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Job Summary:

The overall purpose of the Maintenance Assistant position is to plan, direct and control the overall maintenance of the Facilitys physical plant. This position must perform or oversee electrical, plumbing, carpentry, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and other technical tasks, as well as ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal life-safety code regulations. This position also takes responsibility for spending within budget in those accounts for which you have accountability.

Qualifications:

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  Must be available to be "on-call" 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Minimum of one year experience, ideally in a SNF setting.
• Institutional maintenance and housekeeping is necessary. Knowledgeable of OSHA and EPA regulations.
• HVAC skills preferred.
• The ability to read blueprints, schematics and construction drawings is helpful.
• Craftsmanship capabilities preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.

Essential Functions:

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  Plans, schedules, and supervises or performs maintenance activities at the Facility.
• Expected to be a working Director in the department performing direct maintenance tasks.
• Expenses must be tracked daily on Budget Control Worksheets.
• Ensure maintenance shop, storage areas and utility carts are kept in an orderly manner.
• Paint and hazardous chemicals must be stored in a safe and compliant manner.
• Performs various tasks in a timely manner, including electrical, plumbing, carpentry, heating, cooling, and refrigeration repair.
• Implements and maintains maintenance logs on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis of maintenance tasks and/or preventative maintenance actions in accordance with the Cantex Patient Care Management System and all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Maintains overall appearance of Facilitys physical plant.
• Communicates in daily stand-up meetings progress of essential building tasks and current BCW balances.
• May obtain drawings and bids for physical plant improvements.
• Ensures compliance with applicable governmental regulation including federal, state, and local authorities and/or regulatory agencies.
• Maintains an overview of all plant management contracts, i.e.:

• Pest Control
• Lawn Care
• Alarm
• Electrical
• Plumbing
• Kitchen and equipment leases

• Maintains a basic preventative maintenance schedule.
• Identifies and corrects safety hazards.
• Establishes and maintains record of purchases and inventories of maintenance supplies.
• Maintains accurate records of various regulatory inspections (i.e. - life safety inspections).
• Maintains compliance with maintenance budget.
• Ability to conduct and provide in-service training to appropriate staff members.
• Provide a daily update to Administrator of work projects.
• Completes employee evaluations on either an annual basis or post probationary period; as well as provides counsel or disciplinary action when appropriate.
• Ensures Patient Care Management Systems are routinely in-serviced and incorporated into the delivery of patient care.
• Ability to function as a Team Leader/Role Model.
• Has reviewed Cantex Continuing Care Networks Clinical Policies and Procedures for Abuse Prevention and knows the employee's responsibility to enforce it.
• Serves on various committees as requested by Administrator.
• Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.

We are an Equal opportunity employer; We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401K with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance Plans as well as a Highly competitive compensation package.