Maintenance Worker II

Language Bank•Middletown, CT

15h

About The Position

The Maintenance Worker II maintains and upkeeps Luther Ridge buildings, grounds, and equipment. The role includes maintenance work on walls, particularly sheetrock, taping, and painting, as well as repairs to facility systems, contents, and resident equipment. The employee responds to work orders and carries out repairs under the direction of the Facilities Manager, helps sustain a preventative maintenance program, and assists with room renovations and snow removal. The position also involves operating heavy machinery to strip and wax floors, completing required training, and following organizational policies, procedures, service standards, and external agency requirements.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Valid Connecticut driver's license required.
Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people within the facility.
Ability to work independently and be organized.
Physical ability to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Mental ability to problem solve, make decisions, interpret data, organize, and work under stress or in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

One to three years of experience in machinery operation, carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, or heating systems, or the ability to learn about these systems.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities

Respond promptly to work orders and repair facility equipment and systems under the direction of the Facilities Manager.
Maintain and repair the physical plant, including sheetrock, taping, and professional painting; maintain and repair contents and resident equipment.
Assist in sustaining a preventative maintenance program for equipment and supplies.
Assist with repairing movable and permanent building equipment as needed, including A/C, heating, electrical, lighting, plumbing, emergency generator, fire alarm, sprinklers, beds, wheelchairs, medical equipment, and lifts.
Assist with room renovations as directed, including painting and floor and ceiling repairs.
Use heavy machinery to strip and wax floors as directed.
Assist with snow removal as needed.
Complete required continuous training and education, including department-specific requirements.
Demonstrate professional work behavior by following Service Standards and Success factors.
Comply with departmental organizational policies and procedures and adhere to external agency requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned to help meet program or agency goals.
Maintain mandatory training and certifications as required.