Maintenance Assistant ~ Senior Living Community

MorningStar Careers•Lone Tree, CO

About The Position

The Maintenance Assistant provides necessary maintenance for the building and equipment in every department, completing repairs requested by staff and residents. The role carries out assigned duties in accordance with applicable federal and state regulations and company policies and procedures. The assistant performs routine building and equipment repairs and inspections, maintains tools and replacement-parts supplies, completes job, purchase, and work orders, and keeps the workshop and tool room clean and organized. The position requires working cooperatively with staff and residents, prioritizing safety, staying within the limits of one’s knowledge and experience, cleaning up after each job, and testing equipment to confirm proper operation. Duties also include extracting carpeting in common areas and resident suites as instructed and submitting accident and incident reports.

Requirements

Demonstrate the company’s core values: Love, Kindness, Honesty, Goodness, Fairness, and Respect.
Ability to use tools and equipment for repair and construction.
Knowledge and ability to work on plumbing, electrical, and alarm systems; appliances; household and commercial stoves, refrigerators, washers, and dryers; and heating and air-conditioning units.
Ability to read and understand specifications, plans, corrections, and state and federal standards and safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.
One year of maintenance-related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Replace float units in community toilets and washers; unclog drains and remove sink traps for cleaning.
Replace and clean filters in heating, air-conditioning, laundry, water, ventilation, and exhaust equipment.
Repair windows, screens, shades, blinds, curtain and drapery rods, doors, hinges, handles, and locks.
Repair appliances and equipment, including stoves, ovens, washers, dryers, floor machines, and ice machines.
Replace light bulbs, fuses, ballasts, circuit breakers, plugs, bed-call buttons, pull chains, emergency-call systems, and electrical outlets.
Repair beds, bedrails, mobility aids, handrails, railings, grab bars, towel bars, and water and bath sprays.
Paint building surfaces, furnishings, and parking-space stripes; build or construct shelves, racks, tables, benches, foot stools, and bulletin boards.
Maintain and repair closets, rods, shelves, bedside tables, drawers, and closet doors.
Repair or replace gutters, downspouts, drains, and minor roof leaks.
Maintain a clean, neat, and organized workshop and tool room; keep tools in good working order and maintain a supply of replacement parts.
Fulfill job orders, purchase orders, and work orders.
Replace ceiling and floor tiles; maintain and repair lawn furniture and exterior décor.
Complete routine maintenance inspections throughout the building.
Clean up after each job and test equipment to verify it is working properly.
Extract carpeting in common areas and resident suites as instructed.
Submit accident and incident reports.
Work cooperatively with all departments, staff, and residents, and prioritize safety by not working beyond one’s knowledge and experience.