Maintenance Assistant Part Time Senior Living

Foundry Commercial; New Jersey; On-site; USD 35,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay

Daily Pay — access your earnings

Tuition Reimbursement & Career Growth

Associate Referral Bonus Program

Associate Recognition Programs

Job summary

Allegro Harrington Park is seeking a skilled Part-Time Maintenance Assistant to join our facilities team in Harrington Park, NJ. You will work Wednesday through Saturday (32 hours/week), performing routine and preventive maintenance to keep our senior living community safe, functional, and welcoming for residents.

Join a professional team and support the Maintenance Director on repairs, safety inspections, and move‑in/move‑out readiness.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year maintenance experience — required.
• Working knowledge of plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and HVAC systems — required.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and a proactive, detail‑oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Maintenance Director with scheduled and as‑needed repair and upkeep projects.
• Perform routine and preventive maintenance on plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and HVAC systems.
• Respond promptly to work orders and resident maintenance requests.
• Conduct safety inspections and ensure compliance with community maintenance standards.
• Maintain a clean, organized maintenance shop.
• Support move‑in and move‑out unit turnover as needed.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Troubleshooting

Communication

Dependable

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Maintenance Assistant – Part-Time | Senior Living
Allegro Harrington Park | Part-Time | Wednesday–Saturday | 9:00am–5:30pm | $21.00/hour

Keep a Beautiful Community Running Smoothly

Allegro Harrington Park is looking for a skilled, dependable Part-Time Maintenance Assistant to join our facilities team. Working Wednesday through Saturday, 32 hours per week, you’ll play a hands‑on role in keeping our senior living community safe, functional, and looking its best — every single shift.

What You’ll Do:

• Perform routine and preventive maintenance on plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and HVAC systems
• Respond promptly to work orders and resident maintenance requests
• Assist the Maintenance Director with scheduled and as‑needed repair and upkeep projects
• Conduct safety inspections and ensure compliance with community maintenance standards
• Maintain a clean, organized, and well‑stocked maintenance shop
• Support move‑in and move‑out unit turnover as needed

What You Bring:

• Minimum 1 year of maintenance experience — required
• Working knowledge of plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and HVAC systems — required
• Strong troubleshooting skills and a proactive, detail‑oriented approach
• Dependable, professional, and comfortable working in an occupied senior living community
• Ability to work Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday consistently

Why Allegro Harrington Park?

Allegro Harrington Park is a premier senior living community where facilities excellence is part of the culture. You’ll work alongside a skilled, supportive team with direct access to the Maintenance Director and the satisfaction of knowing your work keeps residents safe and comfortable every day.

• $21.00/hour
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Daily Pay — access your earnings before payday
• Tuition Reimbursement & Career Growth Opportunities
• Associate Referral Bonus Program
• Associate Recognition Programs

Allegro Harrington Park | Harrington Park, NJ
Part-Time | Wed–Sat | 9:00am–5:30pm | $21.00/hr | Maintenance Experience Required

The primary responsibility of the Maintenance Assistant is to assist the Maintenance Director (MD) in maintaining and operating the physical aspects of the Property.

Areas of Responsibility

• Assist the MD to ensure that the Community is always covered in the event of an emergency.
• Assist the MD in the preventative and routine maintenance programs to ensure that mechanical equipment, building structures and grounds are properly maintained.
• Assist the MD in the safe operation of all mechanical equipment through routine physical inspections.
• Assist MD to ensure that all maintenance work and storage areas are maintained in a safe, organized, and clean manner.
• Assist MD in maintaining online work order system, efficiently use the system and help delegate work orders to staff.
• Follow OSHA and Company guidelines relating to lock down and tag out procedures that are approved for the Community and follow OSHA standards for safe working procedures.
• Other duties assigned – see full job description.

Required Qualifications

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Minimum of one (1) year maintenance‑related experience including working knowledge of plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and HVAC systems.
• Must be an independent worker with effective communication skills able to multi‑task and be organized.
• Must have positive Criminal Background Screening.
• The Community is a drug free workplace; associates are subject to adherence to the Company Drug Free Workplace policy.
• If assigned driving responsibilities, the associate must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) in accordance with Company Fleet Safety standards. Driving duties are incidental to the primary responsibilities of this position and may be assigned based on business needs.
• MVR reviews will be conducted at hire and periodically thereafter in accordance with Company policy. Associates who do not meet or maintain Company driving standards may be ineligible to perform driving duties; however, such determination will not automatically affect continued employment in the position where driving is not an essential function.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical school diploma preferred.
• HVAC and other related maintenance certifications desirable.