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STRUCTURAL TRADES II - Rifle Veterans Community Living Center

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STRUCTURAL TRADES II - Rifle Veterans Community Living Center

Salary

$24.45 - $34.23 Hourly

Location

Garfield County, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

ILD 00106 7/31/2025

Department

Colorado Department of Human Services

Division

OAADS - Colorado State Veterans Home at Rifle

Opening Date

07/31/2025

Closing Date

8/11/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

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Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

851 E 5th St, Rifle, CO 81650

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

[email protected]

Salary Note

Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

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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! (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits)

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

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

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 Grounds keeping

+ Plumbing

+ Electrical

+ HVAC

+ Tool proficiency

+ Reading technical documents

+ Drywall

Conditions of employment:

+ Full Background CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons):

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)

+ Must pass TB test.

+ Must possess a valid, unrestricted US Driver's License.

+ Travel: May have to transport residents in state vehicles

+ Position frequently requires access/availability to be called back to work for essential or emergency systems/needs or for related information. Flexibility with adapting to working non-routine hours, both scheduled and on short notice, to accommodate facility needs.

+ Shift Work: Day, evening, and night shifts to include holiday & weekends as needed

+ This position is considered "essential service designation" and therefore, this position will be required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare.

+ 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.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)

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The Assessment Process (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#assessment-process)

For additional recruiting questions, please contact [email protected]

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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The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits

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