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This position will be posted for a minimum of 5 days

 

Coalition Mission

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 families, children, and individuals who are experiencing or at-risk of homelessness 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.

Our Philosophy of Service

We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and healthcare are available to everyone.

We create lasting solutions to homelessness by:

1. Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities, and fostering their hope that a better life is possible;
2. Building strong, caring, and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care, and supportive services;
3. Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion, and diversity and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve;
4. Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation, and professional development;
5. Using resources judiciously and effectively.

 

Job Summary

 

Under general supervision, the Maintenance Technician I will perform a variety of semi-skilled maintenance duties involving inspection, diagnosis, troubleshooting and repair within all CCH commercial buildings, while also becoming familiar with the large diversity of systems and practices within the department. Duties for this role include such tasks as work orders, general maintenance, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, drywall, paint, groundskeeping, etc. while always ensuring all safety and operational standards.  As experience is gained, the assigned tasks will become more diversified and performed under less general supervision. 

 

Essential Job Functions

Employee must be able to perform essential job duties 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 duty satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The primary job functions listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job and do not represent an exhaustive list of job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions.

• Performs a variety of semi-skilled duties involved in the inspection, diagnosis, troubleshooting, maintenance, installation, testing, monitoring, repair and servicing of equipment, components, building facilities, fleet vehicles, and any other items associated with the commercial facilities of CCH.
• Identifies and implements effective courses of action to complete a diversity of daily assigned work tasks.
• Ensures timely and accurate completion of company work orders, active and preventative maintenance tasks, maintaining detailed record/log of all actions.
• Coordinates work assignments with other teammates or departments, as needed.
• Communicates with team, maintenance manager and/or all other invested parties on the status of the work in progress and/or completed.
• Operates necessary manual and electric tools and equipment.  Inventories chemicals and supplies.
• Maintains the facilities storage area/shop area in a neat and organized fashion.
• Ensures the consistent application of OSHA safety standards (ie- hazardous materials, PPE, confined space entry, fire & emergency planning, lockout/tagout, etc.)
• Assists in keeping the common areas of the CCH commercial buildings in presentable fashion, including but not limited to items such as trash removal and custodial duties.  
• Provides seasonal de-icing and removal of snow from walks, common areas and parking lot areas for the safety of all clients, employees and visitors.
• Provides care and maintenance to the landscaped building areas including flowers beds, shrubs, trees, grass, weed control, and any other landscaping projects. 
• Operates and inspects CCH vehicles for transit to facilities for their respective duties/assignments.

Education and Work Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent education required.
• Prior customer service experience working with homeless or low-income population preferred.
• Previous hands-on maintenance experience highly preferred, especially in a medical or hospital setting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Sound critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Superb customer service skills; excellent interpersonal/assertive communications skills demonstrating a high degree of emotional intelligence.
• Knowledge of homeless issues and demonstrated sensitivity to and a desire to work with underserved populations.
• Must have a valid Colorado Driver’s License and meet CCH automobile insurance eligibility.
• Knowledge of basic principles, methods, techniques, tools, equipment and machinery commonly used in the field.
• Skills in diagnoses and repair a variety of industrial/mechanical equipment, systems and machinery.
• Familiarity with the use hand tools, measuring tools and other precision and diagnostic instruments.
• A working understanding of ordinances and regulations and safety practices pertaining to the trade.
• Basic knowledge, skill and ability to comply with OSHA safety standards (ie- hazardous materials, PPE, confined space entry, fire & emergency planning, lockout/tagout, etc.)
• Able to follow and apply written and oral work instructions, exercising independent judgment within established guidelines.
• Able to compute basic shop mathematics, read and interpret plans, lists, specifications, manuals and/or blueprints.

Coalition Benefits:

We offer a full suite of benefits for our eligible employees and their dependents. We’re proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.

• Health Insurance - HMO or PPO 
• Dental plans, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, supplemental life insurance
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 403(b) retirement savings matching,
• Extensive paid time-off, including holidays, sick leave, and vacation

The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

 

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of themselves or others. CCH is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any characteristic protected by law.