Maintenance Assistant

Summary: Specifically assigned to clean all bedrooms, bathrooms, sitting rooms, foyers, floors and walls, offices, and any area that would be assigned by the maintenance supervisor or director.

Reports To: Director of Maintenance

Qualifications:

• Possess the ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English

• Work as a team member with other staff members to consistently maintain a kind, caring and respectful attitude toward residents, residents’ families, guests and fellow staff.

• Be sensitive to the special needs of the seniors and demonstrate a genuine caring

• attitude.

• Encourage residents’ maximum independence, promote residents’ freedom of choice and individuality, and respect the privacy of all residents.

• Able to read, write and communicate in English

• Like working with seniors

• May require lifting or bending. Must be able to lift 25-35 pounds

Duties:

• Duties are including but not excluding any direction that administration may feel is needed for the safety and comfort of the residents.

• Maintenance and repair of facility and grounds. This includes:

• Shampooing of carpets and waxing of floors, cleaning of furniture

• Painting, minor plumbing, furniture repairs

• Set-up and break-down of activity and public relations events

• Cleaning of walls, baseboards, and doors

• Empty trash

• Snow removal, grounds upkeep in conjunction with contract services

• Keep wash areas stocked with soap and towels\

• General vacuuming, dusting, cleaning mirrors and windows, cleaning toilets, sinks, tubs, showers, floors

• General cleaning and sanitizing

• General repair and replacing of light bulbs, broken fixtures, toilet and towel holders

• Use prescribed infection control procedures

• Report any unsafe, unsanitary and /or unusual conditions

• Maintain maintenance storage rooms in appropriate fashion’

• Maintain maintenance supplies in appropriate areas

• Check and complete routine maintenance needs per schedule (i.e. water temperatures, fire equipment, light bulbs, etc.)

• Maintain and handle equipment in an appropriate manner

• Meet customer service standards in a friendly, helpful, courteous manner with resident satisfaction a priority.

Benefits

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Employer matched 401 K

• Free Lunch!

• PTO