Maintenance Assistant

Full Time Experienced Maintenance Assistant

Patapsco Healthcare is looking for a dynamic and energetic individual to fill a Maintenance Assistant role in a skilled nursing facility setting. Our ideal candidate is organized, reliable, and committed to maintaining high standards. As an employee, you can expect flexible shifts, PTO, overtime pay, and a competitive salary. If you are looking for an opportunity to have a positive and direct impact on the lives of our residents, or to start a career in the maintenance industry, this is for you.

No experience is required.

• 401k
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
• 20 total days PTO in the first year
• Flexible schedule
• Overtime pay
• Daily pay
• Premium holiday pay
• Disability insurance
• Wellness plans
• Sign‑on bonus for full‑time nursing employees
• Employee referral bonus
• Stability in the strong leadership/management team that strives &achieves customer service excellence with dedicated staff qualifications.

• Follow maintenance and repair schedules for all areas of the facility and grounds.
• Follow proper procedures for care, use, maintenance, and repair of equipment.
• Identify and report to supervisor any equipment malfunction.
• Identify and report to supervisor areas in poor repair.
• Assist with general maintenance such as painting, moving furniture, and other various small jobs.
• Accept and exhibit responsibility to make sound management decisions.
• Work flexible hours and report to work within 20 minutes for urgent situations.
• Maintain work area free of hazardous conditions, i.e., spills, excessive supplies, equipment, etc.
• Maintain work and storage areas in a clean, neat, sanitary, and safe condition.

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent related work experience.
• Willingness to perform a variety of simple repetitive tasks, many of which will involve unpleasant conditions.
• Practical knowledge of day-to-day cleaning in a long-term care facility.
• Effectiveness in verbal and written English communication skills.
• Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, take initiative and make independent decisions.
• Ability to deal with new tasks without the benefit of written procedures.
• Approachable, flexible, and adaptable to change.
• Function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with staff and vendors.

Push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds to a minimum height of three (3) feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet. (Not a complete list)

Maintenance experience in a long‑term care setting preferred, but not required.

Patapsco Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer that promotes a drug‑free workplace.