Maintenance Assistant

Fresh River Healthcare; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top Health Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Fresh River Healthcare in Hartford, CT is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to maintain the facility grounds and buildings in a safe, efficient manner. The role includes repairing equipment and on-call duties as needed.

Responsibilities include snow removal, patching and painting, equipment repair, basic electrical and plumbing tasks, and floor care. Candidates should have at least one year of maintenance experience and strong communication, English proficiency, and organization.

Qualifications

• One year of maintenance experience required
• Must be able to multitask and work with diverse teams
• Organized, energetic, and motivated
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• English language proficiency required

Responsibilities

• Snow removal and sanding
• Maintain interior and exterior walls, steps, porches, floors and ceilings including patching and painting
• Repair wheelchairs, beds, furniture, dryers, A/C units, refrigerators, freezers, floors, ceilings
• Maintain and clean roof top fans and gutters
• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment
• Do basic electrical tasks (outlets, lights, switches, ballasts)
• Do basic plumbing tasks (faucets, wax rings, waste lines)
• Maintain, clean and store hand and power tools
• Be on emergency call as needed
• Strip/wax/buff floors and related tasks
• Move equipment and furniture
• Follow safety procedures when operating tools
• All related duties as assigned

Job description

Maintenance Assistant

Summary

The primary role of the Maintenance Assistant is to maintain the facility grounds, and building in a safe and efficient manner. This position will also repair faulty and broken equipment. The role requires on-call duties.

Responsibilities

• Does snow removal and sanding.
• Maintains interior and exterior walls, steps, porches, floors and ceilings throughout facility including patching and painting.
• Does repair work on wheelchairs, beds, furniture, dryers, air conditioning units, refrigerators, freezers, floors, and ceilings.
• Maintains and cleans all roof top fans and gutters.
• Performs preventive maintenance on all equipment.
• Performs basic electrical tasks such as replacing outlets, light fixtures, light switches, and ballast's.
• Performs basic plumbing tasks such as replacing faucets, faucet washers, wax rings for toilets, and repairing waste lines.
• Maintains, cleans and stores all hand and power tools.
• Must be on emergency call or as a needed basis.
• Strip/wax/buff floors and related tasks.
• Moves equipment and furniture.
• Follows all established safety procedures/ precautions when operating tools and equipment.
• All other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

A minimum of one year experience in maintenance work, required.

Must be able to complete multiple tasks and projects and work with all disciplines in a challenging multi-cultural environment.

Must be organized, energetic, and motivated.

Must possess good written and verbal communication skills.

Must be able to speak and write the English language.

Compensation & Benefits

• Top Health Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, and so much more available through 1199 Union Benefits
• Paid Holidays including newly added Juneteenth
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities.