Maintenance Assistant - Pavilion of South Shore

Maintenance Assistant

The Maintenance Assistant oversees general maintenance of the facility.  The Maintenance Assistant will troubleshoot problem areas and with approval will contact necessary vendors if more support is required.  This position communicates on a regular basis with the Administrator who is responsible for ensuring that the facility physical plant equipment is functioning properly.  He/she provides input as to how the facility is operating, from a physical plant maintenance standpoint.

Maintenance Assistant Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•          Work with minimal supervision; be able to assess problems quickly.
•          Develop an understanding of safety principles and practice these principles in the work place; have an awareness of safety principles as it relates to the long-term care industry
•          Be able to organize multiple tasks at the same time
•          Be available for facility inspection tours and be able to meet with Village inspectors
•          Must perform snow and ice removal as directed
•          Must perform minor tile, wallpaper, painting, and drywall repairs
•          Repair and replace door and window hardware
•          Maintain all lighting fixture
•          Repair furniture
•          Maintain and repair pumps
•          Perform all preventative maintenance repairs
•          Maintain accurate parts and tool inventories
•          Participate in training safety to new hires during general orientation training sessions
•          Maintain accurate documentation as directed
•          Maintain and repair fire alarm system and nurse call system
•          May be required to assist at other facilities, as directed by the Administrator or designee
•          Troubleshoot and repair all kitchen equipment
•          Other duties as assigned

Maintenance Assistant Education and Experience Requirements:

•          High School Diploma or GED
•          The ability to make basic carpentry repairs
•          Knowledgeable about basic electricity and how to safely make electrical repairs.
•          Knowledgeable about basic plumbing and be able to make plumbing repairs
•          Knowledgeable about basic HVAC equipment is desired
•          The ability to make basic carpentry repairs is desired

Maintenance Assistant Physical Demands:

•         Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday
•          Must be able to push, pull move and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet
•          May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations
•          Must be able to walk, utilize a ladder, and work on the facility roof.
•          Must be able to endure all normal local weather conditions.
•          Must be able to utilize both hands to accomplish tasks; have adequate sight and hearing to avoid hazardous situations. 

Pavilion Healthcare provides long and short-term skilled nursing care. At Pavilion, we are committed to personalized, integrated care that factors in the total well-being of every guest and their family members, and that does not just meet, but exceeds, their expectations. As part of this empathetic, respectful culture of care, we are dedicated to meeting individual preferences and needs in order to help each guest feel at home and achieve an optimal health outcome – our number one goal.

We don’t just offer care for you – we care about you.