What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Mechanic position at Westminster Canterbury Richmond?
Brief Description
The Senior Mechanic performs the duties necessary to maintain the facility for residents and staff in a safe operating condition and carries out general and skilled maintenance as required while providing a high level of quality and service.
Shift(s): Full Time
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm with rotating weekends, and on-call assignments.
At Westminster Canterbury of Richmond, you can learn, grow and make a lasting impact on residents and families. You’ll experience the support of a collaborative work environment and a sense of collegiality unlike any other!
We Offer
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES/ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
Extensive periods of physical activity
Westminster Canterbury Richmond opened in 1975 and is a premier continuing care retirement community known for its tradition of service excellence. Our staff is a diverse group of approximately 650 professionals working in harmony to support our community and to uphold the mission and values of the organization.
As one of Richmond’s Top Workplaces, we offer competitive salary along with perks including an onsite gym, fitness classes, on site banking, and award-winning on-site child education and care with a generous employee discount.
If you want to work in an organization that is faith-based and mission-driven, that provides the highest level of care, holds staff accountable and makes a difference in people's lives, consider a career at Westminster Canterbury Richmond.
The Senior Mechanic performs the duties necessary to maintain the facility for residents and staff in a safe operating condition and carries out general and skilled maintenance as required while providing a high level of quality and service.
Shift(s): Full Time
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm with rotating weekends, and on-call assignments.
At Westminster Canterbury of Richmond, you can learn, grow and make a lasting impact on residents and families. You’ll experience the support of a collaborative work environment and a sense of collegiality unlike any other!
We Offer
- A comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, dental and life insurance, 403B retirement savings with company match, vision and dental coverage.
- Work Life Balance: Full time/Day hours! Plus, you’ll accrue generous paid time off; short/long term disability and an employee assistance program.
- Amenities! Including an onsite gym, fitness classes, on site banking, and award-winning on-site childcare with a generous employee discount. For both full and part-time employees!
- Educational Assistance: We support your continuing education and career advancement by offering tuition reimbursement, for both full and part-time employees!
- Paid Time Off: Can be earned by both full and part-time employees!
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES/ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
- Receive work direction electronically or verbally
- Prioritize work according to urgency, schedule or efficiency
- Accomplish work in a timely and efficient manner
- Assist and mentor other mechanics in performance of Journeyman or higher-level work
- Maintain work carts in orderly manner
- Monitor stock levels of maintenance supply items
- Cover On-call duties on a rotational basis
- Additional duties as assigned
- Work carts
- Ladders
- Small tools and equipment
- Power tools and Safety Equipment
- Other Trade tools
- Computers, radios, pagers
Extensive periods of physical activity
- Ability to lift 25 pounds without assistance, 26 pounds with manual or mechanical assistance
- Ability to push/pull up to 25 pounds unassisted
- Ability to climb a ladder
- Ability to withstand small crawl spaces and rooftop heights
- Ability to work in inclement weather conditions
- Ability to communicate effectively; to collaborate with team members and other departments
- Ability to read work assignments and to communicate with residents/staff through verbal and written instructions
- Ability to repair problems and avert potential hazards
- Knowledge of Journeyman level trade craft and skill in execution
- Ability to manage time efficiently and work without supervision
- Ability to mentor and train
- OSHA Certification
- Knowledge of NFPA 101
- Valid Driver’s License in the State of Virginia with a minimum age 21 to drive for the organization
- High School Diploma or equivalency or combination of education and experience to fulfill requirements and essential duties of the position
- One to two years directly related work experience
- Master or Journeyman DPOR License in Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC fields; or skilled as a Master Carpenter OR Journeyman Apprentice applicant who has completed 120 hours of coursework through a DPOR approved education provider with the minimum of two years documented trade related work experience OR Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services Registered Lock Smith
- Journeyman Apprentice applicants must continue education and be eligible to sit for DPOR Licensing exam within two years of hire
- Experience working with seniors
- Previous healthcare experience
- Previous hospitality experience
- Exceptional customer service skills and the desire to work in an environment with high standards and expectations
- Caring and compassion to residents, families, staff and guests
- Dedication and compliance with attendance policies
- Ability to take the initiative, a self-starter
- Personal effectiveness
- Is visible and accessible to customers
- Offers of employment are conditioned on applicants meeting requirements of a pre-employment drug screening and background check
Westminster Canterbury Richmond opened in 1975 and is a premier continuing care retirement community known for its tradition of service excellence. Our staff is a diverse group of approximately 650 professionals working in harmony to support our community and to uphold the mission and values of the organization.
As one of Richmond’s Top Workplaces, we offer competitive salary along with perks including an onsite gym, fitness classes, on site banking, and award-winning on-site child education and care with a generous employee discount.
If you want to work in an organization that is faith-based and mission-driven, that provides the highest level of care, holds staff accountable and makes a difference in people's lives, consider a career at Westminster Canterbury Richmond.