Construction Tradesman

About Mobile Loaves & Fishes

Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF) is a social outreach ministry that has been empowering communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless since 1998. Founded in Austin, Texas, the organization serves its homeless neighbors through three core programs: Truck Ministry, Community First! Village, and Community Works. Often referred to as the most talked about neighborhood in Austin, Community First! Village is a 51-acre master planned development that provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community for men and women coming out of chronic homelessness. We are now embarking on a new phase of community expansion, adding more than 1400 new neighbors over the next 5-10 years.

About the Role

The Construction Tradesman is an integral part of the Grounds & Facilities Team, assisting in the successful completion of multiple construction projects at Community First! Village including maintaining a high level of quality. In addition to performing as a skilled tradesman, the person in this role should exhibit good judgment, high ethical standards, and good oral and written communication skills.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position reporting to the Maintenance Project Manager. Work performed will be at Community First! Village located at 9301 Hog Eye Road, Austin, TX 78724.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in construction projects throughout the Village
• Prepare and stage construction site with materials, SIP panels and tools for builds
• Assist unloading and loading materials and appliances from various types of trucks
• Assist in construction of decks, metal railing, manually mix and set concrete forms, electrical rough-in wiring, and trim out, interior blind installation, appliance set up, install AC units and light plumbing projects
• Responsible for knowing and understanding all job paperwork, plans and specifications
• Responsible for resolving punch lists on homes
• Monitor job progress against the schedule and notify the Director of Construction of any delays that will affect the construction schedule
• Assist with shop and jobsite clean-up
• Keep assigned vehicle clean and organized
• Able to comply with safety, quality & procedural standards
• Attend weekly team meetings, monthly all staff meetings and other meetings deemed necessary
• Other Duties & Responsibilities as needed

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Principles

• MLF is a faith-based organization whose ideals and philosophy come directly from the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As an organization, we strive to reflect this precept in our communications, both internally and externally.
• Commitment to serving those who have experienced homelessness and personal alignment with MLF's vision, mission, core values, and goals.
• 2 years proven experience in construction trades with knowledge of basic construction principles and methods
• Must be skilled in the operation of various power tools and equipment
• Experience operating aerial lift and telehandler a plus
• Familiarity with Microsoft Suite and Asana a plus
• OSHA 10 or 30 Construction a plus, or can be obtained within 90 days of employment
• Positive attitude
• Flexible, knowing that things will change quickly in our organization
• Relational, enjoying interacting and getting to know others
• Dependable, consistently showing up to work and meeting deadlines
• Communicator, keeping others informed of where projects stand and what is needed to move things along
• Neat, clean, and appropriate appearance
• Must have a valid driver's license

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Ability to frequently walk, lift, stoop, kneel, reach, and climb.
• Ability to frequently lift and move up to 80lbs.
• Ability to move around all phases of the property.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions.
• Ability to safely climb and work from a ladder for extended periods

Benefits

MLF PURPOSE & VISION

We empower communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless.

MLF MISSION

We provide food and clothing, cultivate community, and promote dignity to our homeless brothers and sisters in need.

GOALS

• Transform the way people view the stereotype of those who find themselves homeless
• Reconnect the homeless to self, family and community
• Help the chronically homeless rediscover and utilize their God-given talents to do purposeful work
• Connect human to human, heart to heart through the fellowship of food and hospitality
• Inspire people into a lifestyle of abundance by giving their best first

BELIEF STATEMENTS

The vision is supported by belief statements centered on our belief that homelessness is the result of a profound, catastrophic loss of family:

• God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life
• By virtue of being created by God in His image, we are all called to live in community and relationship with Him through each other
• The family is the original cell of social life
• You shall love your neighbor as yourself
• All members of the human family are equal in dignity
• The Lord God took the man and settled him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and care for it. Gen 2:15

CORE VALUES

MLF is committed to fostering a culture that prioritizes relational connection. We believe there is opportunity in every aspect of our work to be relational in a highly transactional world. In this culture, transactions are means to relational ends, not the other way around.​

​​This begins with the countercultural love poured out by Jesus Christ and grows as imperfect individuals strive to show this love to each other human-to-human, heart-to-heart.​

​​Each individual's openness to the journey of their own personal growth is essential in building our relational culture, and we believe this culture flourishes as we each continuously strive to more fully embody these four core values:

• Faith: We define Faith as the foundational belief that our world and all our work belong to God. This allows us to engage our work with joy and lightheartedness, knowing that we are not ultimately in control.
• Humility: We define Humility as rightly viewing oneself as a single piece of a grander story. This humility leads to a view of oneself that is neither too high nor too low.
• Generous Spirit: We define a Generous Spirit as a readiness to give more grace, mercy, and hospitality than is necessary or expected. This posture allows us to see others for who they are, not what they do.
• Integrity: We define Integrity as a wholehearted commitment to doing right by God, ourselves, and others. This wholeheartedness shows itself in consistently choosing honesty, responsibility and ownership in all actions and decisions.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

MLF is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen based on ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation in accordance with federal and state law.