- Salary
- $8k – $11k/hr
- Location
- Garfield County, CO, CO, US
- Department
- Healthcare
- Education
- Certification
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
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 standards
Grounds Keeping:
- Responsible for daily groundskeeping 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
Full-time
Experience Only:
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 groundskeeping
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- HVAC
- Tool proficiency
- Reading technical documents
- Drywall
Conditions of Employment:
- Must complete a full background check to include, CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers.
- Pre-employment Physical/Tests: TB Test
- Shift Work: Day, evening, and night shifts to include holiday & weekends as needed
- Must possess a valid Registered Nurse License (RN) from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies or any state participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact in good standing. Qualification cannot be obtained during probationary/trial service period. A Colorado RN license is necessary to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Must maintain a current CPR Card and perform CPR adequate compressions and ventilations per CPR guidelines.
- "Essential Service Designation": you will be required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare.
- This is a 24/7 facility. Must be able to work any and all shifts: day, evening and night shifts to include holiday and weekends as needed.
- Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
- Must be 18 or older
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ([email protected]), postmarked in US Mail 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.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.
For additional recruiting questions, please contact jazzma[email protected].
About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 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
BenefitHub state employee discount 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. For more
information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.
Our Values:
We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.
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.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of 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, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform 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 our ADAAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at [email protected] or call 1-800-929-0791.
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