Elati Village Site Operations Associate

Description

Department: Elati Village 

FLSA Exemption Status: non-exempt 

Location: Denver, CO  

Supervisor: Elati Village Operations Manager 

Position Overview:

The Site Operations Associate is a front-line, fully on-site position that helps keep Elati Village safe, clean, welcoming, and operational 24 hours a day. The role combines daily site coverage, resident support, safety response, documentation, and coordination with team members and partners. Approximately 30% of work time is dedicated to facilities and janitorial support, including scheduled cleaning, sanitation, supply management, unit turnover support, routine site inspections, and coordination of maintenance needs. The remaining time focuses on site operations, member engagement, safety, and program responsibilities in alignment with Denver Office of Housing Stability (HOST) standards. 

You might be a great fit at TGP if you have a passion and commitment for our mission, the services we provide, and for addressing the systemic barriers that our members face through a low barrier, trauma-informed approach.  

Core Accountabilities:

Site Operations and Safety (approximately 45%) 

• Maintain a consistent, visible on-site presence and support reliable coverage of the front desk, gate, shared spaces, and other assigned areas. 
• Monitor site access, welcome members and approved visitors, respond to routine questions, and reinforce community agreements and site procedures consistently and respectfully. 
• Complete and document shift handoffs, site rounds, safety checks, unit checks, incident reports, and other operational logs accurately and on time. 
• Coordinate daily operational activities such as meal distribution, deliveries, mail, supply distribution, community-space access, and partner visits. 
• Respond to urgent situations using trauma-informed de-escalation, crisis prevention, emergency procedures, and timely communication with on-call leadership or emergency services when appropriate. 
• Help maintain a physically and psychologically safe environment with strong attention to accountability, confidentiality, food safety, and HOST Shelter Program Standards. 

Facilities and Janitorial Support (approximately 30%) 

• Perform scheduled cleaning and sanitation of restrooms, offices, community rooms, kitchen and meal areas, laundry areas, and other shared indoor and outdoor spaces; remove trash and recycling and restock supplies. 
• Support unit turnover by cleaning and preparing vacant units, removing approved items, documenting unit condition, and helping ensure units are ready for occupancy. 
• Complete routine facilities and grounds checks; identify safety hazards, damage, pest concerns, or equipment problems; submit or communicate work orders; and follow through on urgent needs. 
• Perform minor, non-licensed maintenance within training and organizational guidelines, and provide site access or coordination support for facilities staff, vendors, and contractors. 
• Maintain organized inventories of cleaning, hygiene, safety, and operating supplies; receive and store deliveries; and support seasonal site upkeep and weather-related readiness. 

Member Support and Documentation (approximately 25%) 

• Use cultural humility, trauma-informed care, and a low-barrier approach when engaging members. Support orientations and intakes, explain community agreements, and help members navigate daily site routines. 
• Coordinate with case managers and community partners, make appropriate resource connections, participate in team meetings, and support member goals without duplicating case-management responsibilities.
• Complete required program documentation and data entry and perform other duties as assigned to support safe, continuous site operations. 

Compensation and Benefits:

• 37.5-hour workweek 
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance  
• Life insurance plans  
• 403(b) retirement savings plan 
• Financial advising services 
• Generous paid time off 
• Long- and short-term disability plan  
• Robust training and professional development opportunities 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Free CorePower Yoga membership 

About The Gathering Place:

Founded in 1986, The Gathering Place (TGP) supports women, gender-diverse people, and their children in building stable lives through home, health, purpose, and community programs. We are driven by our values of community, safety, inclusivity, empowerment, and hope. We envision a Colorado where all marginalized groups experiencing homelessness and instability have pathways to security. 

As a trauma-informed, low-barrier organization, we remove unnecessary or harmful requirements that prevent members of the community from accessing our services when they need them most—from essential services like meals, showers, and laundry to long-term support like housing-focused case management and physical, mental, and sexual health care. Members choose which of our services they want to use, giving them the autonomy they need to rebuild their lives. 

Requirements

Requirements:

• Experience in shelter operations, hospitality, custodial work, facilities support, community services, or a related setting is preferred. 
• Lived experience of homelessness, housing instability, or poverty is valued. 
• Willingness and ability to complete routine cleaning, sanitation, trash removal, unit-turnover, and supply-restocking duties using required personal protective equipment and safety procedures. 
• Comfort using basic hand tools and performing minor, non-licensed maintenance tasks, or willingness to learn within established safety and training guidelines. 
• Ability to remain active for much of a shift and to stand, walk, bend, reach, and lift or carry up to 30 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation. 
• Strong communication, teamwork, boundary-setting, and de-escalation skills, with a compassionate approach to working with diverse populations. 
• Ability to complete electronic logs and documentation and to work a schedule that may include evenings, overnight hours, weekends, and holidays in a 24-hour program. 

If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this or other roles within the organization!

Commitment to Equity and Inclusion:

The Gathering Place is committed to Accessibility, Belonging, Liberation, and Equity (ABLE) work to advance marginalized communities from oppression, exploitation, and discrimination while uplifting and celebrating them. We are taking collective action towards dismantling systemic structures and empowering underrepresented identities.  

TGP is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, gender variance, gender expression, marital status, citizenship, creed, ethnicity, veteran status, ancestry and any other protected classification. Applicants of any and all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Individuals with lived experience of homelessness, extreme poverty and/or experience with a behavioral health condition are also strongly encouraged to apply.