Maintenance Assistant

Position Title:

Maintenance Assistant

Effective Date:

Shift:

Reports to:

Director of Maintenance

Status:
Hourly

Department Head Approval _______________________ Date ___________

Human Resource Approval _______________________ Date ___________

The primary purpose of your job position is to assist the Director of Maintenance in planning, organizing, developing and directing the overall operation of the Maintenance Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator and/or Director of Maintenance, to assure that our facility is maintained in a safe and comfortable manner.

As the Maintenance staff you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility and accountability necessary to carry out your assigned duties.

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Risk Potential to Blood/Body Fluids:

• Category I:
  Tasks in this category involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues, and require the use of personal protective equipment.
• Category II:
  Tasks in this category involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, and/or tissues, but employment may require performing unplanned category I tasks.
• Category III: these tasks require no exposure to blood, body fluids, and/or tissues, and category I tasks are not a condition of employment.

• Assist the Director in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and directing the day to day functions of the Maintenance Department, its programs and activities.
• Assist in developing and implementing written maintenance policies and procedures.
• Review the department's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc., at least annually for revisions and make recommendations to the Director.
• Interpret the department's policies and procedures to employees, residents, visitors, government agencies, etc.
• Assume the administrative authority, responsibility and accountability of directing the Maintenance Department in the absence of the Director.
• Delegate administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability to other maintenance personnel as deemed necessary to assure that their duties can be properly performed.
• Coordinate maintenance services and activities with other related departments (i.e., Housekeeping, Dietary, Nursing, etc.).
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director as necessary or required concerning the operation of the Maintenance Department.
• Assist in establishing an effective preventive maintenance program of cleaning, painting, maintaining equipment, etc., as necessary/approved.; provide documentation of completion of tasks
• Adhere to established timelines for completion of preventive maintenance programs
• Establish a priority system on unscheduled maintenance.
• Submit accident/incident reports to the Director within twelve (12) hours after their occurrence.
• Assist the Director in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job related functions to ensure that maintenance tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.
• Ensure that the facility and equipment is properly maintained for resident comfort and convenience.
• Inspect storage rooms, utility/janitorial closets, etc., for upkeep and supply control.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
• Review and develop a plan of correction for maintenance deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of such to the Director as necessary.
• Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations and recommend to the Director adjustments in maintenance services that assure the continued ability to…