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About The Position
Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum. DEPARTMENT INFORMATION: Western Colorado University is a residential, public university with an enrollment of 3,000 students who come from across Colorado and all fifty states. Faculty and staff members share a strong commitment to personalized education with the liberal arts as its core. They are student-oriented, collegial, energetic, and engaged in the campus and community. The curriculum provides flexibility where experiential learning and interdisciplinary approaches are valued. The University is located in Gunnison, Colorado, a rural community 200 miles southwest of Denver. At an elevation of 7,700 feet in the southern Rocky Mountains, the Gunnison Valley provides exceptional year-round outdoor recreational opportunities. Employees have chosen Western because of the quality of life combined with rewarding careers. To learn more about the University, visit www.western.edu . For a glimpse of Western's wonderful location in the Gunnison Valley, visit gunnisoncrestedbutte.com .
Requirements
- Experience Only: None
- Must be a Colorado Resident at the time of application.
- The selected candidate must pass a criminal background check.
- This position is designated as essential services (meaning it performs services directly necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of Western Colorado University facility users). As such, there may be times when the position is required to work unexpected or unusual work hours without delay or interruption to perform essential and/or emergency services.
Nice To Haves
- Experience and skill using Microsoft computer programs
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent time management skills, with demonstrated ability to meet project deadlines
- Prior occupational experience with trades and/or custodial work
- Prior occupational experience using electronic work order systems
Responsibilities
- Maintenance, Repair, and General Labor Work: Performs minor repairs, including basic carpentry
- Assists with basic trades duties
- Inspects and provides basic maintenance to cleaning equipment
- Assists with snow and ice removal
- Responds to general labor work order assignments
- Completes regular and post-event custodial duties and maintenance for the Rady Family Sports Complex
- Completes custodial duties and building maintenance for University Center on Saturdays
- Assists with facilities and operations projects for special events (such as event set-up and take-down, moving chairs and tables, relocating waste and recycle containers, and trash pick-up).
Benefits
- Colorado PERA retirement
- Voluntary participation in 401(k), 457, and 403(b) retirement plans
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (with generous employer premium contributions)
- Basic life insurance coverage (at no cost)
- Optional life insurance for employees and their families
- Short-term disability coverage (at no cost)
- Optional long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending plans
- Employer contributions to a qualified Health Savings Account
- 11 paid state holidays per year
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- An annual campus health fair with free biometric/blood screenings, free flu shots, and other free screening services available
- Discounted memberships to the campus fieldhouse and fitness center
- Employee and dependent tuition benefits after one year of employment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
