Groundskeeper, Fort Lyon Job at Colorado Coalition for the Homeless

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Las Animas, CO 81054

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks a Groundskeeper, Fort Lyon to perform routine and extensive groundskeeping and building maintenance duties at the Fort Lyon facility. This position is located at 30999 CR 15, Las Animas, Colorado 81050 and reports to the Maintenance Manager.

Coalition Benefits

In addition to the unique challenges and extraordinary rewards of our work, eligible Coalition employees enjoy a rich benefits package, including:

  • Health insurance coverage on the first day of employment: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We’re proud to offer same- and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage;
  • Dental, vision, and flexible spending/dependent care/public transit accounts;
  • Free basic life insurance and long-term disability coverage;
  • Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings;
  • Extensive paid time-off, including 8 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first full year.
Essential Job Functions
1. Maintains cleanliness of grounds for the Fort Lyon facility.
2. Keep walks and pathways cleared of debris year-round.
3. Maintains lawns and outdoor landscaping (including mowing, edging, raking, power washing, etc.)
4. Trims and plants grass, flowers, trees and shrubs as needed.
5. Installs and maintains irrigation systems, fire hydrants, hard water system, etc.
6. Installs rock, cement, lighting, water and furniture as needed.
7. Safely operate light and heavy equipment such as trucks, tractors, fork lifts, street sweepers, riding and push mowers, paint machines, and other maintenance equipment.
8. Ensures grounds and building maintenance equipment are operational by performing routine and preventative maintenance and cleaning.
9. Supervises Resident Work Crew members.
10. May include 24-7 on call responsibilities.
11. Maintains current and complete COVID-19 vaccination(s), as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health authorities.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.
​​Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications Summary
1. High School Diploma or G.E.D. preferred.
2. 5 years grounds maintenance experience preferred.
WHERE A CANDIDATE IS PLACED IN THE COMPENSATION RANGE DEPENDS ON TOTAL RELEVENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.


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