Maintenance Associate (Environmental Services Associate Maintenance)

Responsibilities

• Aid in the general operational maintenance, repair, and housekeeping of the Community’s physical plant.
• Communicate and help coordinate necessary tasks to accomplish repairs and alterations to buildings and equipment systems.
• Perform general maintenance work (light, electrical, painting, carpentry, etc.) and demonstrate excellent mechanical skills.
• Understand HVAC and may be asked to operate and/or maintain equipment.
• Replenish and maintain supply levels in work areas.
• Assure all tools, work areas, and equipment are clean, in proper working order, and properly stored.
• Ensure the Community environment and all equipment are properly maintained for resident comfort and convenience.
• Maintain and repair assigned equipment and report any hazardous conditions.
• Conduct daily inspections of buildings, grounds, and equipment to determine necessary maintenance and repairs.
• Help maintain a preventative maintenance log on all mechanical systems.
• Establish and manage a preventative maintenance schedule.
• Maintain an effective work-order system procedure.
• Participate in in-service training.
• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent Resident care information.
• Weekly submit invoices and spend-down report to Environmental Services Director.
• Maintain a clean and orderly laundry room and store chemicals in accordance with product and Environmental Services Director instructions.
• Ensure adherence to safety rules and regulations.
• Report on-the-job injuries to the Environmental Services Director before the end of the work shift.
• Communicate effectively with Environmental Services Director and other team members.

Qualifications

• Possess a High School Diploma.
• Knowledgeable about maintenance and housekeeping policies and procedures, as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing maintenance functions in the Community.
• Understand practices surrounding proper handling of biohazardous waste.
• Demonstrate competency in the performance of duties and responsibilities through the utilization of sound judgment and the reporting of unusual problems/conditions to the Environmental Services Director.
• Possess a valid Driver’s License, preferably a Commercial Driver’s License.
• Able to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Able to effectively write simple correspondence.
• Basic familiarity with computers.
• Able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other team members.
• Physically able to bend and reach, push and pull, and lift up to 60 pounds if necessary.
• Physically able to stand for extended periods of time.