Lead Maintenance Mechanic - Full Time Days - Luther Manor

About the role

Join our team as a Lead Maintenance Mechanic at our Sioux Falls, SD location. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to learn from an experienced Environmental Services Manager.

Responsibilities

• Snow removal
• Learning audits, regulatory of EVS systems and teams
• Intel on a monthly basis
• Assistance with compliance
• Inner workings of the housekeeping/laundry teams
• Responsible for light maintenance repair and cleaning tasks completed in a safe, professional manner
• Take extra precautions when working in patient/resident care areas and specifically, keep tools out of reach of children
• Perform and oversee work quality inspections on a routine basis to ensure all work orders are being completed following acceptable engineering practices
• Function with safety, morale, and efficiency of the department and team in mind
• Perform evaluations of all types of building and equipment repairs
• Act as a resource to staff and assist management with department personnel, such as interviewing, hiring, disciplinary actions, and performance evaluations as well as operations of the department
• Direct and supervise other maintenance mechanics
• Assist management in areas such as office procedures, work order delegation, files, engineering library, electronic drawings, machinery history, preventive maintenance, parts procurement and inventory, writing of operating procedures, and streamlining of systems
• Explain conditions and situations accurately while troubleshooting
• Work all shifts and hours as scheduled
• Comply with all corporate and facility policies and dress code
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Depending on facility size, additional duties may include: perform installation and maintenance of mechanical and stationary systems, including boiler operations, to ensure a safe and efficient environment; maintain campus grounds and perform other outside maintenance duties; perform general duties such as electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, HVAC, and bed repair and maintenance
• May require on-call duties as needed or as directed by the department

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Trade school or vocational school preferred
• Five years of experience in building systems preferred
• When applicable, may need a valid driver's license; if required, must maintain a good driving record
• Must possess basic mechanical knowledge, and show competence in the use of hand tools, meters, measuring devices and gauges
• Ability to work from blueprints, schematics and technical manuals helpful
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local codes, specifications, and ordinances
• Good written and oral communications skills are essential

Pay

$21.50 - $34.50 per hour, starting at $21.50 or more depending on experience

Schedule

• Full time days
• 40 hours per week
• On call every 3rd week of the month: Wednesday to Tuesday
• On call every 3rd holiday

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.