Maintenance Assistant

Job Details

Location:

Laredo, TX 78040

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: High School

Travel Percentage:
None

Assist the Maintenance Supervisor with the following duties:

• Assume the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability of supervising maintenance tasks.
• Supervise the day-to-day maintenance functions of assigned personnel.
• Assist the Administrator in setting maintenance standards.
• Assist in developing procedures for performing daily maintenance tasks.
• Assist the Administrator in standardizing the methods in which work is accomplished.
• Coordinate daily maintenance services with nursing services when performing maintenance assignments in resident living and/or recreational areas.
• Submit accident/incident reports to the director on the shift in which they occurred.
• Make sure that all personnel wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., back brace, mechanical lifts, etc.) when lifting or moving heavy objects.
• Make sure that assigned work areas are maintained in a safe and attractive manner.
• Assists in maintaining Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for hazardous chemicals in the maintenance department.
• Make sure that containers of hazardous chemicals in the department are properly labeled and stored.
• Make sure that all maintenance personnel follow established policies governing the use of labels and MSDSs.
• Report all hazardous conditions or equipment to the Director.
• Make sure that established infection control and universal precautions practices are maintained when performing maintenance procedures.
• Recommend equipment and supply needs to the director.
• Make sure that appropriate personal protective equipment used in the handling of infectious materials is available and easily accessible to maintenance personnel.
• Make sure equipment is cleaned and properly stored at the end of the shift.

• High School or Equivalent

• Valid Driver’s License

• Experience as Maintenance Technician in a skilled nursing facility preferred, but not required

• Lifting 1-25 lbs
• Lifting 25-50 lbs
• Lifting 50+ lbs
• Carrying 1-25 lbs
• Carrying 25-50 lbs
• Carrying 50+ lbs
• Pushing/Pulling 1-25 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling 25-50 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling 50+ lbs
• Sliding/Transferring 1-25 lbs
• Sliding/Transferring 25-50 lbs
• Sliding/Transferring 50+ lbs
• Standing
• Sitting
• Walking
• Speaking
• Driving
• Balancing/Climbing
• Stooping/Kneeling
• Crouching/Crawling
• Reaching
• Hearing/Listening
• Seeing
• Turning/Twisting/Leaning

Regency Integrated Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Regency does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment decisions are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory criteria.