Maintenance Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Maintenance Assistant helps maintain buildings and grounds in a safe and comfortable

environment. Must ensure that quality maintenance services are provided on a daily basis and

safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of all residents and staff. The person holding this position is

delegated the responsibility for carrying out the assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with

current existing federal and state regulations and established company policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

A. Role Responsibilities – Job Knowledge/Duties:

1. Maintains and repairs, according to established procedures, all electrical and plumbing

systems, heating or cooling units, bathroom fixtures, windows, mirrors, floor and floor

coverings, moldings, ceilings, stair and hallway rails, furniture, dietary and laundry

equipment, roofs, outside walls, resident and staff room furnishings and other facility

furnishing, fixtures, and equipment

2. Performs all inspections, documentation, and other duties required of you under the

facility’s preventive maintenance plan

3. Performs routine, scheduled, preventive, and other maintenance of facility furnishings,

fixtures, equipment and grounds according to established procedures

4. Carries out emergency maintenance whenever and wherever required, including times and

days on which you have not been scheduled in advance

5. Performs work on equipment serviced by outside maintenance contractors, such as

elevators and furnaces, only to the extent, if any permitted under the facility’s agreements

with those contractors

6. Performs plumbing, carpentry, electrical, masonry, painting and other specialized

maintenance services as scheduled and within scope of expertise

7. Replaces all burned out lights promptly when necessary, including light bulbs, exit lights,

overhead lights and call lights

8. Cleans, removes, repairs, and replaces windows/screens according to established

procedures

9. Performs gardening, trash removal, snow removal, and other work on the grounds

10. Hangs and adjust drapes and blinds, and move furniture, resident belongings, etc.

11. Ensures that work areas are clean and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc. are properly

stored while working, as well as before leaving such areas for breaks, meal times, and end

of the work day

12. Ensures that equipment is properly maintained, cleaned, and prepared for use by the next

shift and keep supervisor informed of supply and equipment needs

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13. Makes recommendations for the purchase of appropriate tools, hardware, ladders, and other

maintenance equipment and supplies, as necessary

14. Attends department meetings, in-service educational classes, and on the job training

15. Coordinate daily maintenance services with nursing services when performing routine

maintenance assignments in resident living and recreational areas

16. Assists in establishing an effective preventative maintenance program of cleaning, painting,

maintain equipment, etc., as necessary

17. Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Maintenance and/or Administrator

B. Role Responsibilities - Interpersonal Skills:

1. Is aware of and adheres to Resident’s Bill of Rights and Confidentiality of Resident

Information

2. Interacts with resident and family members, co-workers, clinical and ancillary staff in non judgmental, supportive and calm manner

3. Addresses resident and family satisfaction issues immediately by reporting them to the

Supervisor in a professional manner

4. Is aware of the Resident Abuse Reporting Law

C. Role Responsibilities - Safety:

1. Maintains proper floor care procedures. Keeps floors dry and cleans up spills immediately

2. Submits accident/incident reports to the Director within12 hours after their occurrence

3. Uses proper protective clothing/devices when duties require doing so

4. Follows established fire safety, hazardous materials, ergonomics, confined spaces and tag out, lock-out procedures in the performance of all duties

5. Reports all accidents/incidents, hazardous conditions, or equipment to the Director

6. Assists the director in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job related

functions to ensure that maintenance tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body

fluids are properly identified and recorded

7. Demonstrates ability to locate emergency equipment (i.e. fire extinguisher)

8. Follows established fire, disaster, and evacuation policies and procedures

9. Makes scheduled rounds, checks equipment, and checks for fire hazards

10. Uses equipment safely. Uses only supplies/equipment you have been trained to use. Operate

all equipment and use all supplies in a safe manner and according to established procedures

D. Role Responsibilities – Infection Control:

1. Demonstrates proper hand-washing techniques.

2. Disposes of waste properly.

3. Ensure that established infection control and standard precaution practices are maintained

when performing maintenance procedures

E. Role Responsibilities – Resident Care/Dignity:

1. Ensures understanding of and compliance with all rules regarding residents’ rights

2. Addresses residents in a respectful manner and knocks on resident’s rooms before entering

3. Discusses confidential resident information in appropriate areas only

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

1. Must be 18 years of age

2. Must be a high school graduate or have a GED, past experience in maintenance preferred

3. Must have a valid driver’s license as per insurance requirement, also to operate facility bus

4. Must have a general knowledge of tools and maintenance equipment

5. Must have the ability to work on plumbing systems

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6. Must be able to understand and carry out oral and written instructions

7. Must have the ability to withstand inside and outside extreme conditions

8. Must be able to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate effectively in English

9. Must be able to handle stressful situations and be flexible and adaptable

10. Must meet health assessment requirements, including two stage Mantoux skin tests and

one-step annually thereafter

11. Must be capable of performing the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable

accommodations

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS:

“Occasionally” equals approximately 1% to 33% of the workday, “Frequently” equals approximately

34% to 66% of the workday, and “Continuously” equals approximately 67% to 100% of the workday

(Typical full-time workday is 7.5-8 hours).

1. Job Requirements: Hours Per Day:

a) Sit 0 to 1 hours

b) Stand 6 to 8 hours

c) Walk 5 to 7.5 hours

2. Movements: Frequency:

a) Bend/Stoop Continuously

b) Squat/Crouch/Kneel Frequently

c) Crawl Occasionally

d) Reaching Continuously

e) Balancing Occasionally

f) Pushing/Pulling Continuously

g) Climbing Frequently

3. Weight Carried/Lifted: Frequency:

a) Up to 34 pounds Frequently

b) 35 to 50 pounds Frequently

c) 51 to 100 pounds Frequently with assistance*

d) 100 + pounds Occasionally with assistance*

4. Is subject to call-back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post disaster, etc.)

5. Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the work day,

as well as to reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants.

6. Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the

AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses

7. May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals

8. May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations

• Assistance can include mechanical devices, equipment or human assistance.

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I have read this job description and fully understand the requirements set forth therein. I hereby accept

the position of Maintenance Assistant and agree to perform the identified essential functions in a safe

manner and in accordance with the facility’s established procedures. The above job description is

intended to describe the general nature and level of work required of this position. This is not meant to

be an exhaustive list of all requirements, duties and skills required. This organization reserves the right

to revise the essential position functions as the need arises.

I understand that as a result of my employment, I may be exposed to blood, body fluids, infectious

diseases, the contaminants (including tobacco smoke), and hazardous chemicals and that the facility

will provide to me instructions on how to prevent and control such exposures.

I understand that my employment is at-will, and thereby understand that my employment may be

terminated at-will either by the facility or myself and that such notice can be made with or without

notice. I have received, read and understand this job description and I am able to fulfill these

responsibilities. I also understand that this is not a contract or legal document.

Employee Signature-Maintenance Staff Date