Maintenance / Grounds Keeper
Summary
The Maintenance / Grounds Keeper is one of our key employees. This individual keeps everything working while allowing each resident to maintain as much of their own apartment as possible. This person is responsible for overseeing the facilities preventive maintenance program as well as serving on the several internal facility committees. These include safety, supervisors and periodically regional maintenance. This position has a high degree of contact with residents. Staff in this position must provide the facility with a continuous stream of information on the status of the building and equipment. They must be able to clearly and concisely transfer this information through the system to ensure proper action is taken. They serve as a member of the facility care team.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, have sufficient communication and language skills to enable them to perform their duties and interact effectively with residents and other staff. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Responsibilities
- Follow and use preventative maintenance program.
- Repair, replace, and maintain: fixtures, facility and equipment.
- Keep records and maintenance files.
- Conduct meetings as requested by management.
- Instruct employees regarding proper safety methods.
- Read and understand equipment and test procedures.
- Schedule, coordinate, conduct, observe and record facility fire drills and record safety deficiencies.
- 20/20 corrected vision.
- Able to work on ladder in high place for prolonged periods of time.
- Attend annual maintenance/safety inter-facility meeting.
- May include but not limited to keeping files in order on the following topics:
- Tool inventory.
- Supply inventory.
- Dept. M.S.D.S.
- Safety committee file.
- Fire drills.
- Other files as specified by management.
- Prioritize tasks daily.
- Communicate effectively with other employees and vendors and residents.
- Advise and manage maintenance codes and contracts.
- Communicate with management regarding safety issues.
- Communicate with fire and monitoring company and others regarding fire drills.
- Assist facility staff with cleaning procedures as directed by management.
- Other duties as required.
- Keep facility in a clean and orderly condition.
- Tend to furnace and air conditions to provide heat, cool air and hot water.
- Maintain building in good condition.
- Inspect equipment to determine need and extent of servicing needed.
- Notify manager of need for major repairs.
- Perform ground maintenance on a year round basis.
- Maintains facility vehicle.
- Follows rules and regulations of various external regulatory bodies.
- Performs other duties as required.
Legal Requirements
Employees in this position must successfully pass all governmental and corporate required background investigations, such as, but not limited to, state required criminal history clearance investigations.
