SUMMARY: Maintains the physical integrity of the community at all times. Repair’s physical structure and grounds and ensures a safe and secure living environment for residents, visitors, and staff by implementing procedures for preventative maintenance and repairs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.

•Notify Maintenance director concerning the need for major repairs or additions to building operating systems.

•Requisition supplies or equipment needed for cleaning and maintenance duties.

•Strip, seal, finish, and polish floors; Steam-clean or shampoo carpets.

•Paints interior and exterior walls and trim.

•Assist handling resident service requests and responds/corrects requests within 24 hours when possible.

•Adheres to all safety, infection control, building, and life safety guidelines and state regulations for Alzheimer’s assisted living residences and is prepared for state life safety surveys at all times.

•Reports all damages and safety concerns to Maintenance Director in a timely manner

•Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

•High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.

•Valid driver’s license.

•Basic knowledge and experience with standard practices in carpentry, plumbing, glass replacement, painting, masonry, grounds keeping, commercial appliance repair, electrical wiring, uses a variety of hand and power tools, meters and measuring tools used in the maintenance and repair of building facilities. Knowledge of safety practices and procedures related to the building trades.

•Ability to read and interpret blueprints and documents such as safety rules, operating procedures, policies and employee manuals.

•Ability to write reports and correspondence.

•Ability to speak effectively before groups and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work assignments.

•This position requires local travel.

COMPETENCIES:

•Adaptability - Maintains effectiveness during change. Adjusts effectively to work within a new work structure, processes, requirements or cultures – tries to understand change; approaches change or newness positively.

•Functional & Business Skills - Possesses knowledge to do the job. Has achieved a satisfactory level of business, technical, and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeps up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise; organizes and shares knowledge/information freely and encourages others to do the same.

•Informing - Provides information people need to know to do their jobs. Provides direct feedback and timely information to individuals (managers, customers, peers) so that they can make accurate decisions.

•Organizing - Orchestrates multiple activities to accomplish goals. Can Marshal resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done; uses resources effectively and efficiently; arranges information and files in a useful manner.

•Planning - Scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects. Sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results.

•Priority Setting - Spends time on what is important. Quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial aside; quickly senses what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks; creates focus.

•Process Management - Determines the processes necessary to get things done. Knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; sees opportunities for synergy and integration where others cannot; simplifies complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources.

•Quality of Work - Follows established processes to produce quality work. Produces work that meets standards, is error free, and results in minimal waste and re-work; accomplishes task by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; shows concern for all aspects of the job.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

•Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, bend and kneel. Regularly lifts and/or moves up to 100 pounds. Occasionally sits.

•The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

•This position may requires some local travel.