Maintenance Director

**Come be a part of something different - Excellent culture with competitive pay and Benefits - Join the Sterling Healthcare team **

We are actively seeking a dedicated Maintenance Director to join our South Shore team Previous nursing home maintenance experience highly preferred.

What do we believe makes us different? Here’s what you can count on from us
- South Shore is a facility with a close-knit, supportive, and collaborative team
- We care deeply for our residents and families, our employees, and the communities we serve
- We train and build our people and genuinely invest in their professional growth
- Our culture is rooted in:

- Trust
- Excellence
- Service Leadership
- Working Together
- We always deliver the best possible care for our residents and families
- We appreciate and celebrate the contributions made by all of the individuals on our teams

OBJECTIVE

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for planning, organizing, developing and directing the overall operation of the Maintenance Departments for buildings, grounds and equipment. These responsibilities are in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations. The Maintenance Supervisor will ensure that the facility is maintained in a safe and comfortable manner, under the direction of the Executive Director.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

1. High school graduate or equivalent related work experience in maintenance.

2. Caring person with a desire to work with the frail and elderly.

3. Willingness to perform a variety of simple repetitive tasks, many of which will involve unpleasant conditions.

4. Practical knowledge of day-to-day maintenance in a long-term care facility.

5. Ability to communicate at all levels of organization and work well within a team environment in support of facility maintenance objectives.

6. Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize, coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.

7. Ability to work with mínimal supervision, take initiative and make independent decisions.

8. Approachable, flexible and adaptable to change.

9. Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize, coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.

10. Ability to safely perform the essential functions of the job without harm to self or others.

11. Ability to prioritize duties.

12. Ability to understand and follow work assignments.

13. Ability to work as part of a team.

14. Ability to establish and maintain optimum rapport with staff, residents, family members and regulatory agencies.

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15. Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing and documentation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

a. Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate and direct the Maintenance Department, its programs and activities, and coordinate those services and activities with other related departments.

b. Conduct regular rounds of the facility to check all plant maintenance areas to assure the quality control and safety, health and welfare of residents, employees and others within the facility, and correct or report equipment failure or damage to administration immediately.

c. Check air conditioning and heating units, fire alarm and emergency generator system and document test results as required.

d. Check pumps station and breaker panels, washers and dryers in laundry.

e. make daily repairs to any equipment as necessary.

f. Check water and boiler temperature, dietary cooking equipment, gas pressure, kitchen hood, sprinkler system, cooling equipment, public address system, fire extinguishers and alarms, fire doors, electrical outlets, etc.

g. Interpret the department's guidelines and procedures to employees, residents, visitors, government agencies, etc.

h. Complete forms, reports, evaluations, studies, etc. to assure control of equipment and supplies.

i. Submit accident and incident reports for maintenance department to safety committee chair.

j. Inspect storage rooms, work rooms, utility and janitorial closet, etc. for upkeep, supply control and safety.

k. Review and develop a plan of correction for maintenance deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of that plan to the Executive Director.

l. Delegate a responsible staff member to act on your behalf when absent from the facility.