Maintenance Assistant

SUMMARY OF POSITION FUNCTIONS

The Maintenance Assistant is responsible for providing maintenance services and oversight for maintenance employees to create a safe, sanitary and homelike environment for residents, staff and the public.

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS

• Follows preventative maintenance schedules for resident rooms and common areas of the Community.
• Coordinates and conducts required Fire and Disaster drills and carries out assigned duties to assure resident safety in the event of an emergency.
• Completes required documentation and record keeping of drills and maintenance activities.
• Monitors and tracks all maintenance inventory.
• Maintains inventory security of miscellaneous repair parts and tools.
• Maintains all tools and equipment necessary in able to provide good maintenance.
• Repairs and maintains housekeeping, laundry and mechanical equipment in good working order.
• Repairs and maintains heating and air conditioning units.
• Inspects and repairs any damage to hallways, walls, ceilings, floors, roofs and resident rooms.
• Paints areas as needed.
• Lubricates all appliance motors, room exhaust fans, pumps and miscellaneous equipment monthly or as recommended by the manufacturer.
• Regularly checks floor drain clean-outs.
• Inspects and changes all central heating and air conditioning filters at least monthly, changing filters on room units as needed.
• Cleans condenser coils.
• Provides periodic inspections on laundry equipment, cleans vents and trap lines and checks combustion chamber on dryers.
• Provides miscellaneous repairs to building structure.
• Takes appropriate actions to secure maintenance supplies.
• Follows all safety information and procedures to handle, store, process and transport maintenance carts so as to prevent the spread of infection.
• Monitors workplace for safety and fire hazards and corrects or reports potential problems to the Executive Director.
• Reports maintenance and equipment problems immediately to the Maintenance Director/Executive Director.
• Maintains workplace in orderly, clean manner storing supplies and equipment in proper places when not in use.
• Inspects Community for any signs of rodents or pests and implements effective pest control elimination system.
• Tests Community hot water system on regular basis to evaluate water temperatures in essential locations of Community.
• Follows compliance with OSHA mandates on workplace safety including hazard communication and blood-borne pathogens.
• Complies with the Community’s confidentiality and privacy practices and procedures related to resident issues.
• Makes rounds throughout the Community to examine cleanliness, safety and working condition of each resident room, hallway, common area and exterior components of the building.
• Inspects and repairs all damage to hallways, walls, ceilings, floors, roofs and resident rooms.
• Maintains an adequate supply of housekeeping supplies, maintenance supplies and chemicals as to efficiently operate within budget.
• Assesses Community electrical systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems, nurses call systems, emergency generator, central air and heat and disaster plans regularly and contacts vendors for repair / maintenance.
• Daily cleaning and maintenance of all carpeted and hard flooring throughout building.
• Performs work orders in a timely and efficient manner.

Note: The essential functions of this job may be revised or updated as Community needs dictate.

NON-ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS

• Other duties as assigned.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be willing to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends due to special events.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• One to three years work experience in a maintenance, floor care and/or environmental capacity preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Above average knowledge of electrical systems.
• Above average knowledge of heating and cooling systems (HVAC).
• Average knowledge of fire alarm and sprinkler systems.
• Average knowledge of chemicals.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before groups, residents, or employees.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid State Issued Driver’s License.