STRUCTURAL TRADES II - Rifle Veterans Community Living Center

State of Colorado; Rifle (CO); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Remote work arrangements for eligible

Job summary

The State of Colorado invites applications for a Grounds Keeping/Building Maintenance role at the Rifle Veterans Community Living Center. The position covers grounds care, routine facility maintenance, and light repairs to keep a safe, accessible environment for residents and staff.

Ideal candidates have multi-trade maintenance skills, strong attention to safety, and the ability to work with teams and contractors.

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned.
• Combination of related education, formalized apprenticeship, and/or relevant experience equal to four years.
• Preferences include state service experience and multi-trade repair skills.
• Ability to read technical documents and perform preventive maintenance.
• Wamiliarity with safety codes and facility operations is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily grounds including mowing, trimming, fertilization, pruning, irrigation, and debris removal.
• Perform routine and preventive maintenance on building systems and equipment.
• Handle minor repairs in electrical, plumbing and HVAC disciplines as needed.
• Assist with safety inspections, equipment checks and supply ordering.
• Provide orientation and lead staff or volunteers as required.

Skills

Grounds keeping

General maintenance

Plumbing

Electrical

HVAC

Tool proficiency

Reading technical documents

Job description

Department Information

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Full-time positions available.

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!

Office of Adult, Aging and Disability Services

CO State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle

The Colorado State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle is located on Colorado's western slope in the scenic Colorado River valley. Rifle offers a mild climate, with plenty of clean mountain air and beautiful blue skies. Amidst this setting, the State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle provides 89 beds of skilled nursing care, including an 18-bed Special Care Unit for residents with Alzheimer's Disease or related conditions. Serving veterans, their spouses, and eligible "Gold Star" parents, we are committed to caring for the whole person by addressing the personal and social needs of each resident, as well as their physical and medical requirements. All staff members of Rifle are committed to providing a life of quality and dignity for every resident. At the Colorado State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle, our staff is known for showing love and compassion to our residents. Giving residents a hug, holding their hand, or sitting next to them on the arm of a chair are just a few of the ways we give care that comes from the heart.

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Description of Job

The purpose of the work unit is to provide facility/grounds operations, maintenance services, housekeeping services and laundry services assuring a clean, comfortable and attractive environment for the care and treatment of residents at the Colorado State Veterans Community Center – Rifle, meeting and/or exceeding local, state and federal standard

Grounds Keeping

• Responsible for daily grounds keeping including but not limited to mowing, trimming, fertilization, spraying, pruning, weeding, raking, and irrigation of trees, grounds-cover and foliage.
• Maintains exterior fencing, sidewalks, patios, pavilion and parking lots daily to ensure they are clean of debris and/or trash.
• Maintains schedules and preventative maintenance on all equipment per assignment and documents work per system requirements.
• Completes assigned work orders related to grounds, reports any unsafe conditions to supervisor. Responsible for maintain facility policies and life safety codes in accordance with Colorado Department of Public Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs standards

Equipment (Building Interiors)

• Responsible for completing assigned work orders related to routine and preventative maintenance of all building equipment including but not limited to electrical plumbing, sewage and mechanical systems as well as appliances, climate control systems, fire alarm system, nurse call system, electric beds, wheelchairs, assistive devices in order to maintain safe, optimum working order and appearance.
• Conduct timely, required inspections on equipment to meet all CDPHE and U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs life safety codes and standards.

Building Maintenance

• Perform quality, multi-trade (electrical, plumbing, painting, dry walling, texture, tile installation, etc.) related repairs, construction, remodeling, inspections, routine and preventative maintenance on buildings and structures.
• Keeping same in a safe, optimum working order & appearance.
• Responsible for identifying, ordering and acquisition of associated parts and material.
• Conduct timely, required inspections of building structures to meet all CDPHE and U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs life safety codes and standards

Misc. Duties

• Provide orientation and lead work to community service, volunteers and/or temporary staff.
• Hang pictures, install televisions, move furniture, shovel and plow snow, repair furnishings, medical equipment, etc.
• Assist internal and external Customers, attend/participate in Community Living Center functions, meetings & training.
• Incorporate the “Eden Principals” into duties and assignments.
• Responsible for set up and clean up of the work site including inspection of equipment/tools prior to and upon completion of work.
• Minor maintenance and repair to State Vehicles and associated equipment.
• Driving of State vehicles for, acquiring material, fueling vehicles, delivery/recover of vehicles to repair facilities, etc.

