Summary: The Maintenance Technician is responsible the general operating maintenance, repair and housekeeping of the residence and the community's physical plant to maintain proper operations of the residence. The Maintenance Technician is also responsible for communication and helps coordinate the necessary tasks to accomplish repairs and alterations to buildings and equipment systems.
Essential Functions:
Job Duties:
Performs general maintenance work (light, electrical, painting, carpentry, etc.)
Demonstrates excellent mechanical skills
Understands HVAC and can operate and maintain equipment
Replenishes and maintains supply levels in work areas
Assures all tools, work areas, and equipment are clean, in proper working order, and properly stored.
Assures that the facility and all equipment are properly maintained for resident comfort and convenience.
Consistently and routinely maintains and repairs equipment and documents any hazardous conditions
Conducts daily inspections of buildings, grounds and equipment to determine necessary maintenance and repairs
Assures that personnel follow established safety practices (OSHA) and maintain the organization of the physical plant of the facility.
Responsible for maintaining the general appearance of the building including but not limited to, assisting and cleaning up after events and general clean up during scheduled shift, arranging furniture on an ongoing basis.
Maintains a preventative maintenance log on all mechanical systems
Establishes and manages a compliance binder for permits, and inspections
Maintains an effective work-order system
Ensures a preventative maintenance log on all mechanical systems is maintained
Participates in in-services training as required by state regulations
Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information
Responsible for weekly submission of invoices and spend-down report on Excel spreadsheet Performs other duties as required.
Compliance & Safety
Works with outside vendor to maintain a clean and orderly laundry room and stores chemicals in accordance with product and supervisor instruction
Ensures that all safety rules and regulations are followed at all times
Follows and promotes all safety standards and practices when performing maintenance service
Performs Resident Emergency Call system checks on each resident's apartment routinely Oversees and implements initiatives from the safety committee
Communication
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos
Ability to effectively write simple correspondence
Basic familiarity with computers
Ability to effectively present information on one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification
Must possess a High School Diploma
Must be knowledgeable as to maintenance & housekeeping practices and procedures, as well as the laws, regulations and guidelines governing maintenance functions in the community.
Understands the practices surrounding proper handling of biohazardous waste
Demonstrates competency in the performance of duties and responsibilities through the utilization of sound judgment and the reporting of unusual problems/conditions to the Executive Director.
Must possess a valid Driver's License, preferable a Commercial Driver's License.
Physical Requirements
Physically able to bend and reach and stand for extended periods of time
Physically able to push and pull and lift up to 60lbs at times.
Miscellaneous
Required to work weekends and holidays as assigned
May be required to work on shifts other than the one for which hired
May be required to work extended hours
Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc. including HIV, AIDS and Hepatitis B & C viruses
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving, mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold and extreme heat
Could be subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents due to mental status
Could be asked to submit to random drug test during employment