What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Worker, Brookside position at City of Kenosha?
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Kenosha County is looking for a full-time Maintenance
Worker to help keep Brookside Care Center and Willowbrook Assisted
Living facilities safe and clean for residents and staff. Reporting to
the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Worker performs a variety of
tasks in the care of the buildings, equipment, and grounds. If you are
an energetic, self-motivated individual who likes to work a second shift
schedule performing custodial duties and light maintenance in a skilled
nursing facility, this could be the opportunity for you! Duties include:
Performs normal custodial tasks such as removing trash; sweeping,
mopping, stripping, waxing and buffing floors; carpet extraction;
cleaning washrooms, cleaning mirrors, filling hand soap/paper
towels/toilet paper Performs grounds maintenance activities such as
trash pickup and snow/ice removal Checks and records status of air
handlers, air conditioners, and boilers Repairs sinks, showers, toilets;
rods out drain lines Performs basic repairs to furniture and equipment
such as patient beds and wheelchairs Replaces light bulbs and ballasts
Changes filters and belts and greases motors on air handlers or pumps
Cleans coils on A/C units Inspects generators and elevators Fills in as
role of ESW Housekeeper during staffing shortages Inspects and maintains
lawn and snow equipment Changes door handles, hinges, openers, and lock
cores Performs other work as required or assigned Join our team and help
make a difference in Kenosha County! \*\*\*\*\* OTHER EXPERIENCE AND
QUALIFICATIONS: Success Factors Knowledge of the chemicals and tools
used for cleaning and the necessary tools used to complete task on hand
Skill in operation and general maintenance of outdoor equipment such as
snow blowers, snow pushers, and Bobcat Knowledge of the Building
Automation System, A/C\'s, air handlers, and boilers Working knowledge
of plumbing, electrical, carpentry, drywall, and painting Skilled
operation of building maintenance equipment Skilled in safe work
practices in a highly regulated skilled nursing environment Ability to
follow oral and written instructions Ability to exercise good judgement
Ability to use computer software, including Microsoft Office Outlook
(email and calendar functions), Word, Excel, and Internet navigation
Ability to use a smart phone (Android or Apple) Ability to effectively
work to support a customer-service, team-oriented,
continuous-improvement facilities maintenance environment Ability to
work efficiently and independently while using a variety of tools and in
access-challenged work conditions to perform necessary preventative
maintenance tasks Ability to troubleshoot equipment, identify issue
root-cause, and solve problems Ability to effectively communicate with
building occupants about maintenance activities that may impact their
work area Ability to remain professional and courteous at all times
Ability to work respectfully in a diverse and inclusive environment
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made
To Enable Individuals With Disabilities To Perform The Essential
functions. This position involves heavy physical demands, such as
frequent lifting and carrying of up to 50 pounds, with occasional lifts
reaching 60 pounds from floor to waist and 50 pounds from waist to
shoulder Pushing and pulling tasks require up to 50 horizontal force
pounds occasionally and 20 hfp frequently Constant standing, walking,
and forward reaching, with frequent bending, squatting, stair climbing,
and firm grasping Occasionally carrying up to 60-pound objects
bilaterally while walking 50 feet Occasional tasks include overhead
reaching, kneeling, crawling, and ladder climbing, while fine motor
skills and dynamic balance are essential throughout Must be able to wor
outside for extended periods of time performing snow removal operations
when temperatures are less than 32 degrees \*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS: Other: To see the complete job description and to apply
for this position, please visit our website,
www.kenoshacountywi.gov/jobs, and click the \"View Open Jobs\" button.
Applications must be submitted no later than Friday, May 1, 2026, at
12:00 noon. Apply Online: www.kenoshacountywi.gov/jobs
Worker to help keep Brookside Care Center and Willowbrook Assisted
Living facilities safe and clean for residents and staff. Reporting to
the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Worker performs a variety of
tasks in the care of the buildings, equipment, and grounds. If you are
an energetic, self-motivated individual who likes to work a second shift
schedule performing custodial duties and light maintenance in a skilled
nursing facility, this could be the opportunity for you! Duties include:
Performs normal custodial tasks such as removing trash; sweeping,
mopping, stripping, waxing and buffing floors; carpet extraction;
cleaning washrooms, cleaning mirrors, filling hand soap/paper
towels/toilet paper Performs grounds maintenance activities such as
trash pickup and snow/ice removal Checks and records status of air
handlers, air conditioners, and boilers Repairs sinks, showers, toilets;
rods out drain lines Performs basic repairs to furniture and equipment
such as patient beds and wheelchairs Replaces light bulbs and ballasts
Changes filters and belts and greases motors on air handlers or pumps
Cleans coils on A/C units Inspects generators and elevators Fills in as
role of ESW Housekeeper during staffing shortages Inspects and maintains
lawn and snow equipment Changes door handles, hinges, openers, and lock
cores Performs other work as required or assigned Join our team and help
make a difference in Kenosha County! \*\*\*\*\* OTHER EXPERIENCE AND
QUALIFICATIONS: Success Factors Knowledge of the chemicals and tools
used for cleaning and the necessary tools used to complete task on hand
Skill in operation and general maintenance of outdoor equipment such as
snow blowers, snow pushers, and Bobcat Knowledge of the Building
Automation System, A/C\'s, air handlers, and boilers Working knowledge
of plumbing, electrical, carpentry, drywall, and painting Skilled
operation of building maintenance equipment Skilled in safe work
practices in a highly regulated skilled nursing environment Ability to
follow oral and written instructions Ability to exercise good judgement
Ability to use computer software, including Microsoft Office Outlook
(email and calendar functions), Word, Excel, and Internet navigation
Ability to use a smart phone (Android or Apple) Ability to effectively
work to support a customer-service, team-oriented,
continuous-improvement facilities maintenance environment Ability to
work efficiently and independently while using a variety of tools and in
access-challenged work conditions to perform necessary preventative
maintenance tasks Ability to troubleshoot equipment, identify issue
root-cause, and solve problems Ability to effectively communicate with
building occupants about maintenance activities that may impact their
work area Ability to remain professional and courteous at all times
Ability to work respectfully in a diverse and inclusive environment
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made
To Enable Individuals With Disabilities To Perform The Essential
functions. This position involves heavy physical demands, such as
frequent lifting and carrying of up to 50 pounds, with occasional lifts
reaching 60 pounds from floor to waist and 50 pounds from waist to
shoulder Pushing and pulling tasks require up to 50 horizontal force
pounds occasionally and 20 hfp frequently Constant standing, walking,
and forward reaching, with frequent bending, squatting, stair climbing,
and firm grasping Occasionally carrying up to 60-pound objects
bilaterally while walking 50 feet Occasional tasks include overhead
reaching, kneeling, crawling, and ladder climbing, while fine motor
skills and dynamic balance are essential throughout Must be able to wor
outside for extended periods of time performing snow removal operations
when temperatures are less than 32 degrees \*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS: Other: To see the complete job description and to apply
for this position, please visit our website,
www.kenoshacountywi.gov/jobs, and click the \"View Open Jobs\" button.
Applications must be submitted no later than Friday, May 1, 2026, at
12:00 noon. Apply Online: www.kenoshacountywi.gov/jobs