Maintenance Assistant

Barre Gardens; Barre, Northern (VT, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Telemedicine program

Life insurance

401(k)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid time off

DailyPay

Job summary

Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehab is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to perform maintenance, light cleaning, and organizing duties at our Barre, VT facility. The role includes driving the facility van to transport residents to appointments with a clean driving record required.

The position is full-time with opportunities to be on-call for weekends and holidays. You will handle repairs, grounds maintenance, and coordinate with nursing services to support resident care.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning, maintenance, or related fields.
• Familiarity with cleaning materials and equipment.
• Clean driving record required for transportation duties.

Responsibilities

• Maintains facility by repairing walls, baseboards, doors, ceilings, mirrors, windows, and removing trash.
• Moves furniture to complete assignments.
• Coordinates daily maintenance services with nursing services in resident areas.
• Assists in terminal cleaning of resident rooms on transfer or discharge.
• Follows supervisor's maintenance schedule and policies.
• Performs routine maintenance on facility and equipment (plumbing, electrical, carpentry, mechanical).
• Maintains grounds, parking areas, and driveways (cutting, trimming, sweeping).
• Replaces burned-out light bulbs including exit and overhead lights.
• Ensures machinery and equipment operate correctly via Preventive Maintenance program.
• Drives facility van to transport residents safely to appointments.
• May assume on-call responsibilities, including weekends and holidays.
• Performs unscheduled or emergency maintenance tasks as directed.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Maintenance work

Driving record clean

Job description

Maintenance Assistant

Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehabis seeking aMaintenance Assistantfor our skilled nursing facility inBarre, VT.

The Maintenance Assistant will perform a variety of maintenance, light cleaning, and organizing duties, as well as drive the facility van to transport residents to and from appointments.A clean driving record is required.

Rate

• Up to $25 per hour

Shift Available

• Full-Time (Monday-Friday, occasional on-call required)

Responsibilities

• Maintains facility by repairing walls, baseboards, doors, ceilings, mirrors, windows, and removing trash.
• Moves furniture to complete assignments.
• Coordinates daily maintenance services with nursing services when working in resident living areas.
• Assists in terminal cleaning of resident rooms upon transfer, discharge, or death.
• Follows the maintenance schedule/instructions provided by the supervisor, adhering to established maintenance policies and procedures.
• Performs routine maintenance and repair on facility and equipment, including plumbing, plastering, electrical, carpentry, and mechanical work.
• Conducts routine maintenance on grounds, parking areas, and driveways, including cutting, trimming, sweeping, and policing as necessary or directed.
• Replaces burned-out light bulbs, including exit lights and overhead lights.
• Ensures the proper operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by assisting with the Preventive Maintenance Program.
• Drives the facility van to transport residents safely to and from appointments, maintaining compliance with transportation safety regulations.
• May assume on-call responsibilities as scheduled, including weekends and holidays.
• Performs unscheduled or emergency maintenance tasks as directed.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in cleaning, maintenance, or other related fields.
• Familiarity with cleaning materials and equipment.
• A clean driving record is required for transportation duties.

Benefits

We strive to provide our employees with a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, including:

• Medical and Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision Care
• Telemedicine Program
• Company-Paid Group Life Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Planned Time-Off (vacation, personal, sick, and state sick)
• Dailypay: The ability to freely view your paycheck as it accrues daily, with the option to withdraw it daily for a nominal fee

Education Assistance

• Get up to $5,250 per year towards tuition* or
• Get up to $2,625 per year towards paying off a Non-Federal Nursing Student Loan!*

Benefits, as well as bonuses and variable compensation plans, are based on applicable state law and factors such as pay classification (full-time, part-time, or casual), job grade, location, and length of service.