What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Tech position at Woodlands Retirement Community?
Woodlands Retirement Community is looking to add a Maintenance Tech to our Maintenance Team. Full time employees are eligible for excellent benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Free Life Insurance, Accident, Short and Long Term Disability, Retirement Account with 5% matching, Free Employee Meals and Much more.
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Job Title: Maintenance Technician
Department: Maintenance
Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor
Supervises: N/A
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly Wages)
Job Summary: Requires a valid West Virginia driver’s license, performs a variety of work in the general maintenance, repair of buildings, facilities, equipment and vehicles. Performs other related duties as assigned.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Education: High School diploma or G.E.D. certificate preferred, but not required
Licensure/Certification: Must have or obtain Type I HVAC certification within 60 days of employment. Prefer WV Journeyman Electrician License.
Experience: Six months of experience in general maintenance preferred.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Follow both oral and written instructions
- Interact effectively with residents, guests, supervisors and peers
- Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress related to working with persons who are ill, disabled, elderly, and/or emotionally upset
- Is knowledgeable of resident rights and ensures an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity and well-being of all residents in a safe, secure environment
- Follow safety regulations, reporting injuries or unsafe conditions and work practices to appropriate administrator
- Follow acceptable standards of personal hygiene and comply with department dress code
- Possess an excellent understanding of sanitation and cleanliness
- Regular, punctual and dependable attendance
- Provide assistance to and work directly with staff, residents, family of residents, visitors, government agencies and the general public
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs a variety of work in the maintenance and repair of buildings and grounds at various facilities/sites including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, glazier, masonry, and painting tasks; repairs and treats structures such as floors, showers, sinks, walls, roofs, and carpets; performs minor troubleshooting, repairs, and adjustments of locks on doors, cabinets, desks, closets; repairs door hinges; cleans plugged key slots; changes filters on heating, ventilating and air conditioning units; services appliances, kitchen, and emergency equipment; hooks up appliances; reports mechanical malfunctions to appropriate party for action;
- Moves and assists in moving furniture and equipment at various facilities/sites;
- Exercises discretion in identifying projects requiring the services of a higher skilled crafts person
- Willing to work overtime; and be on call; Team player.
- Ability to work independent and/or with minimal supervision
- Annotates and updates work logs for specific site requirements as requested
- Activates and deactivates building alarms and responds to alarm calls during and after regular work hours
- Maintain the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each resident in the delivery of services to them. Interact with residents in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a caring environment.
- Fully understand all aspects of residents' rights, including the right to be free of restraints and free of abuse. Responsible for promptly reporting to the charge nurse or administrative staff incidents or evidence of resident abuse or violation of residents' rights
- Assist in maintaining a safe, neat, and clean environment; report environmental deficiencies to maintenance such as lighting or equipment problems
- Respond to inquiries relating to his/her particular area or to requests from residents, visitors, other personnel, etc. within given time frames and within established policy
- Perform tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, but which may be altered or redesigned depending upon individual circumstances
- Completes requirements for in-service training, acceptable attendance, uniform and dress codes including personal hygiene, and other work duties as assigned
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Self-paced requires the ability to work quickly and often-times in a demand, fast-paced work area
- Requires frequent to continuous physical effort; standing, grasping, balancing, carrying, bending, lifting, stretching, stooping, pulling and pushing
- Frequent walking, standing, stooping, bending during eight (8) hour shift
- Frequent reaching above the head
- Ability to lift 70 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
- Work area is generally well lit and ventilated
- Work location is both independent and health care areas of Woodlands Retirement Community including individual apartments, cottages, offices, hallways, and other surrounding areas.
- May be required to work additional hours, weekends or holidays as dictated by the workload and staffing