Maintenance Associate

If you are a mission-driven, compassionate professional with a passion for helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve their best life, we have a place on our team for you! Our maintenance team keeps our facilities running, so our mission never stops!

Our employees experience all the benefits of working for a company that values their employees by providing a robust incentive and benefits package:

• Top Tier Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance up to $5,000 per year
• Retirement savings 401K with up to 5% company match
• Employee Assistance,Free Wellness Clinic, Perks and More!

Location

Hazelwood Center, 1800 Old Bluegrass Ave. Louisville, KY 40215

Required Education and Experience

• High School degree or GED equivalent
•  Previous Maintenance, construction, plumbing, electrical or HVAC experience preferred.  

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Full Time: Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (must be able to flex hours/work overtime as needed).  

Must be able to participate in on call after hours maintenance rotation. 

Essential Functions:

Under the supervision of a Maintenance Supervisor the employee will be responsible for

• Assisting in repairs to buildings, furniture, doors, door locks, windows, walls, floors, ceilings, roofs.  
• Assist in maintaining facility grounds, including mowing: weed eating, picking up debris on a daily basis, trimming.  
• Complete drywall installation and repairs including painting.  
• Be responsible for moving of furniture for offices and homes.
• Assist in other shops and perform other duties as deemed necessary by supervisor.  
• Schedule work so to least interfere with the individuals that live here.
• Responsible for keeping all parts and tools in possession till work is completed.
• Inspects and checks for the working performance of equipment in Bingham Gardens buildings. Works from work order system.
• Preforms preventative maintenance and completes PM documentation to assigned areas.
• Assists in snow removal as needed.
• Keeps work areas clean, organized.
• Keeps an inventory of tools and supplies.
• Repairs or assists with repairs to HVAC, plumbing, and electrical.
• Will be on call for a week at a time, on a rotating basis.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to lift, bend, walk and stand for extended periods of time with no restrictions. Must be able to lift up to 50lbs. 

Travel

This position requires less than 15% travel.

While we welcome all to apply, there are some position specific background stipulations that must be met to comply with various regulatory and contractual requirements.

New Vista prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant, employee or contractor based on sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, martial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, pregnancy, or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, working conditions, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and training.  It is also the company’s policy to prohibit all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, encouraged another to complain, participated in an investigation into such complaints, or opposed unlawful discrimination.