Maintenance Assistant Full-Time

Maintenance Assistant

Garden City Health Care Center
Pay Range: $17.50-$18.00 per hour
Help Us Maintain a Safe and Comfortable Environment

Garden City Health Care Center is seeking a dependable, safety-conscious, and hardworking Maintenance Assistant to join our team.

This position helps maintain the facility, grounds, and equipment in a safe, efficient, and attractive condition for our residents, visitors, and employees.

The ideal candidate has general maintenance knowledge, takes pride in quality work, and is comfortable completing a variety of indoor and outdoor assignments.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities


* Follow established preventive-maintenance schedules, daily assignments, and department procedures.


* Perform routine maintenance and repairs involving plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, plastering, painting, mechanical systems, and general facility upkeep as directed.


* Maintain facility grounds, parking areas, walkways, and driveways by sweeping, trimming, cleaning, and completing other assigned tasks.


* Inspect the facility and equipment for damage, safety hazards, malfunctions, or necessary repairs.


* Report equipment breakdowns and maintenance concerns to the supervisor promptly.


* Replace burned-out light bulbs, including overhead, fluorescent, exit, and resident call lights.


* Clean windows, screens, equipment, maintenance areas, and other assigned locations.


* Assist with servicing heating and cooling systems according to manufacturer instructions and facility procedures.


* Complete scheduled and unscheduled maintenance assignments as directed.


* Coordinate maintenance services with Nursing and other departments when working in resident-care areas.


* Notify residents before moving personal possessions when necessary to complete an assignment.


* Replenish maintenance supplies and keep work areas organized.


* Clean and properly store tools, equipment, and supplies at the end of each shift.


* Follow established safety precautions when using equipment, tools, and chemicals.


* Assist with lifting or moving equipment and supplies as directed.


* Report all accidents, incidents, hazards, or safety concerns during the shift in which they occur.


* Attend departmental meetings, staff meetings, and required training.


* Maintain the confidentiality of resident and facility information, including protected health information.


* Report known or suspected unauthorized disclosures of confidential information.


* Assist during emergency situations and resident evacuations when required.


* Perform additional maintenance-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications


* Minimum of a tenth-grade education required; high school diploma or GED preferred.


* Previous maintenance, construction, facilities, or building-repair experience preferred.


* General knowledge of plumbing, electrical, carpentry, mechanical, painting, and gro...