Utility Worker (No Benefits)

Job Description

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

Job Description

Join a dedicated team that plays a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, staff, and the community. As a Utility Worker, you will directly support patient care by ensuring hospital facilities are sanitary, functional, and well-maintained. Your work behind the scenes helps create a healing environment where quality care can thrive.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Perform routine floor care including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, stripping, waxing, buffing, and polishing
• Operate and maintain cleaning equipment such as floor machines, vacuums, and power sprayers
• Complete minor building maintenance and repair tasks using basic tools and equipment
• Support facility operations by transporting supplies, disposing of waste, and setting up rooms for meetings and events
• Maintain cleanliness of exterior areas including walkways and patios through pressure washing and upkeep
• Provide excellent customer service by interacting respectfully with patients, families, and staff while following all safety and infection control policies

Qualifications:

• Education: No minimum required; high school diploma or GED preferred
• Experience: No prior experience required; basic knowledge of cleaning methods, equipment, and general maintenance practices preferred
• Licensure: Valid Hawaii State Driver’s License (Type 3) required (evidence of license and original copy of traffic abstract is required)

Company Description

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.

Benefits

• 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.

Pre-Employment Health Requirements

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.

Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOTemployed 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. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

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

Shift Details

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