Maintenance Director

Description:

Position Purpose: Directs the day-to-day activities of the Maintenance Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing the facility, and to assure the facility is maintained in a safe and comfortable manner.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures the facility remains in compliance with all federal, state and local regulations for Life Safety Code compliance.
• Reviews the department’s policies, procedure manuals, etc., at least annually for revisions and makes recommendations to Administrator.
• Ensures proper planning, direction, participation, and supervision of both preventative and unplanned maintenance and repair activities in the facility, which includes painting, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, and electrical work.
• Purchases within budgetary responsibilities the general maintenance tools, supplies and equipment, safety equipment, and trains others in their appropriate use.
• Ensures that services performed by outside vendors are properly completed/supervised in accordance with contracts/work orders.
• Ensures facility’s compliance with multiple OSHA standards. Some of OSHA’s required trainings overlap with fire safety requirements. Additional required trainings may include but are not limited to those related to reporting of work-related incidents, bloodborne pathogens-hazardous waste removal, hazard communication, personal protective equipment, and ergonomics.
• Assists with the development and implementation of the facility’s Emergency Preparedness Plan. A training program must reflect the risks identified in the facility’s risk assessment so that staff can demonstrate knowledge of emergency procedures. Drills and exercises are required to test the effectiveness of the training.
• Develops and implements preventive maintenance tasks, document instructions and procedures for the preventative maintenance of facility and utility components and office equipment, as well as, mechanical, air conditioning, heating, and electrical systems, etc.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements:

At least a year experience in long term care maintenance

Abilility to work fluctuating schedule in case of emergencies

Knowledge of AC/HVAC

Self starter - ability to set goals and get tasks completed ina timely manner

Minor electrical knowledge is a plus

Ability to read and write, Complete reports