Looking For A Job? Maui County Has More Than 700 Openings
There are also dozens of vacancies on boards and commissions.
Maui County is and is seeking volunteers for 30 spots on boards and commissions that steer the government鈥檚 path forward in solving the community鈥檚 most challenging problems.
Like countless other employers on Maui, the county government is also experiencing a hiring crisis in the aftermath of the pandemic, which drove many longtime families to move away because of the soaring cost of living. For the county, being understaffed can cause delays and make it harder to respond to constituents鈥 needs.
In , Maui County Council member Nohe U驶u-Hodgins urged residents to apply for the county鈥檚 hundreds of open jobs, which often come with 鈥済enerous employment benefits鈥 — such as vacation, sick leave, retirement, life insurance plans, and medical, vision and dental insurance.
U驶u-Hodgins is the chair of the council鈥檚 Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee, which vets residents interested in volunteering on the county鈥檚 boards and commissions. She wrote that there鈥檚 also dozens of vacancies on those entities, which help advise the mayor and County Council on important policy decisions that shape Maui, Molokai and Lanai鈥檚 future.
Some of the volunteer openings include those on the Liquor Control and Adjudication Board, East Maui Regional Community Board and Urban Design Review Board. Information about openings on boards and commissions can be found on the
Within county government, almost every department is also dealing with vacancies. U驶u-Hodgins said that some of the departments with the most urgent need for new hires are the police department, Department of Housing and Human Concerns and Department of Parks and Recreation.聽
Right now, the parks department is in desperate need of employees to staff its , which is one of the most affordable child care options for Maui County families during the summer break. In hopes of attracting more workers, the county is in the midst of raising PALS employees鈥 pay to a minimum of $20 per hour and a high of around $31 per hour depending on the role.
To learn more about the county鈥檚 current job openings, visit or explore other resources from the county’s Office of Economic Development at at .
Civil Beat鈥檚 coverage of Maui County is supported in part by a grant from the Nuestro Futuro Foundation.
