Maintenance Assistant (Part-Time)

Bluebird Wellness & Rehabilitation; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluebird Wellness & Rehabilitation in Missouri is seeking a dependable Maintenance Technician to keep our skilled nursing and senior living facility safe, comfortable, and compliant. You will perform preventive maintenance, repairs, inspections, and life-safety tasks to support residents, staff, and visitors.

The ideal candidate is mechanically inclined, organized, able to work independently, and capable of prioritizing work orders using our maintenance system.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in facility maintenance or related field preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical, plumbing, HVAC and building systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily facility rounds to identify maintenance needs, safety concerns, and potential hazards.
• Complete scheduled preventive maintenance and routine repairs throughout the facility.
• Perform regular safety inspections and weekly inspections of high-risk areas.
• Maintain the building, grounds, equipment, and physical plant in a safe, sanitary, attractive, and orderly condition.
• Respond to and prioritize daily maintenance work orders submitted through the TELS maintenance system.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Independent worker

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

TELS maintenance system

Job description

Keep our facility safe, comfortable, and running smoothly! We are looking for a dependable, hands‑on Maintenance Technician to help maintain our skilled nursing and senior living facility. This position is responsible for facility maintenance, preventive maintenance, life safety, repairs, inspections, and maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for our residents, staff, and visitors.

The ideal candidate is mechanically inclined, organized, dependable, and comfortable working independently to identify and resolve maintenance issues. Experience in healthcare, skilled nursing, long-term care, senior living, apartment maintenance, commercial building maintenance, or a similar environment is a plus.

What You'll Do

• Perform daily facility rounds to identify maintenance needs, safety concerns, and potential hazards.
• Complete scheduled preventive maintenance and routine repairs throughout the facility.
• Perform regular safety inspections and weekly inspections of high-risk areas.
• Maintain the building, grounds, equipment, and physical plant in a safe, sanitary, attractive, and orderly condition.
• Respond to and prioritize daily maintenance work orders submitted through the TELS maintenance system.
• Complete required preventive maintenance and Life Safety tasks in TELS in accordance with federal, state, local, and company requirements.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation of maintenance activities, repairs, inspections, replacement parts, and materials used.
• Inspect and maintain electrical, plumbing, HVAC, heating, cooling, mechanical, and building systems.
• Make routine adjustments, repairs, lubrication, and cleaning of mechanical equipment and control systems.
• Check and maintain light fixtures, bulbs, exit lights, circuit breakers, room temperatures, coolers, freezers, and nurse call systems.
• Monitor water temperatures and other facility systems and make necessary adjustments or repairs.
• Assist with the inspection and maintenance of fire alarms, smoke and heat detectors, fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, emergency generators, fire doors, smoke doors, fire dampers, and other life safety equipment.
• Maintain required OSHA and Life Safety documentation and logs.
• Assist with fire drills, disaster drills, door alarm drills, and other emergency preparedness activities.
• Monitor facility service contracts, certifications, inspections, and required documentation.
• Maintain an adequate inventory of maintenance supplies, tools, parts, and materials needed for daily operations.
• Investigate and address damage to walls, doors, frames, furniture, fixtures, and other facility components.
• Prepare resident rooms for new admissions and discharged residents, including completing necessary maintenance and repairs.
• Report major equipment failures, significant repairs, safety concerns, or other serious issues to the Administrator or Operations Manager.
• Follow appropriate safety procedures, including OSHA requirements, Lockout/Tagout, confined space procedures, and hazardous material protocols.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe maintenance area.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What We're Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous experience in facility maintenance, building maintenance, apartment maintenance, commercial maintenance, healthcare maintenance, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with electrical, plumbing, HVAC, mechanical systems, preventive maintenance, and general building repairs preferred.
• Long-term care, skilled nursing, senior living, hospital, or healthcare maintenance experience is a plus but not required.
• Familiarity with Life Safety, OSHA, preventive maintenance, and facility safety requirements preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot maintenance problems and determine appropriate solutions.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize work orders and manage multiple maintenance tasks.
• Dependable, responsive, and able to work independently.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to safely use common maintenance tools and equipment.

Why Join Us?

As a Maintenance Technician, you'll play an important role in creating a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for our residents and team members.

Your work directly impacts the quality of life of the people who live and work here - from making sure a resident's room is ready for move-in to keeping critical building and life safety systems operating properly.

If you're a hands‑on maintenance professional who takes pride in keeping a facility running safely and efficiently, we'd love to hear from you!

Bluebird Wellness & Rehabilitation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.