Maintenance Assistant

Pavilion Healthcare; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily Pay

401(k) match

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

Disability Insurance

EAP

Employee Discount

Growth Opportunities

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Pavilion Healthcare is recruiting a Maintenance Assistant to join our team. The role oversees daily maintenance, repair, and upkeep of the facility interior and exterior to ensure a safe, clean, and well-maintained environment for residents, staff, and visitors.

You will perform routine inspections, address maintenance requests, and support the environmental services team. Responsibilities include coordinating with an Administrator, conducting inspections, performing repairs, and maintaining

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Experience performing maintenance duties in healthcare facilities or industrial settings is required.
• Associate’s degree, trade programs certificates, or equivalent work experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Communicates regularly with the Administrator to ensure facility equipment functions.
• Leads facility inspections and can meet village inspectors when needed.
• Performs snow and ice removal as directed.
• Performs minor tile, wallpaper, painting, and drywall repairs.
• Maintains lighting fixtures.
• Repairs furniture or recommends replacements.
• Maintains and repairs pumps and related equipment.
• Performs all preventative maintenance and keeps inventories updated.
• Maintains and repairs fire alarm and nurse call systems.
• Troubleshoots and repairs kitchen equipment.
• Follows safety principles.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Carpentry basics

Electrical basics

Plumbing basics

HVAC basics

Budgeting

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate degree or trade certificates

Job description

Pavilion of South Shore is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to join their team! The Maintenance Assistant is responsible for the daily maintenance, repair, and overall upkeep of the facility's interior and exterior areas. This role ensures a safe, clean, and well-maintained environment for residents, staff, and visitors by performing routine inspections, addressing maintenance requests, and supporting the overall environmental services team.

Maintenance Assistant Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicates on a regular basis with the Administrator who is responsible for ensuring that the facility physical plant equipment is functioning.
• Leads facility inspection tours and is able to meet with Village inspectorsin the absence of a Director of Environmental Services or Maintenance Director.
• Performs snow and ice removal as directed
• Performs minor tile, wallpaper, painting, and drywall repairs
• Performs gardening and lawn care duties.
• Repairs and replaces door and window hardware.
• Maintains all lighting fixture.
• Repairs furniture or recommends replacement.
• Maintains and repairs pumps.
• Perform all preventative maintenance.
• Maintains accurate parts and tool inventories.
• Maintains accurate documentation as directed
• Maintains and repairs fire alarm system and nurse call system
• Troubleshoots and repairs all kitchen equipment
• Follows safety principles.
• All other duties as assigned.

Maintenance AssistantSkills and Abilities:

• The ability to make basic carpentry repairs.
• Knowledgeable about basic electricity and how to safely make electrical repairs.
• Knowledgeable about basic plumbing and be able to make plumbing repairs.
• Knowledgeable about basic HVAC equipment preferred or ability to learn.
• The ability to budget the needs of the department.

Maintenance Assistant Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience performing maintenance duties in a healthcare facility or industrial setting required.
• Associate’s degree, trade program certificates, or equivalent in work experience required.

Physical Requirements:

• Walking, reaching, bending, grasping, fine hand coordination, pushing and pulling, ability to distinguish smells and temperatures, all with or without the aid of mechanical devices is required.
• Must be able to push, pull move and/or lift a minimum of 50 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
• Must be able to walk, utilize a ladder, and work on the facility roof.
• Limited potential for exposure to environmental hazards. Understanding and adherence to company safety standards and protocols required.

Pavilion Healthcare

Full-Time Benefits:

• Daily Pay & Competitive Compensation
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical Insurance
• Dental, Vision, and Disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discount Program
• Innovative Training Programs
• Opportunity for Growth and Advancement
• Paid Time Off
• And much more!

Why Pavilion ?

At Pavilion Healthcare, people come first- those we care for and those who make that care possible. We're a team that listens, supports, and grows together, united by a passion for making a difference every day. From your first day forward, you'll feel the impact of a culture built on respect, belonging, and continuous growth. With hands-on training, real mentorship, and opportunities to advance, we empower you to thrive because when you grow, so does the care we deliver. Join Pavilion and be part of something meaningful.

Pavilion Healthcare provides long and short-term skilled nursing care.At Pavilion, we are committed to personalized, integrated care that factors in the total well-being of every guest and their family members, and that does not just meet, but exceeds, their expectations. As part of this empathetic, respectful culture of care, we are dedicated to meeting individual preferences and needs in order to help each guest feel at home and achieve an optimal health outcome - our number one goal.

We don't just offer care for you - we care about you.

Pavilion Healthcare Facilities are Equal Opportunity Employers and do not discriminate based on any protected right such as race, color, nationality, gender, age, disability or any protected applicable right under the National Labor Relations Act.