Maintenance Assistant / Aide

Now Hiring- Maintenance Assistant to join our TEAM!!!

Location: 6125 South Kenwood, Chicago, IL 60637

The Maintenance Assistant/Aide 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.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

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

Performs all inspections, documentation, and other duties required of you under the facility’s preventive maintenance plan

Performs routine, scheduled, preventive, and other maintenance of facility furnishings, fixtures, equipment and grounds according to established procedures

Carries out emergency maintenance whenever and wherever required, including times and days on which you have not been scheduled in advance

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

Performs plumbing, carpentry, electrical, masonry, painting and other specialized maintenance services as scheduled and within scope of expertise

Replaces all burned out lights promptly when necessary, including light bulbs, exit lights, overhead lights and call lights

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

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

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

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

Ensures that equipment is properly maintained, cleaned, and prepared for use by the next shift and keep supervisor informed of supply and equipment needs

Makes recommendations for the purchase of appropriate tools, hardware, ladders, and other maintenance equipment and supplies, as necessary

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

Coordinate daily maintenance services with nursing services when performing routine maintenance assignments in resident living and recreational areas

Assists in establishing an effective preventative maintenance program of cleaning, painting, maintain equipment, etc., as necessary

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

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Must be 18 years of age

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

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

Must have a general knowledge of tools and maintenance equipment

Must have the ability to work on plumbing systems

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

Must have the ability to withstand inside and outside extreme conditions

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

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

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, our company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.