Maintenance _ Associate

@ Sevita
Sevitasevita.com

Maintenance _ Associate

Baton Rouge, LA
Posted 1 day ago

About the job

Sevita provides community-based health care supporting independence for individuals with disabilities. The Maintenance Associate maintains facilities and equipment, ensuring safety and comfort for residents, with focus on preventative maintenance and repairs.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • One year related experience
  • Knowledge of maintenance and electrical systems
  • Ability to handle maintenance equipment
  • Travel as needed

Qualifications

  • Current contractor license
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
  • Strong maintenance skills
  • Good safety record
  • Reliable and detail-oriented

Full job description

ResCare Community Living, a part of the Sevita family, provides quality services that empower individuals, enhance independence, and help people live well. Since 1974, we’ve supported individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live more independently at home and in their community. With our dedicated team and experienced staff, we provide person-centered services that help people build skills, overcome challenges, and reach their full potential.



SUMMARY
Maintains the physical facility, grounds and all equipment in good working repair to ensure a safe, attractive and enjoyable living environment for the individuals receiving services.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below.
•Maintains ongoing preventative maintenance program.
•Repairs and maintains kitchen, housekeeping, and other mechanical equipment, including heating and air conditioning units, electrical and plumbing fixtures, and laundry equipment.
•Inspects and repairs all damages to hallways, walls, ceilings, floors, roofs, and rooms.
•Paints and refinishes building surfaces.
•Orders and maintains necessary maintenance supplies.
•Provides necessary maintenance of all tools and equipment.
•Maintains fire alarm system, including smoke and heat detectors, fire pulls and fire extinguishers. Maintains sprinkler systems and assists with quarterly inspections. Assists in disaster plans as appropriate.
•Maintains appliance motors, room exhaust fans/hood suppression systems, pumps and miscellaneous equipment on a monthly basis or as recommended by the manufacturer.
•Monitors and assists in basic maintenance of facility vehicles.
•Maintains operational records, data and monitors and enforces observance of safety regulations.
•Performs other related duties and activities as required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None required.
Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job.
Education and Experience:
•High School diploma or equivalent and one year related experience.
•Working knowledge and ability to handle all maintenance and electrical equipment.
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
•Current contractor license as required by state.
Other Skills and Abilities:
Other Requirements:
•Travel as needed
Physical Requirements:
•Medium Work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.


Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.

We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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