Maintenance Supervisor

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Build various structures for the use of the patients, e.g., benches, flower boxes, and other carpentry work requiring the use of various material (wood, plaster, cement, nails, etc.).
• Perform general maintenance, plumbing repair, replacing and unclogging hair traps, unplugging toilets, repairing washers and dryers, replacing broken pipes/water lines etc.
• Maintain and replace electrical outlets and light bulbs, and to rewire or replace wiring in various equipment used by the center.
• Remove furniture and clothing from rooms no longer occupied, or assist in the moving of patient's belongings e.g. furniture etc. to another room.
• Paint interior or exterior of center. Also may include wallpapering.
• Install and check batteries of smoke alarms.
• Assist in fire drills. Also check extinguishers and assist fire marshal with inspection.
• Replace damaged windows.
• Assist in the construction of any additions to the center.
• Comply with established budget restraints.
• Maintain appropriate supplies and equipment necessary to perform job and in accordance with established departmental budget.
• Maintain the grounds of the center. Grounds should be free of garbage, lawn mowed, hedges trimmed, and grounds weeded, etc.
• May be responsible for replacing flooring, e.g., tearing out and replacing tile-type material.
• Use pressure washer as requested.
• Use electrical tools and equipment when appropriate. (Including voltmeter, drills, saws, etc.)
• Check oxygen level of concentrators as requested or needed.
• Perform routine maintenance of oxygen concentrator as scheduled/needed.
• Perform water temperature tests as requested/scheduled.
• Perform routine laundry equipment maintenance as scheduled/needed.
• Test fire alarm systems as scheduled/needed.
• Test fire safety equipment as scheduled/needed.
• Perform generator testing and routine maintenance as scheduled/needed.
• Perform basic plumbing skills as appropriate.
• Perform basic electrical skills as appropriate.
• Operate lawn equipment and routine ground maintenance as scheduled (including lawns, parking area, driveways etc.)
• Perform basic carpentry as requested (including framing, drywall, electrical, etc)
• Perform basic upkeep of nursing center such as changing filters, light bulbs, and cleaning as requested.
• Absorb unscheduled maintenance tasks as requested/needed.
• Absorb assistance with major cleaning projects as requested/needed.

Skills And Abilities

• Proficient in using a computer, especially Microsoft Office, Excel and Power Point.
• Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills required.
• Effective and professional verbal, and written communication skills.
• Communicates well with other associates, patients, family members, and visitors providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude.
• Responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor, answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of a H.S. diploma or its equivalent preferred.

Reasoning Abilities

• The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram format.
• The ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, talk or hear.
• The associate frequently is required to walk.
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The associate is occasionally required to stand.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.