Maintenance Associate (Environmental Services Associate Maintenance)

Solvere Living; Delray Beach (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Environmental Services Associate-Maintenance to support the operational upkeep of their community. This role involves a variety of tasks including maintenance, repairs, and housekeeping, ensuring a comfortable environment for residents. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent mechanical skills and a solid understanding of safety practices. If you are passionate about maintaining high standards and enjoy working in a collaborative team, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the community's daily operations.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of maintenance policies and procedures is essential.
• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds and perform physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in general maintenance and repair of the community's facilities.
• Conduct daily inspections and maintain a preventative maintenance log.

Skills

Mechanical Skills

Communication Skills

Safety Practices Knowledge

Basic Computer Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

HVAC Equipment

General Maintenance Tools

Job description

Responsibilities:

The Environmental Services Associate-Maintenance is responsible for assisting in the general operational maintenance, repair, and housekeeping of the Community’s physical plant. This role also involves communicating and helping coordinate the necessary tasks to accomplish repairs and alterations to buildings and equipment systems.

• Helps to perform general maintenance work (light, electrical, painting, carpentry, etc.).
• Demonstrates excellent mechanical skills.
• Understands HVAC and may be asked to operate and/or maintain equipment.
• Replenishes and maintains supply levels in work areas.
• Assures all tools, work areas, and equipment are clean, in proper working order, and properly stored.
• Helps to assure that the Community environment and all equipment are properly maintained for resident comfort and convenience.
• Consistently and routinely maintains and repairs assigned equipment and reports any hazardous conditions.
• Routinely replaces light bulbs, exit lights, room call lights, etc., where needed.
• Conducts daily inspections of buildings, grounds, and equipment to determine necessary maintenance and repairs, if requested to do so.
• Helps to assure that other team members follow established safety practices (OSHA).
• Responsible for maintaining the general appearance of the building including, but not limited to, assisting and cleaning up after events and general clean up during scheduled shift, and arranging furniture on an ongoing basis.
• Helps to maintain a preventative maintenance log on all mechanical systems.
• Establishes and manages a preventative maintenance schedule.
• Maintains an effective work-order system procedure.
• Participates in in-service training.
• Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent Resident care information.
• Responsible for weekly submission of invoices and spend-down report to Environmental Services Director.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Maintains a clean and orderly laundry room and stores chemicals in accordance with product and Environmental Services Director instructions.
• Helps to ensure that all safety rules and regulations are followed at all times.
• Follows and promotes all safety policies and procedures when performing maintenance service.
• Performs Resident Emergency Call System checks in Resident units when requested.
• Reports on-the-job injuries to the Environmental Services Director before the end of the work shift on the day the injury occurs.
• Communicates effectively with Environmental Services Director and other team members.

Qualifications:

• Must possess a High School Diploma.
• Must be knowledgeable about maintenance and housekeeping policies and procedures, as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing maintenance functions in the Community.
• Understands the practices surrounding proper handling of biohazardous waste.
• Demonstrates competency in the performance of duties and responsibilities through the utilization of sound judgment and the reporting of unusual problems/conditions to the Environmental Services Director.
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License, preferably a Commercial Driver’s License.
• Able to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Able to effectively write simple correspondence.
• Basic familiarity with computers.
• Able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other team members.
• Physically able to bend and reach.
• Physically able to push, pull, and lift up to 60 pounds if necessary.
• Physically able to stand for extended periods of time.