Maintenance Director

Maintenance Supervisor

General Purpose:

Maintain the building(s), equipment and utilities in good working order and facility grounds are properly maintained in accordance with facility policies and state and federal regulations. Oversees and supervises all maintenance and housekeeping personnel.

Essential Job Functions

This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:

• Supervise the overall maintenance operation and housekeeping of this facility.

• Perform repairs and maintenance on equipment and supplies.

• Order and requisition supplies and equipment as needed within budgetary guidelines.

• Test emergency generator weekly and monthly as required by State and Federal regulations.

• Know and follow established safety rules and policies and procedures of the maintenance department.

• Keep required records and submit to the Executive Director when required.

• Cooperate with and support other department supervisors and employees.

• Maintain the building in good repair and keep free of hazards such as
  those caused by electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling systems.

• Maintain the building in compliance with Federal, State, and Local codes and laws.

• Perform monthly maintenance checks of the building, grounds, and facilities.

• Perform routine maintenance and repair work, such as painting, minor carpentry, repair work, changing light bulbs, and various other routine maintenance tasks.

• Coordinate maintenance work with other departments.

• Attend monthly in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational hour requirements.

• Interview, make recommendations for hiring decisions, orient, train, evaluate, and supervise maintenance and housekeeping personnel.

• Keep the grounds looking neat and cared for by mowing and trimming the grass, trimming the bushes and trees, keeping the leaves and litter picked up, the sidewalks clear of debris, and any erosion challenges under control, as necessary.

• Attend department supervisor meetings and participate on required committees.

• Remain on-call for facility emergencies.

• Coordinate and participate in fire safety program and fire drills.

• Arrange for and manage outside repair, maintenance and construction services according to procedures.

• Manage budgets and supplies, and fulfill department supervisor responsibilities.

• Perform duties of washing windows and screens outside of building.

• Keep work areas and storage rooms neat and orderly.

• Participate in budget planning for the Maintenance Department.

• Pick up work order request daily and establish work priority.

• Designate work assignments and duty schedules.

• Inspect fire extinguishers every 30 days.

• Maintain work records and schedules for daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual preventative maintenance.

• Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements.

• Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill & Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information.

• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information.

• Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse.

• Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility.

• Others as directed by the supervisor or Executive Director.

Minimum Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of day-to-day maintenance and facility physical plant upkeep.

• Experience in HVAC, electrical, and plumbing preferred.

• Valid Driver's License, proof of insurance and satisfactory MVR required.

• Organized and detailed in work performance.

• Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience.

• Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility.

• Comply with the Residents' Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures.

• Perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below.

• Perform Essential Duties as outlined above.

Working Conditions

• Subject to frustrations in meeting work demands due to frequent interruptions.

• Fast paced, required to make decisions quickly

• Involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.

• May work beyond normal duty hours, on weekends, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.

• Subject to call-back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.).

• Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.

• May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals

Physical and Sensory Requirements

• Assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations

• Meet general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which may include a medical and physical examination.

• Squatting: Rarely

• Kneeling: Rarely

• Climbing: Rarely

• Reaching: Occasionally

• Grasping: Occasionally

• Fine Manipulation: Continuously

• Driving: Rarely