attention to Detail: </b>Strong attention to detail to ensure proper care of orchard trees and equipment.</li><li><b>Safety Consciousness:</b> Awareness and adherence to safety protocols when operating machinery and handling heavy loads or while working in high fire risk environments.</li></ul><h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Previous farming experience, preferably in an orchard setting</li><li>Basic knowledge of tropical fruit and nut tree care</li><li>Experience in moving large equipment and driving trailers</li><li>First Aid/CPR certification</li><li>Familiar with WPS requirements</li></ul><h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Must have valid Hawaii Driver’s License and clean driving record</li><li>Must be able to lift 50 lbs.&nbsp;</li></ul><br><div><b>About Terraformation</b></div><div><br></div><div>Terraformation is committed to addressing climate change through the power of native forest restoration and sustainable farming practices. Our portfolio of high-quality projects is designed to restore forests that will remove high quantities of carbon, renew ecosystems, enhance biodiversity, and create sustainable long-term community income and benefits. Our project teams have planted over one million biodiverse and native trees, stored 131 million seeds, supported 19 forestry projects, and created over 700 jobs through reforestation efforts worldwide.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Our innovative approach not only equips local forestry teams with training, technology, and access to capital, but also empowers businesses to be a part of the solution to climate change.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Learn more at <a href="https://www.terraformation.com/hawaii">Terraformation Hawaii&nbsp;</a></div><div><br></div><div>We are an equal-opportunity employer.&nbsp; We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.</div>

Agroforestry Technician (Temporary Position starting August 1 – February 28)

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