Do you have skills in areas like gardening, maintenance, or building — and feel curious or passionate about the idea of living in community, connected with nature and the land?
Rainbow Bridge is an 86-acre riverside haven on Hawai‘i Island where humans, plants, and animals coexist in harmony. We’re co-creating a living model of regenerative culture — rooted in service, creativity, and connection with the ʻāina. Our team values responsibility, open communication, and shared purpose. If you feel called to grow alongside the land and contribute your hands, heart, and skills to a vibrant community, explore our current opportunities below.
The Construction Foreman leads day-to-day build activities at Rainbow Bridge, taking direction from the Construction Manager and the Executive Directors. This role is service-oriented and aligned with Rainbow Bridge’s mission and values. You’ll translate plans into clean execution, maintain a safe and efficient site, and guide a small crew (skilled and unskilled) to deliver quality work. This listing is for a three-month trial period to ensure compatibility.
If you don’t feel your skills quite match what we’re looking for, check out our worktrade internship page.
Stipend based on skills and experience and membership in the Rainbow Bridge community (connections, food, and lodging on a beautiful 86 acre property with access to waterfalls, animals, and gardens).
This hire is for a 3 month trial to ensure compatibility.
The role of the garden lead is to nurture abundance from the vegetable gardens at Rainbow Bridge. The individual should be experienced in crop management, natural farming, and permaculture systems. They need to have strong communication skills and the ability to hold energetic ownership over a large garden space. This role will direct and educate unskilled work traders and “garden day” guests in maintenance, turnover of crops, food harvesting, and processing. The Garden Lead will work closely with the land manager while transitioning responsibilities, and will take direction from the land manager and executive directors.
If you don’t feel your skills quite match what we’re looking for, check out our worktrade internship page.
Stipend based on skills and experience and membership in the Rainbow Bridge community (connections, food, and lodging on a beautiful 86 acre property with access to waterfalls, animals, and gardens).
This hire is for a 3 month trial to ensure compatibility.
The role of the maintenance lead is to support in the day to day of Rainbow Bridge. The maintenance lead will take direction from the land manager and executive directors. The individual should be passionate and proactive towards service and the mission/vision of Rainbow Bridge. This listing is for a three month trial period to ensure compatibility.Skills required are handyman experience, problem solving, organization, communication, and interpersonal skills(non-violent communication/emotional awareness). Preference given to individuals with mechanical expertise/experience.
If you don’t feel your skills quite match what we’re looking for, check out our worktrade internship page.
Stipend based on skills and experience and membership in the Rainbow Bridge community (connections, food, and lodging on a beautiful 86 acre property with access to waterfalls, animals, and gardens)
This hire is for a 3 month trial to ensure compatibility.
Our Mission
Rainbow Bridge is a nonprofit organization cultivating human connection, ecological stewardship, and community resilience through land-based education in regenerative living, natural building, and collaborative community work.
We are excited to hear a bit about you. Please fill out the form, including the desired position and all applicable skills and experience. Someone will reach out to you soon to continue the application process! If you don’t feel like you meet all of the requirements, check out our worktrade internship page!
