Maintenance Assistant

Job Details:

Location:

Puyallup, WA 98372. Salary Range: $16.66 - $24.00 per hour. Position:
Maintenance Assistant.

Reporting: This position reports to the Maintenance Director.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt.

• Maintain all interior fixtures in good repair, including walls, woodwork, handrails, nurse call systems, light fixtures, furniture, and more, following established procedures.
• Maintain plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems per procedures, manufacturer instructions, and applicable laws.
• Troubleshoot failures in plumbing, electrical, heating, air conditioning, or ventilation systems and secure licensed service firms under the Guidance of the Maintenance Director.
• Check the Maintenance Log, routinely repair and document corrections promptly.
• Respond promptly to emergency repair requests.
• Assist the Maintenance Director with keeping the Maintenance Log up-to-date by completing routine maintenance checks, including:
  • Running the emergency generator (every 14 days)
  • Checking fire alarms, fire extinguishers, smoke and heat detectors, and sprinkler systems
  • Checking water temperatures (daily)
  • Checking, oiling, and cleaning community fans (monthly)
  • Notating all service company visits
  • Checking oxygen rooms and/or S systems (weekly)
  • Checking call lights (daily to monthly)
  • Cleaning and replacing filters on the ventilation system
• Keep the exterior of the building in good repair, including:
  • Painting as necessary
  • Semi-annual pipe and duct cleaning
  • Keeping grounds neat and clean
  • Maintaining workshop and mechanical room in a neat, hazard-free condition and properly storing flammable materials
  • Cleaning garbage cans and refuse area
• Perform general repairs, including fixing:
  • Broken windows and screens
  • Loose handrails or grab bars
  • Loose or wobbly furniture legs
  • Loose door knobs or door fixtures
  • Repair and maintain wheelchairs
  • Inspect and clean roof and gutters periodically and repair as necessary
• Assure that the preventative maintenance schedule is met and properly recorded, covering:
  • Mechanical patient lifts
  • Grease trap kitchen equipment
  • Dryers and washers
  • Refrigerator and freezer units
  • Dishwasher and ice machines
  • Shower chairs and hair dryers
  • Shower hoses, suction machines, generators
  • Call system, heating/cooling system, community vehicles
  • Et cetera
• Assist the Maintenance Director in maintaining required Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
• Practice infection control policies and procedures of the department and community.
• Practice safety procedures of the department and community.
• React appropriately to emergencies and disaster situations.
• Assist the Maintenance Director in Quality Assurance Program initiatives.
• Communicate courteously, considerately, and cooperatively with all community personnel, residents, and the public.
• Attend in-service training and other staff meetings as required.
• Attend and participate in community committee meetings as required.
• Responsible for or assist in conducting monthly fire drills, internal disaster drills, and every six months external and mass casualty drills.

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and respect for, the rights, dignity, and individuality of each resident in all interactions.
• Appreciate the importance of maintaining confidentiality of resident and community information.
• Demonstrate honesty and integrity at all times in the care and use of resident and community property.
• Maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance.
• Read, speak, and understand English, follow directions, and complete assigned responsibilities.
• Perform a variety of maintenance tasks in a health care setting, including carpentry, plumbing, painting, cleaning, and general repair.
• Work independently.
• Troubleshoot mechanical or electrical failures in community systems.
• Be dependable.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Move intermittently throughout the workday.
• See and hear, or use prosthetics that enable adequate function of senses.
• Meet general health requirements set by facility policies, including annual TB screening and physical examination.
• Stand for extended periods of time.
• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent crawling, climbing, bending, squatting, twisting, and reaching.
• Bend, squat, push, stoop, and pull as necessary.
• Coping with mental and emotional stress of the position.

Primarily inside work, normal temperatures, some noise, occasional fumes/odors, chemical exposure, and potential exposure to blood borne pathogens.

This job cannot be performed without exposure to the…