Maintenance Director

Apple Rehab Watertown; Watertown (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Scholarships

Career growth

PTO 4 weeks

Paid holidays 7

Health insurance

24/7 MD

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

401K

Longevity Credit

Disability insurance

Job summary

Apple Rehab Watertown in Connecticut is seeking a Maintenance Director to oversee building systems, supervise the Maintenance Assistant, and coordinate with vendors to ensure safe, compliant operations for residents and staff.

The role plans work schedules, manages budgets, maintains documentation, and ensures preventive maintenance, fire/safety testing, and utility reliability across the facility's physical plant and grounds.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write in English and follow safety policies.
• Experience with building systems, plumbing, electrical, and general maintenance.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to lift 50–75 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Maintenance Assistant.
• Coordinate with external vendors for service and repairs.
• Schedule preventive maintenance and inspections.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and infection control standards.
• Maintain building documentation and comply with budget guidelines.

Skills

English literacy

Leadership

Budgeting

Vendor coordination

Job description

Apple Rehab Watertown is a 110 bed skilled nursing facility located in Watertown, CT. We are the premier choice for short term rehabilitation needs. We specialize in excellent customer service, a fast pace environment and we pride ourselves on treating our residents as our own family.

Apple Rehabis a family owned and operated company that treats residents and staff like family too. Our expert team of senior management is located at our home office,right in Avon, CT, ensuring superior care from a local company. Our leadership is not across the country, but rather in your backyard.

Job Description:

The Maintenance Director demonstrates cooperation in assisting others and ability to work as a team. Ensures the safe, efficient and effective operations of all building systems. Supervises the Maintenance Assistant. Coordinates and monitors the activities of outside vendors, service and repairmen to insure the health and safety of residents, staff and visitors. Advises appropriate personnel of any potential interruptions or shutdowns. Ensures the compliance with facility policies regarding cleanliness, infection control, safety, security, hazardous communication program and fire and disaster plans. The Maintenance Director maintains documentation including routine and preventive maintenance schedules, fire alarm and sprinkler systems testing, generator testing and other documentation in compliance with all local, state and federal law. The Maintenance Director is responsible for overall maintenance and repair of the facility’s physical plant, equipment and grounds and its various systems including plumbing, electrical and structural. Plans work schedules for all assigned personnel. Attends department head meetings. Monitors supplies to ensure that adequate levels are maintained and stays with budgetary guidelines.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to read and write in English, write and follow oral instructions in English, as well as understand labels and safety instructions and other department policies and procedures.
• Ability to perform, and working knowledge of, routine plumbing, electrical, mechanical, carpentry grounds keeping tasks including painting, wallpapering, and shoveling snow.
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
• Ability to lift and move heavy items weighing approximately 50-75 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in a long term care facility
• Prior experience supervising others

Apple Rehab offers an attractive benefit package for employees of 30 hours or greater that may include the following:

• Scholarships and career growth opportunities
• 4 Weeks Paid Time Off
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance Benefits
• Call-a-Doc / 24-7 MD telephone service
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• 401K Retirement Program
• Longevity Credit
• Short & Long Term Disability