Maintenance Assistant

Maintenance Assistant

The Carriages of Bloomington is growing our TEAM and we are looking for exceptional individuals to fill our Maintenance Assistant position. We take pride in providing our Residents with quality care sensitivity and kindness while respecting their independence.

The Maintenance Assistant is required to keep the residence and grounds in good repair in accordance with current applicable federal state and local standards guidelines and regulations; maintain a clean and safe environment for residents; prepare vacant rooms/apartments for new residents and respond promptly to all repair needs.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES

• SERVICE & GROWTH We will be passionate about caring for and serving our residents and their families and in seeking new residents.
• LEADERSHIP We will seek to build effective leaders at every level of the organization.
• SIMPLICITY We will focus on the fundamentals.
• IMPROVEMENT We will get a little better each day.
• STEWARDSHIP We will be good stewards of all our resources.
• ATTITUDE We will enthusiastically support each other in accomplishing our mission and goals.
• PERSEVERANCE We will never give up.

WHAT WE OFFER

Full Time employees Receive:

• Medical Dental & Vision Insurance
• HSA
• Flex
• Short Term Disability Voluntary Life and AD&D Critical Illness Accident
• Paid Time Off
• Illinois Secure Choice- Roth IRA (Illinois Employees Only)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform general maintenance and repairs including minor plumbing painting drywall and light electrical work.
• Maintain the residence common areas and grounds in a clean safe and well-maintained condition.
• Prepare vacant rooms or apartments for new residents.
• Respond promptly to maintenance requests and repair needs.
• Follow all safety fire and OSHA guidelines including proper handling of materials and equipment.
• Provide safe transportation for residents to appointments outings and activities.
• Assist residents when entering and exiting vehicles including use of wheelchair lifts when needed.
• Complete routine inspections and report any safety concerns or needed repairs.
• Support a safe comfortable and welcoming environment for residents families and staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of one year of general maintenance experience.
• Experience with drywall plumbing painting and light electrical work.
• Ability to be a self-starter and make independent decisions.
• Capable of following through with projects with minimal assistance after explanation and demonstration if needed.
• This job requires a high school diploma.
• A full criminal background check fingerprinting physical drug test and TB testing are mandatory.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of Safety and fire codes.
• OSHA andMSDS sheets.
• Familiarity with memory care residents preferred.
• On-call rotation every other week once acclimated to the community with possible on-site weekend rotation if needed.
• Hours are 8:00am4:30pm Monday through Friday.

If you love to work with seniors and are looking for a meaningful job experience; we would love to meet you! At The Carriages we do things a little bit differently and we would love to welcome you to our TEAM!

The Carriages is an Equal Opportunity Employer