Maintenance Specialist - Full Time

Insight Living; Great Falls (MT); On-site; USD 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Living in Great Falls, MT seeks a Maintenance Specialist to care for the community’s common areas, apartments, and grounds, ensuring safety equipment is up to standard and emergency readiness is maintained.

The role requires basic high school diploma and at least two years in facility maintenance, with hands-on skills in HVAC, electrical, plumbing and carpentry, plus the ability to keep residents’ comfort and safety a priority.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum two years in facility maintenance with HVAC, electrical, plumbing, or drywall experience.

Responsibilities

• Respond to scheduled and on-call maintenance requests for common areas and apartments.
• Maintain the building, equipment, and exterior to high standards.
• Perform routine floor cleaning and painting.
• Winterize and de-winterize the community; respond to winter weather promptly.
• Manage special projects to maintain or enhance the Community.
• Assist in housekeeping duties as needed for maintenance.
• Ensure annual safety equipment inspections comply with regulations.
• Help ensure apartments are rent-ready for resident move-ins.
• Use TEL’s software to manage work orders and preventive maintenance.
• Perform other duties as assigned; no supervisory responsibility.

Skills

HVAC repair

Electrical work

Plumbing

Carpentry

Emergency response

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

2 years facility maintenance experience

Tools

TEL’s maintenance software

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Great Falls, MT 59405Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $14.50 - $16.50 Hourly

POSITION SUMMARY

The Maintenance Specialist is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the Community, including all common areas, exterior and apartments, grounds and fire, life, and safety equipment, and assisting in emergency preparedness.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Include but are not limited to the following:

• Respond to scheduled and on-call maintenance requests to common area and apartments.
• Maintain the building, equipment, and exterior to excellent standards.
• Routine floor covering cleaning and painting.
• Winterize and de-winterize the community to protect from winter temperatures and storms. Respond to inclement weather promptly.
• Manage special projects which may be required to maintain or enhance the Community.
• Assist in performing housekeeping responsibilities as needed regarding maintenance and upkeep.
• Ensure that annual safety equipment inspections are completed per regulations.
• Help ensure that apartments are rent-ready for resident move-ins.
• Utilize the Community’s plant maintenance software, TEL’s, daily to manage work orders and assist with preventative maintenance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management company or other Community leadership.
• Supervisory Responsibility: None.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Must possess a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of experience in facility maintenance work with an emphasis on repair and maintenance of HVAC, electrical, plumbing systems and drywall, or combination of experience, training, and education.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to understand and comply with health and safety regulations, including those specific to elder care facilities.
• Broad range of technical skills, from repairing HVAC systems and electrical fixtures to plumbing and carpentry.
• Must be able to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain systems to ensure they are operating reliably and efficiently.
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance.The ability to quickly adapt and solve problems as they arise.
• Must know how to respond to emergencies such as power outages, or natural disasters.
• Capable of interacting positively with residents, understanding, and respecting their needs for privacy and comfort.