Maintenance Assistant-Full Time

Smyrna Care Center – Exceptional Living Centers; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Smyrna Care Center – Exceptional Living Centers seeks a Maintenance Assistant for our Smyrna, TN location. Salary is based on experience and can reach up to $20 per hour.

The role involves maintaining and repairing the physical structures, ensuring safe lighting, posting signage, and supporting survey processes alongside the Maintenance Director. Strong English skills and reliability are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred; or combination of education and experience.
• Driver's license per facility requirements preferred.
• Must be able to speak, understand and read the English language to safely and properly care for physical plant.

Responsibilities

• Performs maintenance and repair services as needed, and as directed by supervisor.
• Promptly responds to emergency needs.
• Routinely assists with preventative maintenance.
• Assists with maintenance of lighting levels appropriate for tasks, without glare, supporting resident functioning.
• Assists with posting signs to identify smoking and non-smoking areas.
• Follows safety and reporting procedures.
• Ensures proper documentation is maintained.
• Assists in survey processes with Maintenance Director by instructing staff, being present when surveyors are on-site, and directing prompt responses.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

English language proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Smyrna Care Center is Now hiring hiring a Maintenance Assistant for our Smyrna, TN location.

Salary based on experience. Can earn up to $20/hr.

SUMMARY:

Assists with ensuring physical structures of buildings are maintained and repaired by performing
the following duties:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

An individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required.Other duties as assigned.

• Performs maintenance and repair services as needed, and as directed by supervisor.
• Promptly responds to emergency needs.
• Routinely assists with preventative maintenance.
• Assists with maintenance of adequate and comfortable lighting level appropriate for tasks, without
  glare, ensuring lighting supports independent functioning and task performance of residents.
• Assists with posting signs to identify smoking and non-smoking areas as appropriate.
• Follows safety and reporting procedures.
• Ensures proper documentation is maintained.
• Participates with Maintenance Director/designee in survey processes by: instructing staff regarding
  conduct and disclosure, reporting, being present at all times surveyors are on-site, directing prompt
  responses to requests for information, and undertaking corrective action, if appropriate.
• Maintains and applies current skills and knowledge through continuing education and in-service
  programs.
• Carries out responsibilities in compliance with federal, state, local laws and regulations, and with
  facility philosophy, policies and procedures.
• Must be able to speak, understand and read the English language to the extent necessary to safely
  and properly care for physical plant.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with high level of energy and enthusiasm.
• This position requires standing, sitting, stooping, pulling, pushing, lifting up to 75 pounds or more,
  bending, climbing, twisting upper body, walking, running, carrying, listening, talking, use of telephone,
  and exposure to medical equipment and persons with risk of illness.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or GED preferred; or combination of education and experience. Meets state and federal requirements.

Certificates, licenses, registrations:

Driver's license per facility requirements preferred.

Must have or be willing to receive the COVID vaccine, subject to legal requirements.

Smyrna Care Center – Exceptional Living Centers