Maintenance assistant

About the Role

The primary purpose of this position is to maintain the grounds, facility, and equipment in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, regulations, established policies and procedures, and as directed by your supervisor to ensure a successful maintenance program.

Responsibilities

• Ensure maintenance schedules are followed as outlined for respective shift or area.
• Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor immediately, regardless of severity.
• Coordinate daily maintenance services with nursing services when performing routine assignments in resident living areas.
• Perform routine maintenance on grounds, parking areas, driveways, etc., including cutting, trimming, policing, and sweeping as necessary.
• Perform routine maintenance and repair on the facility and equipment, including plumbing, plastering, electrical, carpentry, and mechanical tasks, as directed.
• Clean windows and screens, replace burned-out light bulbs (exit lights, overhead lights, fluorescent lights, room call lights), and perform cleaning duties as needed.
• Service heating and cooling units/systems according to manufacturer specifications and established policies.
• Perform unscheduled maintenance tasks as directed.
• Replenish maintenance supplies in work areas as necessary.
• Ensure the facility and its equipment are properly maintained for resident comfort and convenience.
• Report equipment malfunctions or breakdowns to your supervisor promptly.
• Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and using equipment and supplies.
• Assist others in lifting heavy equipment or supplies as directed.
• Clean and properly store equipment at the end of the shift.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information, including protected health information, and report unauthorized disclosures.
• Inform residents when it is necessary to move their personal possessions.
• Attend departmental and staff meetings as directed.
• Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.
• File complaints/grievances with your supervisor.
• Receive and follow maintenance schedules/instructions from your supervisor.

Requirements

• Must possess, as a minimum, a 10th-grade education.
• Ability to make independent decisions, follow instructions, and accept constructive criticism.
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
• Must maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, and the appearance of maintenance work areas.
• Ability to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing maintenance practices.

Skills

• Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with concrete variables in situations with limited standardization.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Language skills sufficient to communicate effectively with personnel, residents, and others.

Physical Demands

• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, read, or hear.
• Frequent use of office-related equipment such as copier, scanner, fax, telephone, and calculator.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Note: Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job may be subject to change due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.