Maintenance Director-S

Essential Duties
• Ensure that maintenance schedules are followed as outlined for respective shift or area.

Develop and
maintain written maintenance policies and procedures.
• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the Maintenance Department, its programs and
activities.
• Coordinate maintenance services and activities with other related departments (i.e., Dietary, Nursing,
Activities, etc.).
• Assume the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability of directing the Maintenance
Department.
• Assist the Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job
related maintenance functions to ensure that tasks involving the potential exposure to blood/body fluids
are properly identified and recorded.
• Inspect storage rooms, workrooms, utility/janitorial closets, etc., for upkeep and supply control.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as necessary or as
may be directed.
• Review and develop a plan of correction for maintenance deficiencies noted during survey inspections
and provide a written copy of such to the Administrator.
• Ensure that services performed by outside vendors are properly completed/supervised in accordance
with contracts/work orders.
• Meet with maintenance personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, and solicit advice from interdepartment supervisors concerning the operation of the maintenance department, assist in identifying
and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services.
• Review and check competence of maintenance personnel and make necessary adjustments/corrections as
required or that may become necessary.
• Make daily rounds to assure that maintenance personnel are performing required duties and to assure
that appropriate maintenance procedures are being rendered to meet the needs of the facility.
• Maintain a productive working relationship with other department supervisors and coordinate
maintenance services to assure that services can be performed without interruption.
• Supervise safety and fire protection and prevention programs by inspecting work areas and equipment at
least weekly
• Ensure that maintenance personnel follow established safety regulations in the use of equipment and
supplies at all times.
• Ensure that all personnel wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., back brace, mechanical
lifts, etc.) when lifting or moving heavy objects.
• Ensure that supplies, equipment, etc., are maintained to provide a safe and comfortable environment.
• Promptly report equipment or facility damage to the Administrator.
• Assume the responsibility for obtaining/maintaining material safety data sheets (MSDSs) for hazardous
chemicals in the maintenance department.
• Ensure that containers of hazardous chemicals in the department are properly labeled and stored
• Ensure that all maintenance personnel are trained to use labels and MSDSs to...