Salary

$ 17.16 / hr - $20.14 / hr

Overview

Maintenance Assistant

Help Keep Our Community Safe, Comfortable, and Running Smoothly.

At West Roxbury Health & Rehabilitation Center, a well-maintained facility is essential to providing exceptional care. Behind every resident room, therapy space, common area, and clinical department is a dedicated Maintenance team working to ensure our residents, visitors, and staff have a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment every day.

 

Our 76-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation community provides Short-Term Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care, along with specialized support including hospice and respite care. As a Maintenance Assistant, your work will help support the environment in which residents receive care, recover, visit with family, and call home.

 

If you're mechanically inclined, enjoy solving problems, and take pride in keeping things running safely and efficiently, we'd love to have you join our team.

 

Full-Time Benefits Include:

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Continuing Education & Training Opportunities
• Stable Full-Time Employment
• Opportunities for Career Growth

More Than Maintenance

Your work helps create an environment where residents feel safe, families feel confident, and care teams can focus on what they do best — caring for our residents.

Every repair completed, preventative maintenance check performed, piece of equipment maintained, and project finished contributes to the safety, comfort, and quality of life of the people we serve.

 

Whether supporting a resident room, rehabilitation area, common space, or clinical department, your work makes a difference throughout our community.

 

We're looking for someone who is:

• Dependable and reliable
• Mechanically inclined and comfortable working with tools and equipment
• Able to identify problems and help determine practical solutions
• Detail-oriented and committed to completing work safely and correctly
• Comfortable performing routine maintenance and preventative tasks
• Able to work independently while also supporting the broader facility team
• Respectful and professional when interacting with residents, families, visitors, and coworkers
• Committed to maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment

Apply Today

If you're dependable, hands-on, and enjoy solving problems while making a meaningful impact every day, apply today and become part of the West Roxbury Health & Rehabilitation Center team.

 

Responsibilities

What You'll Do

As a Maintenance Assistant, you'll help ensure the facility remains safe, functional, and operating efficiently by performing preventative maintenance, repairs, and general building upkeep.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform routine maintenance and repairs throughout the facility, including resident rooms and common areas
• Assist with plumbing, electrical, painting, carpentry, and basic mechanical repairs
• Complete preventative maintenance tasks on building systems and equipment
• Respond promptly to maintenance requests and emergency repair needs
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs and documentation
• Perform routine inspections to identify safety hazards and repair needs
• Assist with equipment setup, moving furniture, and facility projects
• Follow OSHA, infection prevention, and facility safety standards
• Maintain tools, equipment, and work areas in a clean and organized manner
• Work collaboratively with all departments to support daily operations and resident comfort

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Qualifications

What We're Looking For

• • High School Diploma or GED preferred
  • At least one year of maintenance, facilities, construction, or building operations experience preferred
  • Experience in healthcare, long-term care, hospitality, or commercial facilities is a plus
  • Basic knowledge of plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC, and general repairs
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills
  • Ability to safely lift, carry, and move equipment as needed
  • This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

 

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.