Maintenance Partner

POSITION SUMMARY: Assures proper functioning of all mechanical equipment and systems, including 
routine and preventative maintenance. Maintains clean and safe physical environment for Residents.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
•     Implements and documents preventative maintenance program for community and 
equipment as assigned
•     Maintains grounds, including outside building repair, lawn maintenance and garbage 
removal as assigned.
•     Maintains inside of building, offices, and common areas in building, including 
carpet and furniture cleaning, window cleaning, removal of trash and upkeep of vinyl floors as 
assigned.
•     Maintains and/or oversees repair of community equipment; ensures that equipment is 
functioning properly, and staff are trained appropriately in its use.
•     Prepares apartments for move-in and completes refurbishing of units after move-out 
as assigned.
•     Observes problems, concerns, issues observed with Resident units, the building and 
the grounds and communicates them appropriately.
•     Avoids loss, breakage and waste of supplies and equipment.
•     Maintains fire safety and emergency records required by regulations as assigned.
•     Maintains and distributes material safety data sheets as assigned.
•     Maintains, in cooperation with the Executive Director, working procedures for 
emergency maintenance as assigned.
•     Maintains quality assurance records for physical plant as assigned.
•     Maintains record of Resident repairs and work performed as assigned.
•     Performs janitorial tasks and minor repairs as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
•     A passion for helping seniors
•     High School diploma
•     Performs structural repairs to masonry, woodwork, concrete, and furnishings of 
buildings.
•     Maintains and repairs buildings’ plumbing and electrical systems, including 
replacing worn or defective parts such as switches and fuses.
•     Replaces worn or damages parts such as hoses, wiring, and belts in machines and 
equipment such as HVAC system, fountain, irrigation, vacuum and carpet cleaners, lighting systems, 
exhaust, fire, and security systems.
•     Paints interior and exterior walls and trim.
•                                reas of property including, buffing, dusting, sweeping, 
mopping, vacuuming, waste pick
up and removal, and washing windows.

•     Manages streamlined process for handling resident service requests and 
responds/corrects requests within 24 hours when possible.
•     Maintains knowledge of current laws and EPA and OSHA regulations governing property 
storage, and management of hazardous materials (including solvents, flammables, caustics, and 
refrigerants).
•     Ensures current and accurate records regarding preventative maintenance, service 
requests, expenditures, resident room make-ready, work-in-progress, etc.
•     Accompanies all vendors and Regional Maintenance Director during visits and 
inspections.
•     Adheres to all safety, infection control, building, and life safety guidelines and 
state regulations, and is always prepared for state surveys.
•     Timely reporting of all damages and safety concerns to community management.

WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be 
met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing 
the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands to 
finger, and handle controls. The associate frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The 
associate is required to stand, walk, and stoop. Specific vision abilities required by this job 
include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Associate must be able to lift to 50 pounds, 
aid in resident transfers, walk/stand 80% or more of shifts, and respond to all resident and 
emergency needs quickly, with or without reasonable accommodation.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY

Works primarily indoors in a climate-controlled setting.
Associates may be exposed to blood and/or body fluids with potential exposure to hazardous 
materials and infectious diseases.
Possible exposure to unpleasant odors.
Possible exposure to chemicals as identified in the MDS Manual.
Continuous exposure to residents who are ill, confused, irritable and irrational.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual 
to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made 
to       enable       individuals       with       disabilities       to       perform       the    
   essential       functions.

While  performing  the  duties  of  this  Job,  the  employee  is  regularly  required  to  stand  
and  walk.  The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with 
hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or 
crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds independently and up to 190 
pounds with assistance of a second  employee  and/or  mechanical  devices.   Must  be  able  to  
push  up  to  350  lb.  (wheelchair).  The employee may occasionally be required to lift greater 
than 190 pounds with the assistance of additional staff and/or a mechanical lift. Specific vision 
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.