Maintenance Director

Ensign Services; Ottawa (KS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Rock Creek of Ottawa is seeking a Plant Operations, Housekeeping, and Laundry Supervisor in Ottawa, KS. This role oversees maintenance, environmental services, and laundry to ensure a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for residents and staff.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, managing daily operations, enforcing life safety and infection control standards, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Strong leadership and organizational skills are essential for success in this facility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical, maintenance, or environmental services training preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience in healthcare, long-term care, hospitality, maintenance, housekeeping, or laundry operations preferred. Strong knowledge of life safety regulations is preferred.
• Knowledge of safety standards, infection control practices, and facility maintenance principles.
• Strong organizational, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to respond to facility emergencies and perform physical tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate activities of the maintenance, housekeeping, and laundry staff.
• Ensure the facility is clean, sanitary, safe, and in good repair at all times.
• Oversee preventive maintenance programs for building systems, equipment, grounds, and resident areas.
• Manage laundry operations to ensure timely processing and distribution of resident linens and personal clothing.
• Conduct routine inspections of the facility to identify maintenance, safety, and cleanliness concerns and ensure timely corrective action.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA, infection control, life safety, emergency preparedness, and long-term care regulations.
• Monitor departmental budgets, inventory, supplies, and vendor services.
• Provide staff training, coaching, scheduling, and performance evaluations.
• Participate in emergency response activities, including disaster preparedness and facility safety initiatives.
• Collaborate with department managers to support resident satisfaction and quality care outcomes.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Safety standards knowledge

Infection control knowledge

Life safety regulations knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical, maintenance, or environmental services training preferred

Job description

Rock Creek of Ottawa

Come join our team and start making a difference!

The Plant Operations, Housekeeping, and Laundry Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the maintenance, environmental services, and laundry departments within the continuing care retirement community to ensure a safe, clean, comfortable, and well-maintained environment for residents, visitors, and staff. This position supervises department personnel, manages daily operations, ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and promotes a culture of safety, cleanliness, and quality resident care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and coordinate activities of the maintenance, housekeeping, and laundry staff.
• Ensure the facility is clean, sanitary, safe, and in good repair at all times.
• Oversee preventive maintenance programs for building systems, equipment, grounds, and resident areas.
• Manage laundry operations to ensure timely processing and distribution of resident linens and personal clothing.
• Conduct routine inspections of the facility to identify maintenance, safety, and cleanliness concerns and ensure timely corrective action.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA, infection control, life safety, emergency preparedness, and long-term care regulations.
• Monitor departmental budgets, inventory, supplies, and vendor services.
• Provide staff training, coaching, scheduling, and performance evaluations.
• Participate in emergency response activities, including disaster preparedness and facility safety initiatives.
• Collaborate with department managers to support resident satisfaction and quality care outcomes.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical, maintenance, or environmental services training preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience in healthcare, long-term care, hospitality, maintenance, housekeeping, or laundry operations preferred. Strong knowledge of life safety regulations is preferred.
• Knowledge of safety standards, infection control practices, and facility maintenance principles.
• Strong organizational, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to respond to facility emergencies and perform physical tasks as needed.

Schedule:

• M-F 8am-5pm and as needed according to facility needs, call rotation with team for maintenance needs

Salary:

• $50k-$75k salary depending on experience

Extensive orientation and training to be provided by current plant director and resource team in preparation for his retirement. Supportive welcoming environment with longevity of IDT department.

This leadership role ensures that all facility systems, environmental services, and laundry operations support a safe, functional, and welcoming environment that promotes the health, comfort, and dignity of nursing home residents.

For benefit details check us out here http://ensignbenefits.com/

Benefits eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.

Disclaimer: Pay rates are competitive and determined by various factors. Please note that any rates labeled as “estimated” are provided by third-party job boards and may not accurately reflect the actual pay rates.

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