Maintenance Assistant

***FULL-TIME Position***

Maintenance Assistant needed for Nursing Facility

Position Summary:

Assists the Maintenance Department to ensure the facility is safe, attractive and well maintained

Qualifications: If you meet the below – please apply!

• Previous experience in maintenance or construction preferred

• Meets the physical requirements of the position (standing on ladders, working on light, bathroom and other fixtures and appliances, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, etc. throughout the workday)

• Nursing home or hospital experience preferred

• Ability to recognize things in need of repair – and desire to fix them!

• Basic reporting and organizational skills

• Remains calm and professional in all work-related situations

• Willingness to serve others and learn

Responsibilities:

• Manages the routine maintenance needs of the facility and its patients/residents

• Repairs appliances, light fixtures, doors, beds, etc. responding to patient and staff requests using maintenance reports and log system

• Assists with move in/outs – preparing rooms for patient/resident use

• Ensure less than 24-hour repair/response time for all daily maintenance requests

• Cares about the appearance and safety or the facility – repairs both external and internal issues to ensure a clean, neat, safe experience for everyone

• Patches, paints and repairs are a major part of the position as well as carpet/floor care

• Tends to lawns, shrubs, etc. ensuring they are weeded and trimmed

• Assists the Maintenance Director or Administrator with fire and life safety training/drills

• Communicates kindly with residents, families, staff, vendors and general public

• Leads by example complying with all OSHA safety regulations, local applicable laws regarding health, safety or environment