What are the responsibilities and job description for the New Construction Operations Assistant position at Austin Habitat for Humanity?
Austin Habitat for Humanity is the forward-thinking Affordable Homeownership provider in the Austin area. Through faith in action, we engage the community in building homes, community, and hope. Join our service-oriented team to help build a better Austin.
AHFH MISSION
Seeking to put God’s love into action, Austin Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
VISION
A world where everyone has a decent place to live.
OUR CORE VALUES
Forward Thinking
Collaborative
Service Oriented
COMPANY PAID BENEFITS:
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, short-term, long-term disability
- 9 paid holidays/year
- 10 paid vacation days/year
- 10 paid sick days/year
- 6 personal time off days/year
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer contribution
- 20% employee discount on ReStore purchases
Job Summary
Austin Habitat for Humanity is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team of committed professionals to help take a successful, 30 year old, organization to new heights. The Operations Assistant with be a critical member of the team that supports preconstruction management and new home warranties. This hands on position will experience trade management, client interactions, and hands on construction work. The successful candidate will have a passion to share Habitat’s work by helping build in partnership with families and the community toward a goal of eliminating substandard housing.
The Operations Assistant is responsible for the following activities:
Preconstruction (70%) – Collaborating with the New Construction Director and Staff Architect will assist with all pre-construction (pre-volunteer) activity as related to foundations, flatwork, utilities, and site clearing.
- Assist with permitting
- Clear lots
- Schedule Surveyors
- Coordinate foundation, pest control, plumbers, and electricians to get foundations completed and yard lines in.
- Rough Grade property
- Coordinate flatwork
- Maintains warranty records and coordinates warranty work on Habitat homes.
- Performs workmanship warranty
- Schedules contractors and coordinates with clients for systems warranty
- 1-year homebuyer check in
- Delivers warranty reports and budget feedback to department
- Ensure a positive, efficient, and welcoming atmosphere to our homeowners
- Prepare construction material, tools, and accessories for weekly construction activity.
- Perform site deliveries and pickups.
- Participate in meetings, classes, and events as assigned.
- Other related duties as assigned
Competitive salary is commensurate with experience and includes full benefits package: medical, dental, vision coverage; vacation and sick leave; holidays; and retirement plan.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Experience working with working on a team
- Two years direct construction experience required
- Ability to work with economically and culturally diverse populations.
- Ability to operate a skid steer and forklift
- High work ethic and willing to work until the job is done
- Reliable transportation to job sites in various locations throughout Austin Habitat for Humanity service area, a valid Texas Driver’s License and current automotive liability insurance
- Hands on, flexible and detailed orientated
- Strong organizational skills and time management
- High level of interpersonal, written and verbal skills
- MS Word, Excel computer skills
- Experience in ProCore and Smartsheets a plus
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY SPECIFICATIONS
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- WORK ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment ranges from moderate to excessive.
Salary : $48,000
