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Job Description
Job Description
The Gardens of Amarillo Memory Care
SUMMARY : The Maintenance Assistant (MA) position is responsible for maintaining the physical integrity of the community at all times. Anticipates, identifies, and corrects all maintenance issues involving the property. Repairs physical structure and grounds and ensures a safe and secure living environment for residents, visitors, and staff by implementing procedures for preventative maintenance and repairs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Other duties may be assigned.
- Performs structural repairs to masonry, woodwork, concrete, and furnishings of buildings.
- Maintains and repairs buildings’ plumbing and electrical systems, including replacing worn or defective parts such as switches and fuses.
- Replaces worn or damages parts such as hoses, wiring, and belts in machines and equipment such as HVAC system, fountain, irrigation, vacuum and carpet cleaners, lighting systems, exhaust, fire, and security systems.
- Paints interior and exterior walls and trim.
- Cleans internal areas of property including, buffing / cleaning of carpets / floors, dusting, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, waste pick up and removal, and washing windows.
- Manages streamlined process for handling resident service requests and responds / corrects requests within 24 hours when possible.
- Maintains current MSDS sheets and thorough knowledge of current laws and EPA and OSHA regulations governing property storage, and management of hazardous materials (including solvents, flammables, caustics, and refrigerants).
- Ensures current and accurate records regarding preventative maintenance, service requests, expenditures, resident room make-ready, work-in-progress, etc.
- Accompanies all vendors and Maintenance Director during visits and inspections.
- Adheres to all safety, infection control, building, and life safety guidelines and state regulations for Alzheimer’s assisted living residences; and is prepared for state life safety surveys at all times.
- Timely reporting of all damages and safety concerns to Community Director.
QUALIFICATIONS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.
Fulltime
Weekend rotation
On call
Benefits available