Carpenter I

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

This Carpenter I role would provide carpentry support in the construction, maintenance, and repair of building structures. Responsibilities include assisting with general carpentry tasks, building cabinets and wooden fixtures, performing basic shop and bench work, installing flooring, and maintaining hand and bench tools. The position supports skilled carpenters and contributes to the upkeep of facilities as assigned.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:  

• 100%25 paid medical premiums for our full-time employees  
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) 
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue! 
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) 
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! 

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... 

• Free financial and legal counseling 
• Free mental health counseling services 
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs 
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. 
• Resources for child and elder care 
• Plus many more! 

Position Summary:

Provides basic craftsmanship as a carpenter in the areas of construction, maintenance, and repair of building structures.

Position Key Accountabilities:

1.  Assist with general carpentry work in alteration, repair and maintenance of buildings, floors, roods, stairways, partition, doors, windows, screens, scaffolding forms, wood fixtures and furniture.
2.  Builds cabinets of various sizes and designs, builds tables, doors, shelves, bookcases and a wide variety of specialized laboratory articles of wood.
3.  Performs basic to moderately complex bench work in shop, hands doors and windows, lay linoleum and tile floors.
4.  Cleans, sharpens, and repairs hand and bench tools.
5.  Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

None

Minimum Education:

High school diploma or equivalent

Minimum Experience:

Three (3) years of carpentry experience

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.