Job description

Grounds & Maintenance Technician

Location: New Castle, Colorado at Lakota Ridge Senior Apartments, a 50-unit senior apartment complex and New Castle Senior Housing, a 24-unit senior apartment complex

Immediate Supervisor: Director of Property Operations

Salary Range: $18- $22 per hour depending on experience plus option to live rent free in on-site in beautiful staff apartment

Our Organization: Founded in 1971, Community Resources and Housing Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3) organization in its 52nd year of service with 40 employees across Colorado

Mission: CRHDC provides pathways to home and asset-building opportunities to benefit low-to-moderate income communities throughout Colorado

Our Core Values: T*eamwork-Respect-Uplifting Attitudes-Strong Work Ethic-T*alent and Org Commitment

Benefits: Comprehensive Benefits to include 85% employer paid health, dental and vision insurance for employee and 35% employer paid for family, dollar-for-dollar 401(k) plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings, free life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, and extensive annual time-off including 12 holidays, 12 sick days, and 10+ vacation days

Status: Non-Exempt, full-time at 40 hours per week

Founded in 1971, Community Resources and Housing Development Corporation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in its 52nd year of providing pathways to home and asset-building opportunities to benefit low-to-moderate income communities throughout Colorado.CRHDC is seeking a Grounds and Maintenance Technician for our two senior housing developments in New Castle CO. The larger work location is Lakota Ridge Senior Apartments, a 50-unit independent living senior housing development located at 705 Castle Valley Blvd. The second location is a 24-unit senior housing property, New Castle Senior Housing located at 701 Castle Valley Blvd.

Job Summary:

The purpose of this position is to perform various maintenance and cleaning tasks essential to the upkeep of the rental communities managed by CRHDC.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete a variety of routine, emergency, and preventive maintenance for assigned apartment communities in alignment with the company policies and procedures. Maintaining interior of apartments, common areas, building exterior, and grounds of the property. Maintaining the MSDS manuals in compliance with OSHA.
• Contact contractors as directed by Director of Property Operations or Property Manager to request specific bids for work or performance of work needed at the property. Scheduling and coordinating work as needed.
• Performs corrective maintenance as requested on work orders. Communicates with Property Manager and Director of Property Operations about work completed.
• Ordering Supplies and maintaining inventory of supplies, equipment, tools, and appliances.
• Perform regular apartment inspections with Property Manager. Assuring all common areas and apartments are maintained in decent, safe, and sanitary conditions at all times. Assure property is ready for regulatory agency inspections.
• Complete annual Fair Housing and maintenance training as required.
• Required to be on on-call for emergency maintenance requests evenings, weekends and holidays. Will be provided with company cell phone.
• Required to travel from property to property as assigned or needed.
• Perform any other additional duties as assigned.

Unit Turnover:

• Able to effectively make ready vacant units within three (3) days or as specified by the Director of Property Operations.

Grounds Maintenance:

• Grounds upkeep by mowing, raking and watering lawns; maintaining trees, shrubs and flowerbeds; shoveling snow and deicing walkways and steps; cleaning and maintaining parking lots, common areas and driveways.

Plumbing:

• Replacing faucet washers, seats, and stems; installing garbage disposals; repairing or replacing toilet mechanisms; unstopping plumbing pipes, and other routine plumbing repairs. General knowledge of the HVAC systems to include general repairs and maintenance.

Electrical:

• Replacing lighting fixtures and outlets, and other routine electrical repairs.

Carpentry:

• Repair and install doors, locks, closet doors, repair sub floors, siding, minor roofing repairs.

Painting:

• Exterior and interior walls and ceilings; plaster and drywall repair.

Cleaning:

• Apartments, windows, walls, appliances, maintenance areas; sweeping, mopping and waxing floors; sweeping parking lots; disposing of and moving trash, newspapers, appliances, and furniture, and other cleaning duties.

Preventive Maintenance:

· Makes regular inspections of grounds, buildings, plumbing, electrical fixtures, appliances and major equipment.

• Checks for appearance and cleanliness
• Checks for structural cracks
• Checks for excessive wear
• Checks for faulty parts
• Replaces filters and batteries per schedule
• Clean gutters in fall
• Prepare sprinkler system for winter
• Makes repairs or replacements as necessary with approval of Director
• Is familiar with power, water and gas turnoffs, cleanouts traps, fire systems and equipment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Personal: Must be able to follow directions, provide excellent customer service, display respect and professionalism at all times. Must be able to work independently or as part of a team when required.

Tools/Equipment: A variety of standard tools, saws, snow blowers, shovels, and ground equipment. Must have knowledge on using smart phone and phone applications for work order system tracking,

Physical: Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, walk up and down stairs, stand, sit, lay for extended periods of time. Must be able to shovel snow at both properties.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous maintenance related experience, minimum of two years
• Experience working in a rental community preferred
• Must hold a valid state of Colorado driver’s license, insurance, and have reliable transportation
• Occasionally required to travel for meetings, trainings, site visits, annual company retreat etc. within Colorado

· Participate in regular Fair Housing Training and other company trainings

To apply please submit resume and cover letter to Director of Human Resources by email listed in this job ad. To learn more about CRHDC visit our website: www.crhdc.orgThis position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test. CRHDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call

Ability to commute/relocate:

• New Castle, CO: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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