Maintenance Assistant

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Job Summary

Responsible for working with the Facility/Housekeeping Manager to maintain the entire Community Village and affiliated equipment to assure the health and safety of all staff and residents.

Accountable To: Facility/Housekeeping Manager or designee

Job Standards

1. Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
2. Must have two (2) years of experience in building and grounds maintenance or educational equivalent
3. Must have at least one (1) year of experience with the elderly population
4. Must have a valid State of Michigan Driver’s License
5. Must be at least eighteen (18) years old
6. Ability to verbally communicate with residents, families, the public, and other members of staff
7. Ability to read/write English and document observations
8. Must be able to work effectively in a team environment
9. Must understand psychosocial problems of aging
10. Must have a current CPR/AED certification and training in First Aid
11. Must have a clear understanding of confidentiality and practice HIPAA principles
12. Must be honest, dependable, and exhibit a warm, cheerful, caring manner
13. Must treat residents, their family members, and fellow staff with common courtesy and respect
14. Must be able to safely perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Essential Duties

1. Assists the Facility/Housekeeping Manager to maintain equipment and to repair broken or worn equipment
2. Assists the Facility/Housekeeping Manager to maintain all carpets
3. Assists the Facility/Housekeeping Manager to make building and grounds improvements
4. Immediately responds to reports of broken or faulty equipment that present denser or loss of resources (for example, roof leak, loose electrical wire, broken faucet). If such problems go beyond the personal ability to correct, the Facility/Housekeeping Manager should be contacted
5. Assists the Facility/Housekeeping Manager to address landscaping needs
6. Assists with transporting residents as needed
7. Assists with the housekeeping staff, volunteers, and temporary workers to make sure that all tile floors are stripped and waxed as determined necessary
8. Assists housekeeping to assure all matters of personal resident care are covered daily
9. Takes out trash as needed
10. Ensures sidewalks are properly shoveled and salted when it snows

Non-Essential Duties

1. Assists residents with non-medical personal tasks (for example, redirection, aid with use of cell phones, laptops, tablets, and TV remote)
2. Assists with tasks related to Community Village special events

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401k
• Short Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off