Maintenance Assistant - Temporary Position

 

The Maintenance team members assist with ensuring the health and wellbeing of our residents and staff by providing maintenance support.

This position is responsible for ensuring overall building safety by being responsible for repairs to the buildings and furnishings as well as upkeep of the grounds including lawn care and snow/ice removal.

 

• →Assists with and performs assigned duties related to electricity, plumbing, painting, carpentry (including furniture refinishing or repair); mechanics (including equipment and mechanical systems); heating, cooling and water systems (except those services performed under service contract with outside contractors).
• →Assists with and perform duties related to maintenance of grounds, parking lots, and driveways (including snow/ice removal, except those performed under service contract).
• →Handles incoming and outgoing freight, as needed; lifts and moves heavy furniture and
• →Drives company vehicle as needed/requested.
• →Observes residents' rights and treats all residents with courtesy, respect and kindness.
• →Attends facility meetings, staff meetings, and required or preferred in services.
• →Generates and develops ideas which improve the quality of care for residents or increase position productivity and satisfactions
• →Consistently demonstrates the ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary.

 

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• HS diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum one (1) year of related work experience in field such as maintenance, carpentry, contracting, etc.
• Current, valid driver license
• Experienced in equipment operation such as small hand tools, electric tools, lawn mowers, snowblowers, etc.
• Participation in facility on-call program, which may include working “off-hours”
• Display of genuine concern for the pediatric population; a dependable, patient and compassionate attitude towards residents

 

This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.