Maintenance Director – Full-Time

Garden City Healthcare Center
Pay Range: $22.00–$23.00 per hour, based on experience

Garden City Healthcare Center is seeking an experienced, dependable, and safety-focused Maintenance Director to lead our Maintenance Department. This position plans, organizes, develops, and directs facility maintenance operations to ensure a safe, comfortable, sanitary, and well-maintained environment for residents, employees, and visitors.

The Maintenance Director works closely with the Administrator and department leaders while ensuring compliance with facility policies and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

Essential Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the Maintenance Department and its daily operations
• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance schedules, policies, procedures, and inspection records
• Perform routine facility rounds and ensure maintenance assignments are completed accurately and promptly
• Inspect resident rooms, common areas, storage rooms, workrooms, utility closets, equipment, and facility grounds
• Coordinate maintenance services with Nursing, Dietary, Activities, Housekeeping, and other departments
• Maintain and monitor mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating, cooling, boiler, compressor, and generator systems
• Identify maintenance concerns and arrange for timely repairs
• Ensure services performed by outside vendors are properly completed and supervised according to contracts and work orders
• Maintain productive working relationships with vendors, contractors, department leaders, residents, and families
• Promptly report equipment or facility damage to the Administrator
• Supervise fire-prevention, emergency-preparedness, and workplace-safety programs
• Inspect work areas and equipment regularly to identify and correct potential hazards
• Ensure employees follow established safety procedures and properly use required protective equipment
• Maintain Material Safety Data Sheets and ensure hazardous chemicals are properly labeled, stored, and handled
• Develop and implement infection-control and universal-precaution procedures for maintenance operations
• Ensure maintenance employees receive appropriate safety, infection-control, and hazardous-material training
• Assist with developing the department budget and monitor expenses, supplies, labor, and equipment costs
• Maintain accurate financial, inspection, repair, and preventive maintenance records
• Participate in facility surveys and inspections conducted by authorized agencies
• Develop and implement plans of correction for maintenance deficiencies identified during surveys
• Ensure medical waste is handled and disposed of according to facility procedures
• Maintain the confidentiality of resident information, including protected health information
• Remain prepared to respond to facility emergencies and adjust maintenance schedules as necessary

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise Maintenance Department personnel
• Assign work and monitor employees’ performance and productivity
• Conduct regular department meetings and provide training and guidance
• Evaluate staff competency and address performance or service concerns
• Ensure appropriate staffing and coverage for routine and emergency maintenance needs

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of three years of supervisory experience in a maintenance or plant-related position
• Healthcare, skilled nursing, or long-term care maintenance experience strongly preferred
• Knowledge of boilers, compressors, generators, and mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and building systems
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, work orders, and equipment manuals
• Knowledge of applicable building codes, fire-safety requirements, and workplace regulations
• Ability to make independent decisions and solve practical problems
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and customer-service skills
• Ability to interact professionally with residents, families, employees, vendors, visitors, and government representatives
• Must maintain any licenses or certifications required by applicable standards, codes, and labor laws
• Must be available to assist with emergencies and on-call needs as required

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, and move throughout the facility
• Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds
• Ability to use hand tools, maintenance equipment, computers, telephones, and standard office equipment
• Ability to assist with resident evacuation during an emergency if necessary
• Reasonable accommodations may be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Training and professional growth opportunities
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative team environment
• Rewarding opportunity to help provide residents with a safe and comfortable home

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00–$23.00 per hour, based on experience

Garden City Healthcare Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.