Maintenance Worker

Avera•Dell Rapids, SD

About The Position

The Maintenance Worker performs a variety of general work involving light construction and repairs on hospital-owned grounds and properties. Duties include routine house maintenance, minor mechanical repairs, servicing small equipment, installing or removing light construction products, painting, caring for lawns, shrubs, and trees, and general cleanup in the hospital and Avera-owned facilities.

Requirements

Driver's license required upon hire.
Ability to work the hours specified.
Ability to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily, including adequate visual acuity and the ability to communicate effectively, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and coordinate workflow with other team members.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards.

Nice To Haves

Technical certificate.
Experience applying lawn chemicals.

Responsibilities

Perform light carpentry, including drywall patching, taping, plastering, caulking, and repairs to floors, walls, and ceilings.
Repair broken windows and screens; install windows; and repair ceiling fans, light switches, outlets, gutters, and garage door openers.
Install and remove materials such as vinyl, fabric, drywall, ceiling grid and tile, wood, plastic, and VCT.
Measure, calculate, and convert measurements to determine material needs and minimize waste.
Read product instructions, safety data sheets (MSDS), and other documents.
Use small hand tools and yard-care tools and equipment.
Follow job-safety practices, OSHA requirements, fire-safety practices, and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
Perform work overhead, at heights on ladders or platforms, and in tight spaces.
Maintain hospital exterior grounds, rental properties, and plant life.
Inspect campus and rental properties for garbage and safety hazards.
Rake, sweep, mow, prune, and transplant plants as needed.
Perform routine house maintenance, minor mechanical repairs, small-equipment servicing, painting, and general cleanup as directed.