Maintenance Assistant- FullTime - Lincolnshire Health and Rehabilitation Center

Primary Job Function 

The purpose of this position is to provide preventative maintenance assistance and repairs to facility equipment, furnishings and property.   

Primary Responsibilities 

• Assisting with the implementation of a facility wide maintenance program that ensures the safety and well-being of residents, staff and visitors as indicated by: 

• Following established maintenance tasks according to policy and procedures and facility quality assurance standards as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor; 

• Maintaining work order procedures to ensure repairs are completed in a timelymatter; 

• Maintaining all equipment and supplies in a clean, safe and serviceable condition; 

• Maintaining all daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and seasonal preventative maintenance schedules for equipment and property; 

• Ensuring that all hazardous chemicals are properly stored in a safe manner and in approved containers; 

• Maintaining knowledge of and following all safety regulations, policies, procedures as specified by the facility and TLC Management; 

• Performing routine maintenance repair and new construction on the facility and equipment to include plumbing, plastering, electrical, carpentry, mechanical, etc., as directed in accordance with established procedures; 

• Replacing burned out light bulbs (i.e., exit lights, overhead lights, fluorescent lights, room call lights, etc.) and performing cleaning duties wherever necessary; 

• Servicing heating and cooling units/systems, as specified by the manufacturer and in compliance with established policies and procedures; 

• Performing unscheduled maintenance tasks as directed; 

• Painting and wallpapering as directed; 

• Performing floorcare when needed; 

• Ensuring that all exterior lawn care and winter snow removal is performed to provide a clean and safe property for the facility’s residents; 

• Reporting all unsafe/hazardous conditions, defective equipment, etc. to supervisor immediately and making efforts to correct unsafe conditions; 

• Maintaining work areas and storage rooms in a clean, orderly and safe manner; 

• Ensuring that all equipment, supplies and tools are clean, properly maintained and stored before leaving on break, lunch or at the end of the work day; 

• Coordinating  with other departments’ work schedules to avoid interference and unnecessary interruptions; 

• Disposing of all empty containers from each days’ deliveries /work into the proper refuse