Maintenance Assistant

Overview

Otterbein has an opening for a Maintenance Assistant. This is a full‑time position, primarily Monday‑Friday, with rotating emergency on‑call. The primary responsibility is to support all phases of maintenance and grounds‑keeping tasks throughout the Otterbein community, including painting, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, moving furniture, mechanical and other general repairs.

• Maintains a comfortable, safe and secure environment for the residents, their families, visitors and partners.
• Performs a variety of general maintenance tasks, including general repairs, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, etc.
• Assists with moving of residents’ furnishings as needed.
• Paints residents' living quarters as needed.
• Assists with the ongoing preventative maintenance program of cleaning, repairing and operating equipment, which minimizes abnormal equipment failure.
• Assists with grounds keeping, weeding, mulching, and snow removal.
• Assists with maintaining documentation of fire safety evacuation plan, fire drills, disaster plan, smoking policy, fire alarm testing, fire extinguisher maintenance and testing reports, generator testing logs, water temperatures, flame spread ratings of interior finishes, and other maintenance records.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Licensure/Certification:
  Holds a valid Ohio driver’s license.
• Experience:
  
  General Maintenance – Electrical, Plumbing and Carpentry Experience;
  Mechanical Experience on HVAC, mowers and vehicles.

• Medical Insurance with free virtual doctor visits
• Vision & Dental Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for personal and professional support
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) that accrues immediately from day one
• Paid Holidays
• Daily Pay, enabling you to access up to 100% of your earned wages on a daily basis
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year for any field of study
• Tuition Discounts through exclusive partnerships with the University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, and Hondros College
• Employee‑Sponsored Crisis Fund available for unforeseen challenges
• Legal & Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Development Resources via Right Now Media @ Work
• Multiple Partner Discounts through Access Perks