Maintenance Assistant

Maintenance Position

The maintenance position is responsible for the facility plant maintenance.

Tuesday-Saturday 8:30-5:00 Maintenance workers are on duty at the facility daily. (See Personnel Report LIC 500)

• Ensures the physical plant is always maintained and safe for residents.
• Ensures the facility is always compliant with state and local regulations.
• Ensures all necessary facility plant repairs are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensures all facility tools and equipment are maintained and stored properly.
• Oversees all facility preventative and ongoing maintenance to resident rooms, bathrooms and common areas is completed as scheduled.
• Oversees all major facility equipment is always in good working order (facility appliances, heater, air conditioner, plumbing, etc.)
• Oversees that all furniture and fixtures are always in good condition.
• Identifies potential hazards or safety issues in the facility and corrects as needed.
• Implements both a monthly and annual facility maintenance and repair schedule.
• Has a checklist system to ensure the building is in working order including water temperature and kitchen equipment?
• Ensures that fire safety equipment and the building alarm system are always in working order.
• Ensures that the resident communication system is always in working order.
• Ensures that all work areas are clean, free of hazardous conditions and that all equipment and supplies are safely stored.
• Orders and maintains necessary maintenance parts and supplies.
• Oversees resident's rooms are ready for move-in
• Reports to the Administrator if certain repairs will require a professional licensed repair person such as plumber, etc.
• Will ensure that at no time resident's rights are violated and any alleged abuse is reported.
• Understands what to do and who to call in case of a resident emergency.