Entry Level Maintenance Assistant - Full Time
About The Position
Silverstone Living is seeking an entry-level Maintenance Assistant to join its Maintenance team. The position works Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Duties include general maintenance and apartment turnover work, emergency response, snow removal, moving and delivery support, and maintaining a safe environment. The role reports updates to the Facilities Manager and Supervisor and participates in annual in-service programs. Silverstone Living is a non-profit organization supporting Hunt Community, The Huntington at Nashua, At Home by Hunt, and Webster at Rye. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and evaluates qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.
Requirements
- Mechanical and electrical knowledge and working knowledge of the trades.
- Painting, sheet rock repair, and carpentry skills.
- Ability to stand, walk, push repetitively, and lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to read, speak, and write, and to follow oral and written instructions.
- High school education or equivalent.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to meet the organization’s driving record standard.
- Permission to process a Motor Vehicle Record.
Responsibilities
- Perform assigned maintenance duties, including trash pickup, painting, plumbing, heating and cooling systems, electrical work, and furniture moving.
- Assist with apartment turnover, including painting, sheet rock repair, and carpentry.
- Report to work during emergencies such as storms, floods, fires, and essential equipment failures or malfunctions.
- Assist with weekend coverage alongside other maintenance staff.
- Help move residents’ vehicles.
- Provide delivery services as needed using company vehicles, including pickup trucks, box trucks, vans, or buses, locally or over longer distances.
- Perform snow removal using equipment such as shovels, snow blowers, Tool Cats, and/or Bobcats.
- Take responsibility for personal safety and the safety of the immediate environment.
- Regularly report updates and report emergencies to the Facilities Manager and Supervisor.
- Be available for emergency calls on an alternating basis with other maintenance staff.
- Attend annual in-service programs, including instruction on body mechanics, right-to-know information, and fire and safety procedures.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Supervisor or Facilities Manager.
Benefits
- Paid meal breaks
- Discounted food
- Scholarship Program / Education Assistance
- Employee Recognition
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health benefits available when working a minimum of 30 hours per week
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Fitness reimbursement
- Retirement savings with company match
- Generous Earned Time Program
- Time-and-a-half pay for all hours worked on six major holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
