Maintenance & Grounds Technician

Join our team as a Maintenance/Grounds Technician and help keep our premier senior living community safe, beautiful, and running smoothly. Perform building maintenance, landscaping, repairs, and snow removal while utilizing your electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and carpentry skills in a rewarding, full-time role.

The Maintenance/Grounds Technician performs a blend of facility maintenance and campus groundskeeping duties to maintain a safe, functional, and visually appealing environment.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, basic repairs, landscaping, and seasonal services such as snow removal while supporting a high level of customer service and to ensure the functionality, safety, and appearance of the senior living community. Key responsibilities include basic electrical, plumbing, HVAC diagnostics, painting, carpentry, snow removal, weed control, mowing, planting, pruning, edging, mulching and assistance with furniture moves. This role may involve collaborating with outside contractors and requires participation in an on‑call rotation.

The technician ensures that all duties align with company policies, values, and applicable laws and regulations, while promoting a safe, efficient, and customer‑focused environment that supports the well‑being of all residents and staff.

The following duties are considered essential functions of the position, although the frequency of each duty may vary based on operational need, season, weather events, and work orders:

• Perform routine building maintenance, repairs, and inspections
• Complete electrical, plumbing, and HVAC troubleshooting tasks
• Maintain functional plumbing systems and perform minor repairs
• Service sewer piping and grease traps
• Execute painting, drywall, and carpentry work
• Support resident furniture moves and room setups
• Perform landscaping: weed control, mowing, planting, pruning, edging, mulching
• Operate and maintain grounds and facility equipment
• Assist with stormwater system maintenance
• Snow and ice removal including plowing, salting, shoveling
• Seasonal landscaping installations and cleanup
• Complete assigned work orders in a timely manner
• Comply with required training, certifications, and ongoing education to meet regulatory and organizational standard
• Adhere to The Highlands’ Core Values and Customer Service Expectations
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized work areas
• Participate in and complete all required ongoing training, including monthly online and in‑person training, annual skills competencies education, and role‑specific certifications, to ensure continued competence and adherence to organizational and regulatory standards.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Physical capability to perform hands‑on maintenance tasks

The Maintenance/Grounds Technician performs a blend of facility maintenance and campus groundskeeping duties to maintain a safe, functional, and visually appealing environment.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, basic repairs, landscaping, and seasonal services such as snow removal while supporting a high level of customer service and to ensure the functionality, safety, and appearance of the senior living community. Key responsibilities include basic electrical, plumbing, HVAC diagnostics, painting, carpentry, snow removal, weed control, mowing, planting, pruning, edging, mulching and assistance with furniture moves. This role may involve collaborating with outside contractors and requires participation in an on‑call rotation.

The technician ensures that all duties align with company policies, values, and applicable laws and regulations, while promoting a safe, efficient, and customer‑focused environment that supports the well‑being of all residents and staff.

The following duties are considered essential functions of the position, although the frequency of each duty may vary based on operational need, season, weather events, and work orders:

• Perform routine building maintenance, repairs, and…