Maintenance Assistant

AdamsPlace • Farragut, TN

7h • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Assistant/Driver is responsible for heavy-duty cleaning, grounds care, and maintenance of institutional equipment, vehicles, property, and grounds. Duties include landscaping and gardening work, such as mowing, fertilizing, planting flowers, spraying for insects and disease, weeding, watering, spreading mulch, cleanup, and snow removal. The role also includes requisitioning department supplies and equipment, coordinating maintenance work with other departments to avoid disrupting patient care or normal business functions, inspecting equipment and systems for proper functioning and safety, and preparing reports as directed by the administrator.

The position may involve being on call for emergencies, running errands, handling freight, and lifting or moving heavy furniture and equipment. The employee is responsible for the proper care and use of maintenance supplies and equipment and performs other duties as assigned. The schedule is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; hours may vary based on transportation needs.

Requirements

• Previous maintenance experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Previous maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform heavy-duty cleaning and care for grounds, institutional equipment, and vehicles.
• Cut grass, fertilize and plant flowers, spray for insects and disease on flowers and shrubs, weed, water, and spread mulch.
• Requisition supplies and equipment for department activities.
• Coordinate maintenance work with other departments to avoid interrupting patient care or normal business functions.
• Regularly inspect equipment and systems for proper functioning and safety.
• Prepare and submit reports as directed by the administrator.
• Be available on call for emergencies.
• Direct or perform maintenance of grounds, parking lots, driveways, and related areas, including gardening, landscaping, cleanup, and snow removal.
• Run errands and handle incoming and outgoing freight.
• Lift and move heavy furniture and equipment.
• Care for, maintain, and repair institutional property, equipment, and grounds as directed by the administrator.
• Properly care for and use supplies and maintenance equipment.
• Regularly inspect property and equipment for compliance with safety regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed