Maintenance Assistant

PACS•Berkeley, CA

3d•$24 - $27

About The Position

The Maintenance Assistant maintains the grounds, facility, and equipment safely and efficiently in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and regulations, established policies and procedures, and supervisor direction. The role performs routine and unscheduled maintenance, repairs, cleaning, and groundskeeping to support resident comfort and convenience. It coordinates routine work in resident living areas with nursing services and protects the confidentiality of residents’ protected health information. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. The employee must possess at least a 10th-grade education and be able to follow instructions, make independent decisions, communicate tactfully, apply practical mathematical concepts, and solve practical problems. The work involves occasional lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds and may require assisting with resident evacuation during emergencies. The usual noise level is low to moderate.

Requirements

At least a 10th-grade education.
Ability to make independent decisions, follow instructions, and accept constructive criticism.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies or personnel, and the general public.
Ability to care for and use supplies and equipment appropriately and maintain the appearance of maintenance work areas.
Willingness to seek out and incorporate new methods and principles into existing maintenance practices.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems involving a variety of concrete variables where limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, and schedule-based instructions.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, talk, read, or hear regularly and use office-related equipment frequently.
May need to assist in evacuating residents during emergencies.

Responsibilities

Follow maintenance schedules and work assignments, and receive instructions from the supervisor.
Report accidents and incidents to the supervisor during the shift in which they occur.
Coordinate routine maintenance services in resident living areas with nursing services.
Perform routine grounds maintenance, including cutting, trimming, policing, and sweeping.
Perform routine maintenance and repairs to the facility and equipment, including plumbing, plastering, electrical, carpentry, and mechanical work, as directed.
Clean windows and screens as directed.
Replace burned-out light bulbs, including exit, overhead, fluorescent, and room call lights, and perform cleaning duties as needed.
Service heating and cooling systems according to manufacturer specifications and established procedures.
Perform unscheduled maintenance tasks as directed.
Replenish maintenance supplies in work areas as needed.
Report equipment malfunctions and breakdowns to the supervisor as soon as possible.
Follow safety precautions when performing tasks and using equipment and supplies.
Assist others with lifting heavy equipment and supplies as directed or requested.
Clean and properly store equipment at the end of the shift.
Maintain the confidentiality of resident care information and promptly report suspected or known unauthorized disclosures.
Inform residents when their personal possessions need to be moved.
Attend departmental and staff meetings as directed, file complaints or grievances with the supervisor, and perform other related duties as assigned.