Maintenance - Community Wellness Partners : Job Details

POSITION TITLE: Maintenance Worker

Position Scope: Assists in the maintenance and repairs of the buildings and grounds, to include plumbing, masonry, carpentry, gardening, painting, refrigeration and basic electrical work.

Qualifications:

+ High School graduate with courses in shop, or GED, mathematics, mechanics, electricity and general science.

+ Some experience in maintenance or building trades.

+ Must have a valid drivers license.

+ Familiar with the safe and proper use of related equipment

Responsibilities:

+ Performs general maintenance functions such as painting.

+ Repairs or replaces defective parts.

+ Basic electrical Employee must have approval of Operations Manager for safety reasons.

+ Remove and or replace components and trouble shoot areas needed for repair.

+ Basic plumbing - Employee must have approval of Operations Manager for safety reasons . Remove and or replace components and trouble shoot areas needed for repair.

+ Lubricates, cleans or adjusts basic parts and equipment.

+ Operates fire alarm system, extinguishers, and other building safety systems when required.

+ Sets up and uses drill press, bench saw, and hand operated electrical tools and safety guards.

+ Removes snow from walks, fire exits, steps, driveways and parking areas.

+ Runs errands within and outside of facility.

+ Transports residents to and from outside activities when necessary. Must be in serviced by transportation department.

+ Assists in trash and garbage collection, incineration and/or removal from the buildings.

+ Conducts periodic maintenance as needed.

+ Maintains grounds including lawns, shrubs, and trees when needed.

+ Performs and documents preventative maintenance on scheduled equipment.

+ Works other shifts as directed.

+ Attends all safety-related in-service classes as required by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.

+ Adheres to the requirements of the Community Wellness Partners Safety Program.

+ Performs other duties as required.

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Appropriate professional attire as required by CWP dress code.

Working Conditions

+ Sits, stands, bends, lifts and moves intermittently during working hours.

+ Subject to frequent interruptions.

+ Involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personal.

+ Communicates with the other departments.

+ May be asked to work beyond normal working hours.

+ Attends and participates in in-service educational programs, maintains required hours

Physical and Sensory Requirements: (With or without the aid of mechanical devices)

+ Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.

+ Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.

+ Must be in good health, be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of this position.

+ Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.

+ Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.

+ Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times, angry people within the facility.

+ Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move a minimum of fifty (50) pounds.

+ Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents.