FT Maintenance Assistant - 8:00am-4:00pm (Ephrata Manor)

United Church of Christ Homes•Ephrata, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Full-time Maintenance Assistant position for experienced individual; this position includes sharing on-call responsibilities (every fourth week). The role involves maintaining the facility, grounds, and equipment in a safe and efficient manner, adhering to all applicable standards, guidelines, and company policies. Responsibilities include performing routine maintenance and repairs, groundskeeping, documentation, and ensuring a safe and positive environment for residents.

Requirements

Experience in plumbing, carpentry, electrical, and mechanical trouble-shooting.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
Willingness to work harmoniously with others.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Ability to relate to and work with persons who exhibit emotionally instability, confusion, or hostility.
Ability to lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a height of 3 feet and carry such weight a distance of 25 feet.
Using a mechanical device, must regularly be able to push, pull, or move weight in excess of 100 pounds a distance of 300 feet.
May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma/GED preferred

Responsibilities

Maintain facility, grounds, and equipment in a safe efficient manner in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards, and established guidelines, regulations, and company policies and procedures.
Receive and follow maintenance schedule and instructions from supervisor and as established in policies and procedures.
Perform routine maintenance and repair on the facility and equipment to include plumbing, plastering, painting, electrical, carpentry, mechanical and other tasks as necessary.
Perform routine maintenance on grounds, parking areas, driveways, etc. by cutting, trimming, sweeping, and removing snow as needed.
Complete all documentation accurately and on appropriate forms.
Report equipment malfunctions or breakdowns as soon as possible.
Follow preventative maintenance schedules.
Keep work areas free from hazardous conditions to assure all established safety rules are followed at all times.
Ensure equipment, tools, supplies, etc. are properly stored before leaving work areas.
Replace burned out light bulbs and perform cleaning duties when necessary.
Follow established ergonomic policies for lifting, repetitive tasks, and the use of equipment.
Comply with infection control procedures.
Resolve resident concerns and complaints, reporting those that cannot be resolved to your supervisor.
Respond in a timely manner to communications from all sources (email, voicemail, written, and verbal).
Create an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the facility.
Represent the organization in a positive manner, communicating the mission, ethics, and goals of United Church of Christ Homes.