Maintenance Assistant

Maplewood Senior Living; Connecticut; On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Maplewood Senior Living is seeking a Maintenance Assistant/Technician to oversee the general operating maintenance, repair and housekeeping of the residence and its physical plant. The role emphasizes coordination with the Environmental Services Director to keep systems running smoothly for resident comfort and safety.

Responsibilities include HVAC maintenance, daily inspections, safety compliance, preventative maintenance logs, and basic facility upkeep.

Qualifications

• Must possess a High School Diploma.
• Must be knowledgeable as to maintenance & housekeeping practices and procedures, as well as the laws, regulations and guidelines governing maintenance functions in the community.
• Understands the practices surrounding proper handling of biohazardous waste.
• Demonstrates competency in the performance of duties and responsibilities through the utilization of sound judgment and the reporting of unusual problems/conditions to the Executive Director.
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License, preferable a Commercial Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates excellent mechanical skills.
• Understands HVAC and can operate and maintain equipment.
• Replenishes and maintains supply levels in work areas.
• Assures all tools, work areas, and equipment are clean, in proper working order, and properly stored.
• Assures that the facility and all equipment are properly maintained for resident comfort and convenience.
• Maintains a preventative maintenance log on all mechanical systems.
• Establishes and manages a compliance binder for permits, and inspections.
• Maintains an effective work-order system.
• Participates in in-services training as required by state regulations.
• Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information.
• Responsible for weekly submission of invoices and spend-down report on Excel spreadsheet.
• Works with outside vendor to maintain a clean and orderly laundry room and stores chemicals in accordance with product and supervisor instruction.
• Ensures that all safety rules and regulations are followed at all times.
• Follows and promotes all safety standards and practices when performing maintenance service.

Skills

Mechanical skills

HVAC understanding

Computers basics

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Commercial Driver's License

Job description

Reports To:Environmental Services Director

Summary: The Maintenance Assistant is responsible the general operating maintenance, repair and housekeeping of the residence and the community’s physical plant to maintain proper operations of the residence. The Maintenance Technician is also responsible for communication and helps coordinate the necessary tasks to accomplish repairs and alterations to buildings and equipment systems.

Essential Functions:

Job Duties:

• Demonstrates excellent mechanical skills
• Understands HVAC and can operate and maintain equipment
• Replenishes and maintains supply levels in work areas
• Assures all tools, work areas, and equipment are clean, in proper working order, and properly stored.
• Assures that the facility and all equipment are properly maintained for resident comfort and convenience.
• Consistently and routinely maintains and repairs equipment and documents any hazardous conditions
• Routinely replaces light bulbs, exit lights, room call lights, etc where needed
• Conducts daily inspections of buildings, grounds and equipment to determine necessary maintenance and repairs
• Assures that personnel follow established safety practices (OSHA) and maintain the organization of the physical plant of the facility.
• Responsible for maintaining the general appearance of the building including but not limited to, assisting and cleaning up after events and general clean up during scheduled shift, arranging furniture on an ongoing basis.
• Maintains a preventative maintenance log on all mechanical systems
• Establishes and manages a compliance binder for permits, and inspections
• Maintains an effective work-order system
• Ensures a preventative maintenance log on all mechanical systems is maintained
• Participates in in-services training as required by state regulations
• Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information
• Responsible for weekly submission of invoices and spend-down report on Excel spreadsheet Performs other duties as required.

Compliance & Safety

• Works with outside vendor to maintain a clean and orderly laundry room and stores chemicals in accordance with product and supervisor instruction
• Ensures that all safety rules and regulations are followed at all times
• Follows and promotes all safety standards and practices when performing maintenance service
• Performs Resident Emergency Call system checks on each resident’s apartment routinely Oversees and implements initiatives from the safety committee

Communication

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos
• Ability to effectively write simple correspondence
• Basic familiarity with computers
• Ability to effectively present information on one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification

• Must possess a High School Diploma
• Must be knowledgeable as to maintenance & housekeeping practices and procedures, as well as the laws, regulations and guidelines governing maintenance functions in the community.
• Understands the practices surrounding proper handling of biohazardous waste
• Demonstrates competency in the performance of duties and responsibilities through the utilization of sound judgment and the reporting of unusual problems/conditions to the Executive Director.
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License, preferable a Commercial Driver’s License.

Physical Requirements

• Physically able to bend and reach and stand for extended periods of time
• Physically able to push and pull and lift up to 60lbs at times.
• Required to work weekends and holidays as assigned
• May be required to work on shifts other than the one for which hired
• May be required to work extended hours
• Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc. including HIV, AIDS and Hepatitis B & C viruses
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving, mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold and extreme heat
• Could be subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents due to mental status
• Could be asked to submit to random drug test during employment

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