Per Diem Maintenance Worker

MAINE VETERANS HOMES•Augusta, ME

2h•$24 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Maine Veterans’ Homes is seeking a dependable Per Diem Maintenance Worker to help maintain a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for our residents, staff, and visitors. Maine Veterans’ Homes provides long-term care, skilled nursing, memory care, and residential care services to Veterans, their spouses, and Gold Star Parents. Our team members play an important role in ensuring our residents live in a well-maintained home where they feel respected, comfortable, and cared for. The Per Diem Maintenance Worker performs a variety of general maintenance and repair duties throughout the facility and grounds. This position helps ensure that building systems, equipment, resident areas, common areas, and grounds are safe, functional, and well maintained. The ideal candidate is a dependable, hands-on problem solver who takes pride in maintaining a safe and comfortable environment and can respond effectively to routine maintenance needs as well as unexpected repairs.

Requirements

Minimum of two years of maintenance experience required.
General knowledge and experience with maintenance and repair functions, including basic carpentry, masonry, electrical work, plumbing, painting, groundskeeping, and custodial functions.
Ability to troubleshoot maintenance issues and perform routine repairs safely and effectively.
Must possess and maintain a current and valid State of Maine driver’s license.
Must be dependable, flexible, and able to respond to maintenance needs throughout the facility and grounds.
Must be available to work any shift, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a healthcare, long-term care, or similar environment is helpful.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of general maintenance and repair duties throughout the facility and grounds.
Ensures that building systems, equipment, resident areas, common areas, and grounds are safe, functional, and well maintained.
Responds effectively to routine maintenance needs as well as unexpected repairs.