Maintenance Assistant

Morningside House Senior Living; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading senior living community is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to ensure a clean and safe environment for residents and staff. The role involves routine cleaning, maintenance assistance, and adherence to safety policies. Ideal candidates will have customer service and maintenance skills, along with a high school diploma. Join a supportive team dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents.

Qualifications

• Experience in assisted living or similar environment.
• High school diploma required.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine daily cleaning tasks and maintenance.
• Maintain a safe environment following safety policies.
• Assist with preventive maintenance schedules.

Skills

Customer service

Maintenance skills

Education

High school graduate or equivalency

AA, mechanical college or college degree

Tools

HVAC certification

Job description

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Morningside House Senior Living provided pay range

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Base pay range

$18.00/hr - $18.00/hr

Reports to: Director of Plant Operations

Department: Plant Operations

Supervises: Non-Supervisory

Classification: Non-Exempt

General Summary:

Provides a clean, safe and pleasant environment for all residents, employees, visitors and provides maintenance assistance.

Essential Duties:

• Performs routine daily cleaning tasks as assigned by the supervisor, including but not limited to resident rooms, hallways and other public access areas, activity and day rooms, staff areas and utility rooms.
• As directed, assists Director of Plant operations with maintenance repair to include, but not limited to, mechanical equipment, painting, etc.
• Maintains a safe environment for all residents, staff and visitors by following all safety policies of the facility, performing all duties in the proper and safe way with concern for the safety of residents, visitors and staff, and recommending any additional safety policies and procedures to the director.
• Performs major cleaning tasks, as applicable, such as: stripping and re-waxing floors; shampooing carpets; washing walls; cleaning and disinfecting all furniture and equipment; cleaning all windows.
• Maintains equipment in good working condition through proper and routine preventive maintenance, and receives and uses supplies in a proper manner. Reports any equipment problems or safety issues to director immediately.
• Maintains effective infection control through proper cleaning and sanitizing and adherence to the infection control policies established by company and OSHA, MOSHA regulations.
• Maintains satisfactory attendance as per Policy # 871 and reports for all scheduled shifts in a
  
  
  

punctual manner.

Other Duties:

• Cross-trains and covers laundry area when requested.
• Attends in-service training classes as required.
• Assists with preventive maintenance schedule as directed by director.
• Fill in as needed in absence of Director.
• Perform spot checks on apartments and common areas and reports to Director.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Specifications

Skills and experience:

• Customer service/maintenance skills within an assisted living environment or similar
• High school graduate or equivalency.
• AA, mechanical college or college degree desired
• HVAC certification desired
  
  
  

Reporting to this position: None

Physical Demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to frequent contact with residents, family members, staff and vendors in a mostly indoor setting in an assisted living support environment. This position also requires exposure to the outdoors. The noise level in the work environment is minimal to moderate.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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