Maintenance Technician II

Overview

Hebrew SeniorLife employees set the highest standard in our commitment to redefine the experience of aging. With compassion, resilience, and determination, we make a difference in the lives of patients, residents, their families, and the broad senior care community every day.

And they in ours as well. These life-changing connections give our work meaning and fuel our desire to advance our potential. To be all that we can be.

At Hebrew SeniorLife, that's uniquely possible. Because here we're supported to always keep growing. And as we do, so does our collective impact.

Our benefits include:

• Excellent medical and dental benefits, available on your first day for positions over 24 hours/week• A 403b retirement plan open to all employees, including per diems• Generous paid time off• On-site health and wellness programming• Tuition reimbursement and scholarships• An employee recognition program

The Maintenance Technician II provides a variety of general routine maintenance, preventative maintenance, minor construction, cleaning and repair duties in all areas of the facility, following established procedure to maintain the high standards of the HSL facility. The Maintenance Tech II position requires a high level of knowledge in all areas of general maintenance and ability to smoothly transition higher level work to a specialist as needed. Ability to collaborate and communicate with other specialty personnel and vendors

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance as assigned, including written and verbal communication with residents and follow up with engineering supervisor on status of work• Perform grounds-keeping duties as assigned such as trash/debris removal, sweeping of walkways and drives, replacing/repairing walkway pavers, repair/maintenance of irrigation system, repair, re-line, roll and general upkeep of grounds• General maintenance duties required for the effective upkeep of the complete facility and its support systems to include performing and recording of preventive maintenance procedures for all assigned equipment as outlined in the preventive maintenance program manual. Move materials as necessary in the performance of duties or as directed• Perform repair and/or refurbishment tasks as assigned which involves sheetrock repair/replacement, taping and mudding of joints and seams, carpentry (framing and finish), painting, spraying of textured ceilings, removal of carpeting and other material and similar tasks outlined above as needed• Remove snow from walkways, entranceways, fire exits & maintain clear path/access to all fire hydrants on site and any other areas as directed.
  
  Apply sand and/or ice-melt as necessary to ensure safe passage of pedestrian and vehicle traffic• Clear clogged drain lines, replacing light bulbs, minor repair/replacement of plumbing fixtures, minor repair/replacement of light and electrical fixtures, troubleshoot heating and cooling systems, repair/replace doors, windows, cabinets and lock hardware as needed• Detection and reporting of improper operation or faulty equipment, defective materials/tools and unusual or unsafe conditions or practices. Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition. Observe and follow all safety precautions while using tools or power equipment and adhere to all safety policies as established• On-call for emergencies such as inclement weather, fire, leaks, etc.• Perform other related duties as required or directed

Required Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent• Minimum of 5 years of facility maintenance experience• Knowledge and experience in the diagnosis and repair of electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, hydraulics and pneumatic systems required• Ability to take initiative and problem solve as needs arise• Skill in the use of the tools and performance of the tasks of the various trades utilized to repair the systems• Superb organizational skills.
  
  Must have solid analytical skills.
  
  Must be creative and proactive yet disciplined, discriminating and able to streamline work volume in order to maintain bottom line efforts in midst of multi-tasking and daily re-prioritizing. Must have ability to innovate, think strategically and conceptually, manage multiple projects simultaneously and handle even difficult situations.• Ability to read and understand technical publications and work from schematics and blueprints