Maintenance & Engineering - Coral Gables

The Palace • Coral Gables, FL

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About The Position

Luxury Senior Living Communities
In Coral Gables, Kendall & Homestead
Is looking for
Maintenance Assistant
for its

Palace at Coral Gables
Luxury Independent Living for Active Adults

1 Andalusia Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33134
Best Independent Living Community in the US
by the National Associated of Home Builders, 2014

The #1 Priority of this position is…
To install, maintain & repair machinery, equipment, physical structures, pipes & electrical systems that are installed in the building.

Requirements

• A high school degree or equivalent preferred.
• Must have at least 3 years of maintenance experience. Healthcare or hospitality setting preferred.
• Ability to speak, read and write in English. Spanish preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions & procedure manuals.
• Basic math skills required.
• Flexible as to work schedule. Must be able to work on weekends, holidays, & in emergencies.
• Must be able to work under pressure and multi-task.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently AND as a team member.
• Must enjoy teamwork.
• Have patience and ability to speak clearly with the elderly.

Nice To Haves

• Polite, responsible, outgoing, punctual, quick on the feet, resourceful and strong enough to do the job.
• Spanish preferred.
• Healthcare or hospitality setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Visually inspect and test machinery and equipment.
• Set up and operate machine tools such as lathe, grinder, drill & milling machine to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures & tools.
• Routinely inspect ceiling tiles, exit & overhead lights and exchange/replace as needed.
• Repair and maintain apartments’ furnishing, plumbing and electrical fixtures.
• Maintain required logs for equipment as required by the inspecting authorities.
• Empty building trash every afternoon & take it to the community dumpster.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees