Maintenance Assistant

About the role

Solaris HealthCare Lake City is now hiring a Plant Operations Assistant. Located at 560 SW McFarlane Ave, Lake City, FL 32025, we are proud partners of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Plant Operations Director with the maintenance and repair program involving buildings and grounds.
• Afforded with advanced pay, generous ETO, holidays, and sick time, and uniform reimbursement.
• Coordinate maintenance and repair activities with functions of other departments, adhering to current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and Solaris HealthCare's established policies and procedures.
• Works in areas throughout Solaris HealthCare, with exposure to disagreeable conditions including odor and infection.
• Moves frequently during working hours, works closely with Plant Operations Director, Maintenance, Laundry and Housekeeping Staff, residents, families, and other center staff.
• Communicates with the medical staff, nursing service, and other department directors.
• Works beyond normal working hours, on weekends, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.
• Attends and participates in continuing educational programs.
• Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.
• May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Requirements

• Must be able to read, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.
• Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of team work and team concept.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Must possess leadership ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level in which they are currently functioning.
• Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing activities.
• Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

• Must be able to move frequently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must possess sight/hearing senses, or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with the residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this Solaris HealthCare, which include a medical and physical examination.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within Solaris HealthCare.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.