Assistant Maintenance Technician

St. Elizabeth HealthCare; Fort Thomas (KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Retirement savings with employer match

Wellness programs

Mentorship and internal mobility

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to join the Ft. Thomas campus facilities team.

This 40-hour, first-shift role focuses on keeping the hospital grounds and building systems safe, clean, and reliable for patients and staff. The position involves assisting trades in plumbing, electrical, and mechanical tasks, performing preventive maintenance, repairing equipment, painting, and maintaining maintenance logs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and ability to read/write.
• Ability to understand and follow directions both verbal and written.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and driving record.
• Experience operating maintenance equipment (weed eaters, snow blowers, sprayers).
• Knowledge of basic mechanical and electrical systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist trades to troubleshoot and repair basic problems with plumbing, mechanical, electrical systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance and respond to basic maintenance requests.
• Maintain grounds and exterior campus areas for safety and aesthetics.
• Document work performed in logs and work orders.
• Follow safety guidelines and support patient privacy and comfort.

Skills

Reading & writing

Follow directions

Driver's license

Facilities maintenance

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Weed eaters

Snow blowers

Sprayers

Job description

85 North Grand Ave Fort Thomas, Kentucky

Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary:

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring an Assistant Maintenance Technician to join our Ft. Thomas Maintenance Team.

Shift/Hours: Full Time 40 Hours, First Shift

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background. Position is responsible for maintaining the grounds of St. Elizabeth Healthcare Facilities to provide a safe, properly functioning and attractive environment; and to assist higher level positions by performing basic general maintenance and repair services to a wide variety of equipment and building systems, on both the interior and exterior. Focus is on work of minimal complexity and turnaround time to serve immediate customer needs whereas other positions cover more extensive repairs that require specialized knowledge and longer downtime.

Job Description:

The Best Facilities Maintenance Career is Right Here!

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Maintenance Assistant for our hospital in Ft. Thomas, KY

Shifts/Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours per week Day Shift

Asset Maintenance - Assist other trades to identify, troubleshoot, and correct basic problems with Plumbing, Medical Gas, Mechanical, and Electrical systems or to complete miscellaneous construction projects:

Mobile Equipment – Repair of wheelchairs, stretchers, beds and various carts (dietary, surgery, SPD) Preventive Maintenance (PM) - Completion of assigned PM work orders accurately and on time to ensure high completion rates. Electrical - Replace bulbs and ballasts. Change nurse call items, televisions. Plumbing - Rebuild faucets, unclog sinks and toilets. Replace traps, vacuum breakers, and aerators. Finishes – Perform patching and painting, as needed, throughout the campus to maintain the clean look of the facility. Miscellaneous - Repair and move furniture. Hang and install miscellaneous items. Read and interpret drawings and manuals to troubleshoot problems. Assist other trades and complete other work as assigned.

Campus Maintenance – All of the exterior areas of the campus that are accessible to our customers are to be continually monitored in order to maintain the high quality appearance of the facility. All entrances and public areas are to be kept clean and neat. Perform daily and weekly grounds clean up.

Customer Service - Responds to requests for service promptly. Interacts courteously with staff, patients and visitors and plans work to minimize disruption. Observes proper etiquette regarding patient privacy.

Clerical - Documents all work performed by completely and accurately completing maintenance logs, work orders and in-service records and submits them to the appropriate parties for review and recording.

Safety - Exhibits the use of safe practices regarding electrical safety, lock- out/ tag out procedures, confined space entry, welding/ cutting, universal precautions, and personal protective equipment. Observes all safety precautions in the use of hand and power tools. Keep the roadways, parking areas and sidewalks of the facility free of ice and snow, potholes and tripping hazards, by using any and all of the equipment and resources available (trucks, tractors, snow blowers, salt spreaders, etc…) to maintain safe conditions for all of our customers (associates, patients and visitors). Observe all appropriate safety guidelines in the performance of duties to protect all patients, visitors, associates and property.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

High School Diploma

Ability to read and write

Able to understand and follow directions both verbal and written

Able to drive/operate vehicles

Able to operate and perform general user maintenance on weed eaters, snow blowers, sprayers, etc.

Must have a valid driver’s license and a driving record that will meet SEHC insurance requirements

Specialized Knowledge:

Must have the ability to understand basic mechanical and electrical systems, read instructions, troubleshoot, and perform minor repairs on those systems.

Kind and Length of Experience:

1 year experience in at least one of the following:

Working for a Lawn or Landscape Company Building Maintenance Construction Military experience

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Ref. Number JR313722

Job Category Facility Services and Skilled Trades

Job Type Maintenance

Department Ft. Thomas Plant Engineering General Maintenance

Shift 1st Shift

Hours 40 hours