Maintenance Generalist

Fahrney Keedy in Boonsboro

Full Time/ 40 hours per week    (occasional weekend as needed by business)

$25.00 - $30.00 per hour

 

 

SUMMARY

 

The Maintenance Generalist will need to possess the following :

 

Critical thinking

Time management skills

Willingness and motivation to learn

Team Player

Attention to detail

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to function in a fast paced environment

Flexibility throughout the work day

Basic computer knowledge a must !! Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

1. Performs general maintenance duties as assigned by supervisor.

2. Reports emergency breakdowns or accidents to supervisor.

3. Works in conjunction with other maintenance staff to maintain the facility program of preventative maintenance.

4. Assists in maintaining the building in good repair and keep free of hazards such as those caused by electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling systems.

5. Ensures the facility is in compliance with Federal, State and Local Laws.

6. Performs regularly scheduled maintenance checks of the facility and exterior grounds (mowing, painting, etc.)

7. Must be able to communicate with all levels of staff, residents and visitors.

8. May be required to paint and perform minor carpentry and repair work.

9. Participates in Fire Drills.

10. Maintains required records and report.

11. Keeps work areas and storage rooms neat and orderly.

12. Required to inspect fire extinguishers in accordance with the facility preventative maintenance schedule.

13. Some assigned duties may be considered "distasteful" (working in cramped quarters, dirty, oily, dusty, etc.) however, this is considered customary for the department.

 

 

 

SAFETY

 

1. Report equipment malfunctions to appropriate staff and complete work orders when indicated.

2. Identify and remove safety hazards/devices and report to appropriate personnel.

3. Assure a safe, clean, and clutter free environment.

4. Utilize standard precautions by wearing protective equipment (goggles, gowns, gloves) when indicated, and uses correct hand washing technique.

5. Follow facility fire and safety policies.

 

 

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

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with renovations, construction, and fixing motors. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

 

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid unencumbered Driver's License

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

AT WILL EMPLOYEE STATUS My employment with Fahrney-Keedy Home is "at-will". I understand that either I or Fahrney-Keedy Home may terminate the employment relationship, for any reason or for no reason, at any time with or without notice, regardless of the length of my employment or the granting of benefits of any kind, including but not limited to benefits which provide for vesting based on length of service.

 

CONFIDENTIALITY The employee recognizes that the Employer has and will have information regarding financial, personal and medical affairs and other vital information (collectively, "Information") which are valuable, special and unique assets of the Employer. The Employee agrees that the Employee will not at any time or in any manner solicit, collect or divulge any Information to any third party without the prior written consent of the Employer. This Information is Company property which may not be disclosed outside of the facility unless properly released for publication. The Employee will protect the Information and treat it as strictly confidential. Employees should not discuss Fahrney-Keedy Home affairs with others unless the information has been subject to full public disclosure or unless the subject matter is within the employee's assignment and then only within the particular transaction. A violation by the Employee of this paragraph shall be a material violation and will justify legal and/or termination of employment.