Director of Maintenance

The Kenton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a wonderful nursing campus located in Kenton, OH. Family owned and operated and licensed for 125 beds, in house dialysis center and on-site Certified Nurse Practitioner. 

Facilities Maintenance / Environmental 

• Shift: Monday - Friday with on-call weekend rotations and emergency after hour calls as needed

The facility and team speak for itself, everyone is great to work with. All professions work together, like a well-oiled machine, and that creates a great environment

Join us and be the reason someone smiles today!

Job Description

What you will do in this role: Our Maintenance Director helps make sure our patients are in a safe and comfortable environment. You will maintain all aspects of the property including building, grounds and equipment needs. This may entail fixing/maintaining kitchen & office equipment, addressing general plumbing and minor electrical repairs or assessing the needs of the ventilation system. This is an in-house building or facilities maintenance position and we attempt to address all necessary repairs internally rather than calling an external vendor.

• Experience in this line of work is only the beginning. The right candidate will also be passionate about ensuring the highest level of environmental care for our patients every day.

Example of Daily Duties:

• Ensure all maintenance activities in a facility are appropriately carried out

• Keep a record of all maintenance and service activities conducted

• Conduct minor Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC repair and servicing needs.

• Complying with all safety norms and regulations set by IDPH and the industry

What’s in it for you:

• Unlimited access to education and CEU needs

• Employee recognition programs

• Full time Benefits include:

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)

  • Medical, Dental, Vision benefit options

  • Life & Disability insurance

  • 401k & an EAP plan

Qualifications

Maintenance Director: officially we title this job a Maintenance Director, but in other centers it may be called a Handyman, Building Maintenance Assistant or Facilities / Property Maintenance Technician.

What we need from you:

Minimum two years’ experience in a maintenance position in a medical setting, preferably a skilled nursing facility

• Ideally seeking entry level management candidates

• Experienced with IDPH survey requirements preferred

• You should have hands-on experience with minor Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC repair and servicing needs

• You should be familiar with (and able to repair) equipment, such as: PTAC units, Fire Alarms (systems), nurse call light systems and phones systems

• Must have excellent communication skills, written & verbal, to be able to interact with our employees and residents in the facility

• You should be comfortable working near/around medical patients

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: This is a physically demanding position that will involve frequently lifting and carrying objects of 50+ pounds.

• We follow the CMS rules for the Covid-19 vaccine. You should be fully vaccinated or you will be required to submit an exemption. Details will be discussed during your interview.

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply. Join us and be the reason someone smiles today.

Additional Information

What we’re doing to keep you safe:

• No PPE Shortages here! We have plenty of PPE (including N95 & Surgical masks) and bleach wipes for our team members.

• Temperature screenings and routine health checks

• Certified Nurse Practitioner on-site

• On-site vaccinations and more …

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job.