Maintenance Assistant (Part-Time) - The Waters of Dunkirk

Now hiring for Maintenance Assistance (Part-Time)

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Maintenance Assistant / Aide - Generally helps maintain the buildings grounds in a safe and comfortable environment. Must ensure that quality maintenance services are provided on a daily basis and safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of all residents and staff. The person holding this position is delegated the responsibility for carrying out the assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with current existing federal and state regulations and established company policies and procedures.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains and repairs, according to established procedures, all electrical and plumbing systems, heating or cooling units, bathroom fixtures, windows, mirrors, floor and floor coverings, moldings, ceilings, stair and hallway rails, furniture, dietary and laundry equipment, roofs, outside walls, resident and staff room furnishings and other facility furnishing, fixtures, and equipment

• Performs all inspections, documentation, and other duties required of you under the facility’s preventive maintenance plan

• Performs routine, scheduled, preventive, and other maintenance of facility furnishings, fixtures, equipment and grounds according to established procedures

• Carries out emergency maintenance whenever and wherever required, including times and days on which you have not been scheduled in advance

• Performs work on equipment serviced by outside maintenance contractors, such as elevators and furnaces, only to the extent, if any permitted under the facility’s agreements with those contractors
• Performs plumbing, carpentry, electrical, masonry, painting and other specialized maintenance services as scheduled and within scope of expertise

• Replaces all burned out lights promptly when necessary, including light bulbs, exit lights, overhead lights and call lights

• Cleans, removes, repairs, and replaces windows/screens according to established procedures

• Performs gardening, trash removal, snow removal, and other work on the grounds

• Hangs and adjust drapes and blinds, and move furniture, resident belongings, etc.

• Ensures that work areas are clean and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc. are properly stored while working, as well as before leaving such areas for breaks, meal times, and end of the work day

• Ensures that equipment is properly maintained, cleaned, and prepared for use by the next shift and keep supervisor informed of supply and equipment needs

• Makes recommendations for the purchase of appropriate tools, hardware, ladders, and other maintenance equipment and supplies, as necessary

• Attends department meetings, in-service educational classes, and on the job training

• Coordinate daily maintenance services with nursing services when performing routine maintenance assignments in resident living and recreational areas

• Assists in establishing an effective preventative maintenance program of cleaning, painting, maintain equipment, etc., as necessary

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Maintenance and/or Administrator

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, our company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.