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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
- None
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
- 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 assigned areas
- 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
