Maintenance Assistant

Maintenance Assistant Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with landscaping tasks, mowing, trimming, planting, etc

• Maintain lawn care equipment

• Maintain exterior/interior door locks

• Maintain/repair/clean windows and screens

• Clean and/or paint exterior surfaces as needed

• Replace burned out light bulbs in all areas of the facility

• Clean/change air filters

• Clean/vacuum refrigerator/freezer coils and compressors

• Service heating and cooling units according to manufacturer guidelines and facility policies and procedures

• Assist with fire drills and building evacuations

• Complete life safety code assignments

• Assist in maintaining plant operations and life safety records

• Complete safety audits as assigned

• Maintain handicapped bars in baths

• Assist with HVAC, electrical and plumbing repairs

• Repair/replace light fixtures

• Test and record water temperatures

• Repair call systems, cords, call bells, bed alarms, chair alarms

• Perform commercial washer and dryer preventative maintenance and repairs

• Ensure fire extinguishers are current and in proper working order

• Perform minor equipment repair

• Perform carpentry duties, operate saws, hand tools, etc

• Repair/remove/replace ceiling tile

• Repair walls, paint, caulk, strip and stain furniture, repair floor tile, install dry wall

• High school diploma or GED preferred

• Experience with commercial maintenance and repair of buildings, plumbing, electrical systems, alarm systems, appliances, commercial stoves, refrigerators, air-conditioning and heating units

• General construction experience preferred

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language

• Must display professionalism both in appearance and attitude

• Must possess the ability to solve problems and make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action

• Must genuinely care for and understand the elderly and other persons with various disabilities

• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with peers, residents, family members, visitors, government agency personnel and the general public

• Must possess the ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel

• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions

• Must have patience, tact, a positive disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult people

• Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing practices

• Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition

• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Retirement plan

• Paid time off