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Healthcare, Long-Term Care, Rehabilitation Services, Skilled Nursing

Maintenance Specialist

Lakewood, COOnsiteFull Time$19–$25 /hrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • mechanical aptitude
  • facility maintenance
  • groundskeeping
  • stakeholder management
  • safety compliance
  • preventive maintenance
  • customer service
  • general repair

Nice to have

  • previous related experience
  • driving

Role summary

We are seeking a Maintenance Specialist to maintain the grounds, facility, and equipment in a safe and efficient manner. This role involves performing routine and unscheduled maintenance tasks, ensuring a clean and orderly environment, and interacting professionally with residents, families, and staff. The ideal candidate will have mechanical aptitude and a commitment to providing excellent care and support within a senior living community.

Are you a person who believes in providing great care? Do you believe in having a positive impact on other people's lives? Are you a team-player, quick-thinker, and ready to be a part of an organization that supports your growth?


WHAT WE'RE ABOUT


We believe care goes beyond a medical chart. With kindness and integrity as our guide, we strive for excellence in every interaction.

Requirements:

  • You care

Maintenance Specialist Perks:

  • Generous Bonuses
  • Growth Opportunities - DOUBLE your salary
  • Health Benefits
  • 401K

Position Summary

Maintains the grounds, facility, and equipment in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with current established policies and procedures, and federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations.


Duties and Responsibilities

  • Maintains general plant and facility in good repair, ensuring a safe, clean and orderly environment. Follows maintenance schedule and instructions from supervisor.
  • Performs routine maintenance on grounds, parking areas, driveway, etc., including cutting, trimming, sweeping as necessary or directed.
  • Performs routine maintenance and repair on building and equipment including plumbing, plastering, electrical, carpentry, and mechanical, as directed, in accordance with established procedures.
  • Cleans windows and screens as directed.
  • Replaces burned out light bulbs including exit lights, overhead lights, fluorescent lights, room call lights, etc., and performs housekeeping duties in very high places.
  • Services heating and cooling units and systems, as specified by the manufacturer, and in compliance with established policies and procedures.
  • Perform unscheduled maintenance tasks as directed.
  • Reports defective equipment and equipment malfunctions or breakdowns to supervisor as soon as possible.
  • Ensures maintenance supplies have been replenished in work areas as necessary.
  • May drive a company vehicle, as instructed.

Qualifications:

  • Previous related experience preferred
  • Mechanical aptitude required
  • Ability to interact tactfully, effectively, and professionally with other employees, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public, as needed.
  • Must be able to relate to and work with physically and/or mentally ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people within facility and treat them with respect and consideration regardless of their cognitive or functional level

Benefits:

  • Medical insurance with Rx benefits
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision care
  • 401k
  • Paid vacation
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