Maintenance Assistant -Full Time (General)

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES

· Assist in planning, organizing, and directing the daily operations of the Campus Facilities, including maintenance, repairs, transportation, and groundskeeping.

· Oversee preventive maintenance programs for buildings, equipment, HVAC systems, plumbing, electrical, and life safety systems to ensure reliability and minimize downtime.

· Respond to and prioritize resident and staff work orders promptly, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and quality of service.

· Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, including Risk Management, fire safety, DOHC regulations, lockout-tagout, HMIS and MSDS.

· Prepare for and participate in surveys and inspections to ensure we are exceeding expectations in accordance with federal, state and local regulations.

· Supervise, train, schedule, and evaluate maintenance, transportation and grounds staff.

· Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management when required.

· Coordinate with contractors and vendors for specialized repairs, capital projects, and services to ensure that we are within budget guidelines.

· Monitor contracts for cost-effectiveness and quality.

· Enforce safety and security programs, including emergency preparedness, disaster planning, and routine safety rounds.

· Assist in developing and managing the department budget, controlling costs for supplies, equipment, and services.

· Timely addresses complaints and resolves residents’ issues in accordance with organization’s guidelines and applicable laws.

· Performs other assignments as directed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

· Directly manage Maintenance Personnel.

· Performs supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

· Participates with hiring selection and training department employees.

· Planning, assigning, and directing work to ensure efficiency, accuracy and accountability

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Competencies

• Proven ability to work as a team player with diverse groups.
• Highly motivated, self-starter with strong organizational skills and ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and unwavering commitment to UMH’s mission.
• Expert level written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently and be proactive with approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability.
• Excellent time and task management skills as evidenced by a proven ability to efficiently and effectively handle multiple tasks at the same time as well as appropriate delegation.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Ability to read, write and interpret documents in English
• Write routine correspondence
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines.

Education and/or Experience

· High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

· People Management/Supervision

· Five (5) or more years of related experience and/or training

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

· Must possess a valid Driver's license.

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.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Maintenance: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Pittston, PA 18640 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Pittston, PA 18640: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19