Temporary Summer Maintenance Assistant

ZipRecruiter; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare facility as a Maintenance Assistant, responsible for ensuring a safe and orderly environment through various maintenance tasks. Enjoy a full-time temporary summer position with competitive pay and generous benefits. Experience in healthcare is a plus.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Generous Benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years previous building maintenance experience desired.
• Ability to understand technical manuals for machinery and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for preventative maintenance, painting, and repairs.
• Performs designated cleaning tasks and maintenance services.

Skills

Building Maintenance

Communication

Decision Making

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Come join our awesome team as a Maintenance Assistant with Rochester Homestead! We offer generous benefits and a great work environment!

Rochester Homestead is part of Volunteers of America Services, which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Pay: $18.62 up to $22.26

Schedule: This is a full-time temporary summer position, M-F and occasional weekends.

*LTC or Nursing Home Experience *

About the job:

The Maintenance Assistant is responsible for preventative maintenance, painting, and repairs inside and outside the facility to provide a safe, attractive, and orderly environment for the benefit, use, enjoyment, protection of staff and visitors.

Essentials:

1. Performs designated cleaning tasks and preventative maintenance services.
2. Sweeping, mopping, wet washing/shampooing and vacuuming floors/carpets in ancillary service and common areas of the facility.
3. Stripping, waxing, and polishing all floors in accordance with the facility floor covering maintenance schedule.
4. Washing walls, ceilings, and common area lighting fixtures.
5. Gathering, transporting, and disposing of trash.
6. Cleaning waste receptacles.
7. Informs supervisor of supply or equipment needs.
8. Keeps storage areas locked with supplies properly stored according to established procedures.
9. Store all germicides, pesticides, and other toxic substances clearly labeled and locked away when not in use.

Qualifications:

1. High School Diploma or equivalent.
2. Ability to read, understand, and follow written and oral instructions to identify chemicals and cleaning agents from labels and understand directions for use.
3. Willingness and ability to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions.
4. Minimum of two (2) years previous building maintenance experience desired.
5. Some knowledge of state building, plumbing, and electrical codes and local ordinances.
6. Able to understand technical manuals used to install and repair machinery and equipment.
7. Coordination and dexterity needed to handle tools and equipment parts.
8. Must be capable of making decisions in an emergency.
9. Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing, and documentation.
10. Able and willing to work flexible hours, such as during an emergency situation or on-call.

Additional qualifications include experience in the healthcare industry.

Just outside of Minnesota’s capital, The Homestead at Rochester offers life in one of the most commonly rated "Best Cities" in the Midwest. Our center provides the very best care, delivered by the best staff, in a familial workplace culture. We value work-life balance and offer paid-time off as part of our benefits package.

Join our team and discover why Volunteers of America Services has been certified as a Great Place to Work for 5 consecutive years. Our employees say their work has a special meaning: this is not “just a job”.

Take pride in helping others and apply today!

At VOANS, we celebrate sharing, encouraging, and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, parental status, expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law. We believe that embracing individual strengths and diversity nurtures our shared mission and fosters an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and can excel.

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