Recordkeeping And Purchasing

• Responsible for becoming familiar with and complying with established procurement rules and maintaining accurate receiving reports.
• Adapting to frequent additions to or changes in process, policies and procedures. Via Immediate Supervisor or through the use of the maintenance system, receive and complete assigned work orders for duties as described.
• Responsible for daily maintaining required paperwork (i.e., time sheets, leave requests, invoices, task sheets, work orders, facility service sheets, etc.) and forwarding to the appropriate channels.

Other Duries as Assigned

Experience Only

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Four (4) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position

OR

Education And Experience

A combination of related education, formalized apprenticeship program, and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to four (4) years.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant years of state service experience.
• General maintenance and repair
• General Grounds keeping
• Plumbing
• Electrical
• HVAC
• Tool proficiency
• Reading technical documents
• Drywall

Conditions of employment

• Full background check and reference check required
• This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.
• Motor Vehicle Check , if the employee will drive a state-owned vehicle, either in an on-going capacity while performing their normal day-to-day job duties OR on occasion for training/meetings/client visits/etc.
• Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver’s License or an non-restricted U.S. Driver's License for positions within 30 miles of the CO state border
• Out-of-State Driver’s License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver’s License within 30 days of employment start date.
• Other Conditions of Employment specific to Program
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:
• Disclose that information on the application.
• Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.
• Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
• CDHS Selection Process Explanation Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hrs per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications. Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements.
• Preferred Qualifications & Competencies:
• Relevant years of state service experience.

Minimum Qualification Screening Process

A Human Resources Analyst will review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether your experience meets the minimum qualifications for the position. You must complete the official State of Colorado online application. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be reviewed during the minimum qualifications screening process. You must specifically document your work experience and qualifications in the application form. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached."

You must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process. Part-time work experience will be prorated.

Comparative Analysis Process – Structured Application Review

After minimum qualification screening, the comparative analysis process will involve reviewing and rating of all the information you submit. The comparative analysis step may also include your results from standardized testing.

Your Work Experience/Job Duties

Document your work experience/job duties to the extent to which you possess the skills, education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications.

Supplemental Questions

Answer the supplemental questions completely and thoughtfully. We will rate your answers based on the content of your response and your writing skills (spelling, grammar, and clarity of your writing).

Appeal Rights

You may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director if your application is eliminated. You will find the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it on the State Personnel Board website.

• You or your representative must sign and submit the official appeal form for review.
• You can find the official appeal form here.
• You must be deliver the official appeal form to the State Personnel Board:
  • By email ([e-mail]), or
  • Postmarked in US Mail to(1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203, or
  • Hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or
  • Faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

• Contact the State Personnel Board for assistance:
• At [phone], or
• Refer to the Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, within the Rules webpage.

Supplemental Information

About Us & Benefits

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
• Employee Wellness program
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
• *Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Our Values

• We believe in a people-first approach: We prioritize the needs, well-being, and dignity of the individuals, families and communities we serve. We commit to respect, fairness and access in every decision, policy and interaction. We engage client voices and experiences in the development and implementation of the services we provide.
• Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
• We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
• Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.
• We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
• Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

ADA Accommodations

CDHS is committed to a Colorado for ALL qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment.

This includes completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to [e-mail].

EEO Statement

The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer

We are committed to increasing a “Colorado for ALL" of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities. The State of Colorado believes that a “Colorado for ALL” drives our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

Additional Support For Your Application

Toll Free Applicant Technical Support

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