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Maintenance Assistant

Job Overview

MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT

REPORTS TO:   Environmental Services Director

POSITION:       Assist in providing maintenance necessary for the care of facility creating a pleasant and comfortable physical environment for residents, employees and general public.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

High School diploma or equivalent required.
Previous experience working with or in field of electrical repair, boiler maintenance, painter, construction, and groundskeeper preferred.
Must be available to work other than normal hours as needed and be able to assume pager responsibilities.
Must live within 5 miles of Dubuque city limits.
Regular attendance is required.
Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English.
PHYSICAL EQUIREMENTS:

Walking:                      1-3 hours/day
Lifting:                         Over 50 lbs good body mechanics or 25-50 lbs improper
mechanics

Twisting: Moderate:   121-480 twists/day (480 based upon 1 twist per minute)
Bending:                      Moderate bending: 121-480 bends/day (480 based on 1
bend/minute)

Squat/Kneel:               3- 7 hours/day
Endurance:                  Heavy energy requirements (7-9 mets)
Wrist Position:            Moderate deviation of wrist
Pinching:                     Moderate- 121-480 pinches/day (480 based upon I
pinch/minute)

Hand/Wrist Reps:       Frequent -2881 or more (more than 6 repetitions/minute)
Manual Dexterity:       Frequent fine motor skills required
Right Hand:                 61-100% of job cycle time
Left Hand:                   Up to 35% of job cycle time
Either Hand:                36-60% of job cycle time
Both Handedness:      36-60% of job cycle time
 

MENTAL DEMANDS:

Must demonstrate effective communication skills with staff, residents and the public.
Demonstrates ability to develop and maintain good interpersonal relations with staff and residents.
Must demonstrate use of mature judgment and demonstrate excellent problem solving skills and ability.
Must be able to work under stress when confronted with critical or unusual situations.
Able to handle job responsibilities in a positive, professional manner.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Painting the facility as needed.
Performs minor electrical repairs, plumbing, machine operation, and cleaning
Performs maintenance and upkeep of property; water plants, mowing lawn and snow removal.
Make any necessary repairs within the facility.
Ability to climb a ladder and make repairs on the roof.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Works primarily indoors in a well-illuminated, reasonably climate-controlled environment.
Required to work outdoors experiencing extreme weather conditions.
Customer Service

Interacts with residents, families, staff, and other visitors to the center in a pleasant, respectful, and courteous manner.
Acts as a positive representative of the facility at all times.
Performs incidental housekeeping and maintenance tasks as may arise during the course of regular duties, in order to maintain a clean, safe, pleasant environment for residents, visitors and staff.
Residents Rights

Provides privacy and maintains the confidentiality of all resident care information.
Ensures care and security of residents' personal possessions.
Reports all complaints and grievance made by residents, fan1ily members, and visitors to the supervisor.
Ensures that residents are free from abuse (physical, mental, and sexual), mistreatment and neglect, and reports any such instances to appropriate facility staff.
In-Service Education

Attends all in-service education programs mandated by federal, state, and company guidelines.
Participates and assists in departmental meetings and projects as assigned.
Miscellaneous

All other duties as assigned by the supervisor.