Apprentice Laborer Jobs in Hilo, HI (NOW HIRING)

Join Hilo Benioff Medical Center and be part of a team that proudly cares for our friends, family, and neighbors across East Hawaiʻi. 

At Hilo Benioff Medical Center in Hilo, this role plays a vital part in maintaining a safe, functional, and healing environment for patients, staff, and the community. As a Carpenter, you’ll contribute directly to the upkeep and improvement of hospital facilities through skilled craftsmanship and hands-on problem solving.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform journeyman-level carpentry work, including construction, renovation, and repair of structures such as walls, floors, ceilings, roofs, windows, and doors
• Build and install wooden structures and fixtures from sketches, blueprints, and plans
• Conduct routine inspections of buildings and complete necessary maintenance and repairs
• Construct and assemble concrete forms, estimate materials, and assist with pouring and finishing concrete work
• Operate and maintain a variety of carpentry tools and equipment, including power saws, sanders, and drill presses
• Erect scaffolding and complete roofing work using shingles, roofing paper, or other materials

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred. Completion of an approved carpentry apprenticeship program is preferred.
• Experience: Four (4) years of experience performing a variety of rough and finished carpentry work, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Knowledge & Skills:
  • Strong knowledge of carpentry methods, materials, tools, and building codes
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and technical drawings
  • Skilled in estimating labor and material needs
  • Ability to work independently and provide guidance to helpers when needed

This position offers the opportunity to apply your trade skills in a meaningful healthcare setting, supporting the infrastructure that enables quality patient care every day. 

As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka'a Hospital, Ka′u Hospital, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, East Hawaii Medical Group and East Hawaii Health Pharmacy, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and more than 1,900 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Benioff Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Honoka'a Hospital and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hbmc.org, www.honokaahospital.org or www.kauhospital.org.

• 13 paid holidays each year (104 hours); 14 (112 hours) during election years*
• 21 paid vacation days (168 hours) per year*
• 21 paid sick days (168 hours) per year*
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in the State of Hawaii’s retirement system
• Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs

* Rates listed for paid holidays, vacation and sick days are for 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions assigned to 8 hour shifts. Accruals for these benefits are otherwise prorated based on FTE.

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes a drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen.  The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOT employed by HHSC’s East Hawaii Region) are required to complete pre-employment assessments shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessments within two days of receipt of the request. 

The East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.