Maintenance Director

Aztec Healthcare; Aztec (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Apploi is seeking an Environmental Services Maintenance Supervisor to oversee the maintenance department in a long-term care center. The role ensures a sanitary, safe, and orderly environment while managing electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and laundry-related tasks.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, implementing preventive maintenance, and coordinating with healthcare teams to support infection prevention and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Must have 1–2 years of supervisory experience in a commercial establishment with knowledge of laundry/housekeeping/maintenance procedures.
• Minimum of 2 years work experience in long-term care preferred.
• Ability to supervise environmental services and coordinate maintenance tasks with other departments.

Responsibilities

• Supervises Environmental Services staff and daily work in the center, balancing budget, staffing, and interdepartmental coordination.
• Executes the preventative maintenance program, documents maintenance activities, and tracks parts and fuel usage.
• Collaborates with healthcare workers to support infection prevention and environmental needs.
• Maintains electrical and mechanical equipment, processes work orders, and prioritizes tasks.
• Inspects safety systems (lighting, water temps, breakers, elevators) and ensures proper operation.
• Performs fire drills, checks extinguishers and smoke detectors, and maintains fire doors.
• Identifies and recommends contractors for repairs beyond the in-house team.
• Assists in updating departmental procedures and supervises day-to-day maintenance operations.
• Prepares rooms for new or discharged residents and maintains accurate maintenance records.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Laundry/housekeeping/maintenance knowl

Infection prevention familiarity

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Responsible for supervising and coordinating the activities of the maintenance department to ensure environmental center compliance in accordance to Federal, State and Local ordinance, regulations and building codes. Ensures center is maintained in a sanitary, attractive, and orderly condition in good repair, free from hazards such as those caused by electrical, plumbing, ventilation, heating and cool systems. Also responsible for the provision of quality laundry service.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Highschool Diploma or equivalency.
• One to two years supervisory experience in ac commercial establishment with knowledge of laundry/housekeeping/ maintenance procedures.
• Minimum of 2 years work experience in lng-term care preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises all Environmental Services personnel and daily work in assigned areas throughout center in a way that balances budget, staffing, and resolves interdepartmental personnel issues. Processes and maintains records of accounts payable, supplies received, equipment maintenance.
• Executes the company’s preventative maintenance program, documents all maintenance activities including replacement of parts and materials used as well as fuel supply.
• Collaborates with healthcare workers and department leaders to ensure infection prevention and other related environmental requests.
• Maintains electrical and mechanical equipment in good working order, picks up work order requests, establishes work priority, and performs daily rounding inspection of assigned areas to ensure cleanliness.
• Checks light bulbs and exit lights and water temperatures, circuit breakers, temperatures of walk in cooler, freezers and call-light system for each room and adjusts accordingly.
• Ensures proper functioning of power generation, time clock, exhaust fans, water fountains, toilets and drains; balances scales and checks operation of elevators regularly.
• Conducts fire drills; Checks fire extinguishers, smoke detectors and lubricates all fire doors.
• Identifies and recommends independent contractors for repairs or maintenance work that is not able to be completed by maintenance crew.
• Assist in developing and updating departmental procedures and policies.
• Supervising the day-to-day maintenance functions of assigned personnel.
• Managers the and prepares rooms for discharged or new residents.
• Maintains accurate records of maintenance records and prioritizes and completes projects in a timely manner.
• Conducts fire drills, smoke detectors, and lubricates all fire doors.
• Other responsibilities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.