Maintenance Assistant

Tenn State Veterans Homes Board • Knoxville, TN

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of the Maintenance Assistant is to ensure facility maintenance policies and procedures are accomplished in an efficient, cost-effective manner to safely meet residents’ needs in compliance with federal, state and local requirements. This role involves maintaining maintenance systems, policies, and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulations, managing daily productivity, requesting supplies, maintaining safety data sheets (SDS), keeping logs and records organized, checking maintenance schedules for the facility and grounds, and orienting new employees to maintenance duties. The position also includes performing maintenance and repair procedures, waste disposal, proper care and use of equipment, identifying and scheduling repairs for malfunctions, and utilizing equipment and supplies cost-effectively. The Maintenance Assistant is also expected to attend in-service training and assume Quality Assurance duties.

Requirements

• High School diploma (or equivalent)
• Technical school education
• Minimum of three to 5 years long-term care experience is preferred
• Reads and interprets documents.
• Ability to write simple reports and correspondence
• Writes clearly and informatively; able to read and interpret written information
• Talks to others to convey information effectively
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
• Basic knowledge of arithmetic and their applications
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple written or oral instructions
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
• Follows policies and procedures; completes tasks correctly and on time
• Adapts to changes in the work environment; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
• Prioritizes and plans work activities; advises for additional resources
• Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time
• Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan
• Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions
• Desktop/Notebook computers
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Frequently required to talk or hear, stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel or crouch, use hands to use hands to grasp, manipulate or feel objects and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to taste or smell.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color discrimination, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of three to 5 years long-term care experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain maintenance systems to meet residents’ needs in compliance with federal, state and local requirements.
• Maintain maintenance policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local requirements.
• Ensure daily productivity in the operation of the maintenance department.
• Request supplies to operate the maintenance department.
• Maintain safety data sheets (SDS).
• Enter information and maintain all required logs in a neat, organized and timely manner.
• Keep all necessary records organized to operate the maintenance department.
• Ensure maintenance schedules are checked for all areas of the facility and grounds.
• Ensure schedules are checked for repair and maintenance by contractors.
• Orient new employees to maintenance duties.
• Perform maintenance procedures, waste disposal procedures, proper care and use of maintenance equipment in accordance with facility policy.
• Identify, report to administration and schedule repair of any equipment malfunction and areas in poor repair.
• Perform maintenance and repair procedures in accordance with facility policy.
• Utilize maintenance equipment and supplies in a cost-effective manner.
• Attend in-service training programs for maintenance employees.
• Assume Quality Assurance duties as completed.

Benefits

• State of Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System – 100% Employer funded for full-time employees and vested after 5 years of service
• Deferred Compensation (401(k) and 457)
• State of Tennessee medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance, cancer and accident, disability, and long-term care insurance
• Paid time off (vacation)
• Extended disability benefits (sick leave)
• Bereavement Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED