Maintenance Assistant - Peace Healthcare at Dennett Road

Peace Healthcare at Dennett Road Manor is committed to providing excellence in the care and services to those we serve. We are seeking individuals to provide maintenance services who are positive, caring and dedicated.

Peace Healthcare at Dennett Road Manor is a beautiful skilled nursing facility, located in Oakland, Maryland. Our top priority is providing respectful, compassionate and exceptional care to seniors in Oakland, and the surrounding community. We treat our residents like family from the moment you arrive. We’re proud to provide comprehensive senior care, including 24/7 skilled nursing care, memory care, respite care, hospice care, rehabilitation and many more. We are seeking full time employees to work M-F 8 hour shifts, with some weekend availability needed to become part of our growing team. 

Why work for us? We are a beautiful facility with a calm environment focusing on employee appreciation and a happy work culture, offering benefits including:

• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• 401k Plan
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Referral program

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 18 years of age and a high school graduate.
• Compassionate and patient demeanor, with a dedication to serving the elderly population.
• Maintenance experience or related skills may be accepted in lieu of high school graduation, at discretion of Director of environmental services.
• Previous long term care or healthcare setting professional experience preferred

JOB SUMMARY: The Maintenance Assistant will support the Maintenance Director in ensuring that the facility and equipment are maintained in excellent condition. This role is vital in creating a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for our residents and staff in accordance to nursing home, state, and federal requirements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform the periodic maintenance checks that are part of the preventative maintenance program.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks, including but not limited to plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and HVAC systems.
• Assist in the repair and upkeep of the facility’s interior and exterior.
• Support in setting up and breaking down equipment for events and activities.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Work requires stooping, bending, stretching, kneeling, climbing, overhead reaching, and getting into spaces with difficult or awkward access.
• Requires lifting up to at least 60lbs alone and assisting to lift objects weighing in excess of 100lbs.
• Work subjected to possibility of burns, cuts, bruises, and falls.
• Work with tools, equipment, and hazardous materials requiring constant awareness of danger of injury to self or to residents, and follow through improper or careless use of tools, equipment, or materials, or failure to use protective equipment or clothing.

Simply apply, call or stop in to meet with a member of our new leadership team to discuss why you should become part of our team!