Enrivonmental Service Director / Maintenance Director

Viva Senior Living; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Viva Senior Living is seeking an Environmental Service Director in Gainesville, GA to oversee plant operations, maintenance, and housekeeping for a resident-focused community. You will lead a team to ensure a safe, well-maintained campus and compliance with all federal, state, and local rules.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, strong English skills, and a commitment to resident care. Duties include budgeting, inspections, and coordinating with executives.

Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma or GED.
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Must maintain compassion and dignity for residents and adhere to the Resident Bill of Rights.
• Must adhere to attendance policies and terms in the Employee Handbook.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the physical building and community campus are safe, properly functioning, looking well-kept and presentable.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local rules/regulations.
• Provide ground and building maintenance and housekeeping duties as assigned by the Executive Director and in accordance with community policies and procedures.
• Work closely with the Maintenance Technicians on preventative maintenance, ground maintenance, and general tasks/repairs including painting, carpentry, plumbing, heating, lighting, and floor care.
• Hire, educate, evaluate, and terminate Maintenance & Housekeeping staff as needed.
• Ensure department is operating within assigned budgets.
• Conduct routine inspections of physical building and campus, including all equipment for problems.
• Seek solutions to repairs or arranging for outside contractors when approved by the Executive Director.
• Use preventative maintenance instead of corrective actions, whenever possible.
• Inventory all equipment, tools, supplies, and ensure they are in good working condition.
• Ensure work orders are being completed timely according to priority.
• Ensure all exit doors are properly working, locking and free from debris.
• Assist other departments as needed.
• Participate in meetings and committees as assigned by the Executive Director.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
• Other duties may be required per state regulations.
• Must adhere to scheduled shifts assigned by the Executive Director or Supervisor.

Skills

English proficiency

Compassion

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

• The essential functions of the job for the Environmental Service Director, requires, and may be amended from time to time at the sole discretion of Viva Senior Living to include, but are not limited to the following:
• Comply with standards of business conduct in accordance with federal, state and local health and regulatory standards and guidelines, as applicable.
• Must possess, at a minimum, a high school diploma or a GED
• Must be able to work well with peers in a congenial work environment, and above all, maintain the utmost compassion and dignity to the residents and adhere to the Resident Bill of Rights.
• In exigent circumstances, the employee may be subject to call back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, temporary staffing shortages, etc.).
• Must adhere to Viva Senior Living’s attendance policies and follow the terms and conditions of employment as set forth in the Employee Handbook.
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Must maintain the highest standards in caring and servicing the needs of the residents and residents' family members and loved ones.
• Must adhere to all facility policies and procedures.

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE DIRECTOR

DEPARTMENT: Plant Operations

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

POSITION SUMMARY:

• The essential functions of the job for the Environmental Service Director, requires, and may be amended from time to time at the sole discretion of Viva Senior Living to include, but are not limited to the following:
• Comply with standards of business conduct in accordance with federal, state and local health and regulatory standards and guidelines, as applicable.
• Must possess, at a minimum, a high school diploma or a GED
• Must be able to work well with peers in a congenial work environment, and above all, maintain the utmost compassion and dignity to the residents and adhere to the Resident Bill of Rights.
• In exigent circumstances, the employee may be subject to call back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, temporary staffing shortages, etc.).
• Must adhere to Viva Senior Living’s attendance policies and follow the terms and conditions of employment as set forth in the Employee Handbook.
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Must maintain the highest standards in caring and servicing the needs of the residents and residents' family members and loved ones.
• Must adhere to all facility policies and procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Ensure the physical building and community campus are safe, properly functioning, looking well-kept and presentable.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local rules/regulations.
• Provide ground and building maintenance and housekeeping duties as assigned by the Executive Director and in accordance with community policies and procedures.
• Work closely with the Maintenance Technicians (if available) on preventative maintenance, ground maintenance, and general tasks/repairs including but not limited to painting, carpentry, plumbing, heating, lighting, and floor care.
• Hire, educate, evaluate, and terminate Maintenance & Housekeeping staff as needed.
• Ensure department is operating within assigned budgets.
• Conduct routine inspections of physical building and campus, including all equipment for problems.
• Seek solutions to repairs or arranging for outside contractors when approved by the Executive Director.
• Use preventative maintenance instead of corrective actions, whenever possible.
• Inventory all equipment, tools, supplies, and ensure they are in good working condition.
• Ensure work orders are being completed timely according to priority.
• Ensure all exit doors are properly working, locking (if applicable) and are free from debris.
• Assist other departments as needed.
• Participate in meetings and committees as assigned by the Executive Director.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
• Other duties may be required per state regulations.
• Must adhere to scheduled shifts assigned by the Executive Director or Supervisor.

annual health REQUIREMENTS:

• Must provide proof of a negative TB skin test. annual verification.

physical and sensory requirements

With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include medical and physical examination.
• Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, agitated residents.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 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.