Maintenance Assistant

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 grounds-maintenance work is helpful.
• Ability to use tools, equipment, and supplies safely and appropriately.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and accept constructive feedback.
• Ability to make sound decisions and solve practical problems.
• Professional and respectful communication with residents, families, coworkers, visitors, and outside personnel.
• Ability to organize assignments and manage time effectively.
• Willingness to learn new maintenance practices and procedures.
• Dependable attendance and a cooperative, team-oriented attitude.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Requirements

This position regularly requires standing, walking, sitting, reaching, speaking, hearing, reading, bending, and performing hands-on maintenance tasks. The employee must be able to lift or move at least 25 pounds and assist with heavier equipment or supplies as directed.

The position may involve indoor and outdoor work, the use of maintenance tools and equipment, and exposure to varying temperatures and noise levels. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Why Join Garden City Health Care Center?

• Competitive pay of $17.50–$18.00 per hour
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative team environment
• Training and professional-development opportunities
• Opportunities to expand your maintenance skills
• Rewarding work that supports resident safety and comfort
• Benefits available to eligible employees according to facility policy

If you are dependable, safety-minded, and take pride in keeping facilities operating at their best, apply today and join Garden City Health Care Center!

This job posting describes the general nature and level of work performed. Duties and responsibilities may be modified or reassigned based on operational needs and reasonable accommodations.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.