Maintenance Assistant

Senior living; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading senior living facility is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to ensure a safe and well-maintained environment for residents. Responsibilities include routine maintenance, responding to service requests, and ensuring the facility meets high standards of safety and cleanliness. Ideal candidates will have a passion for serving the elderly and relevant experience in maintenance.

Benefits

Earn up to 1% wage increase every Quarter

Sinceri Senior Living Discount Marketplace

Employee Referral Bonus of $1,000

Access to earned wages prior to payday

Generous PTO Plan

Career Development

Engaged scheduling system

Length of Service Bonus Program

Affordable Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

401K Retirement Plan

Qualifications

• 2+ years relevant work experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and staff.
• Strong organizational skills and compassion for the elderly.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the routine maintenance of the facility.
• Ensure 24-hour response time for maintenance requests.
• Conduct minor repairs and upkeep of the facility.

Skills

Communication

Compassion for elderly

Organizational skills

Job description

Perks and Benefits*:

• Earn up to 1% wage increase every Quarter
• Sinceri Senior Living Discount Marketplace
• Employee Referral Bonus of $1,000
• Access to earned wages prior to payday
• Generous PTO Plan
• Career Development
• An employee engaged scheduling system
• Length of Service Bonus Program
• Affordable Medical, Dental, Vision, Supplemental Benefits
• 401K Retirement Plan

Oh, and did we mention an amazing Team Environment?

*Some benefits may vary depending on position and employment status

Purpose:

Assists the Maintenance Department to ensure that the facility is safe, attractive and well maintained.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

• Relevant work experience (2 plus years preferred).
• Must be able to communicate effectively with residents, families, staff, vendors and general public.
• Must have compassion for and desire to work with the elderly.
• Must have basic reporting and organizational skills.
• Must be capable of maintaining proper attendance.

Essential Functions:

• Care for the routine maintenance needs of the facility and its residents as if they were your own home and family.
• Assist the Administrator with fire and life safety training and drills.
• Respond to resident/Administrator/staff requests for maintenance through maintenance reports and log system.
• Ensure 24-hour repair/response time for all daily maintenance requests.
• Minor repairs.
• Facility must be mechanically sound, safe, and well maintained. Interiors must be neat, paint and wall coverings clean, sound and chip/scratch free. Maintenance Director will have a keen sense of detail with regard to these items. Patching, painting and repair will be a major part of the maintenance program as well as carpet/floor care and maintenance.
• Grounds, building exterior and interior, signage are maintained year-round. Beds and lawns will be weeded and trimmed. Season foliage is also part of exterior maintenance plan.