Maintenance Assistant

Maintenance Assistant

Highgate at Vancouver

Vancouver, WA

The position is fulltime or parttime, with flexible hours and includes being responsible for the care of residents’ suites, gathering and social spaces in the community, and assisting with major and minor mechanical systems of the building as well as the exterior and grounds.

• Good customer service skills, the ability to intuit, and problem solve
• Skilled in the use of hand and power tools
• Basic computer skills
• Knowledge necessary to perform common household repairs and touch-up painting
• Ability to pivot, change direction and accomplish tasks with innovative approaches
• Detail orientation, demonstrated follow up and documentation abilities
• Ability to safely operate various types of cleaning equipment
• Ability to take feedback and incorporate it into your efforts
• An understanding of or the ability to learn basic maintenance and housekeeping practices
• Proven track record of being hardworking with a get it done attitude
• An understanding or the willingness to gain an understanding of the various forms of dementia and how residents with dementia can continue live with purpose

• Prior experience working in seniors housing as a Maintenance Assistant
• Prior experience working in an apartment/condo complex, hospitality center or hotel as a Maintenance Assistant
• Jobs or volunteer assignments that have given you opportunities to provide maintenance and or housekeeping services
• Other roles that have included hands on multi-unit maintenance experience
• Experience in customer service, warehouse, military, industrial or technical environments
• Roles in which you have been a multi-tasker in a preventative maintenance or similar setting
  
  Jobs that included various forms of repair work and preventative maintenance

• At least years of age
• Ability to obtain CPR and First Aid Certification
• Current negative TB test
• Possess the ability to sit, stand, bend, and move continuously during work hours
• Ability to carry or transfer up to lbs with assistance
• Ability to pass criminal record/background check
• Be efficient and exercise good time management skills
• Must be able to work well independently with little oversight
• Must have a track record of top-notch organizational abilities and communication skills
• Capability with hand and power tools
• Valid driver license with clean driving abstract
• Willing to attend and incorporate into your work efforts different types of training

Good benefits package, flexible compensation based on credentialing, tenure, and skill set. Hourly wage range: $. to $. per hour. Prior experience working with seniors is a plus. Passion for your work and a commitment to serving others are essential. Vaccination against COVID-19 preferred.