About this role
Job Summary: The Maintenance Technician will assist in the ongoing process of maintaining the grounds and buildings of Bethany St. Joseph Corporation facilities and making sure they are in good condition.
- Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Responsible for performing preventive, routine, and emergency maintenance and repairs on buildings, equipment, and supplies throughout BSJ Corporation facilities. Performs basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry, heating and cooling, and general maintenance duties; maintains equipment such as wheelchairs, beds, lights/ballasts, doors, and other facility fixtures. Ensures buildings, mechanical rooms, maintenance equipment, and related systems are kept in good operating condition, safe, clean, well-maintained, and free of hazards.
- Orders and requisitions maintenance and nursing supplies as needed and assists with managing, organizing, and maintaining adequate inventory in nursing supply rooms.
- Use care and judgement in using supplies and performing maintenance tasks.
- Follows established safety rules, policies and procedures of BSJ Corporation and the maintenance department.
- Demonstrates cooperation with other employees and department heads.
- Maintain the building in compliance with federal, state and local laws.
- Maintains and tests fire alarms and emergency generators to ensure they remain in good working order, including completing required weekly and monthly inspections. Inspect fire extinguishers, exit and emergency lights, elevators, eyewash stations, air purifiers, mechanical lifts, oxygen concentrators, sprinkler systems, and other life-safety equipment as required. Maintains accurate records of inspections, testing, and maintenance activities to ensure compliance with Life Safety Code requirements.
- Keep all HVAC equipment in excellent working order.
- Performs daily maintenance checks of buildings, grounds, and mechanical rooms to identify and address maintenance needs, safety concerns, and equipment issues.
- Trained to do minor jobs on boilers.
- Attend in-service education programs as required.
- Maintains and assists with the care of exterior grounds, including garden and lawn maintenance, to ensure the property remains clean, attractive, safe, and well-maintained.
- Coordinates maintenance work with other departments.
- On-call rotation for evening and weekend emergencies and all other emergencies.
- Performs basic maintenance and repair duties, including painting, carpentry, electrical, plumbing and general repairs. Performs minor repairs and routine maintenance.
- Maintains circulating pumps/motors in good working condition.
- Participates in fire drills.
- Keeping work areas and storage rooms neat.
- Maintain records and reports as outlined in the Policies and Procedures of the maintenance department.
- Changes light bulbs and other minor tasks.
- Removes snow and ice from exterior grounds by shoveling, blowing, plowing and assisting with other snow removal activities to maintain safe and accessible walkways, entrances, parking areas, and surrounding areas.
- Maintains all vehicles.
- Quarterly cleaning of dryers.
- Semi-annual cleaning of ice machines.
- Annual bed, wheelchair, outlet inspections.
- Other duties as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor, Environmental Services Director or the Administrator.
Qualifications
- Qualifications:
- At least one years experience is desired but not necessary. On-the-job training will be provided and updated periodically.
- Able to follow oral and written instructions.
- Be in good mental and physical condition.
- Able and willing to perform duties inside and outside the building.
- Able to move heavy objects.
- Working Conditions:
- Constant standing, walking, bending, reaching, crouching, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and climbing.
- Frequent lifting 80 pounds.
- Frequent exposure to a variety of weather conditions.
- Occasional exposure to chemicals, salt, gas, oils, grease, and chemicals associated with lawn care.
- Occasional exposure to body fluid and blood borne pathogens.