Position Summary:
The Maintenance Mechanic maintains the facility plant and essential mechanical, electrical and resident care equipment in safe operating condition. Services provided are consistent with the Life Safety Code of the National Fire Protection Association and with all state and federal laws and regulations. The Maintenance Mechanic will maintain the emergency power system to ensure availability of power to all entrances, exits, fire detection alarms and extinguishing equipment and life support systems in the event electrical supplies are interrupted. Ensures the availability of portable water to essential areas in the event of loss of normal water supply. Checks facility hot water system on regular basis to evaluate water temperatures in essential locations of facility. Maintains, adjusts, and repairs hot water system to eliminate hazards to facility residents, staff and others. Inspects physical plant for any signs of rodents or pests. In cooperation with Housekeeping Department, implements effective pest control system to eliminate any rodents and pests. Maintains, adjusts, and repairs adequate and comfortable lighting level, appropriate for tasks, without glare. Lighting supports independent functioning and task performance of residents. Other duties as assigned.
Summary of our Benefits:
Health Benefits available 1st of following month - include medical, dental, vision, STD
Dental and Life Insurance are both Employer Paid.
Paid Time Off to use for vacation, personal and sick time or any other life event
Education/Training/Work Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent, vocational training in skilled trade or other relevant technical training. Minimum two years experience in physical plant operations and equipment maintenance in an institutional health care setting.
Certificate/Licenses: Must have a license or certificate in one of the following trades: Plumbing, Carpentry, Electricity.
Our values define us, direct us and inspire everything we do. Ultimately we want everyone to feel supported, respected and protected as essential workers.
Seniors. Services. Solutions. These words have come to define NewCourtland as we develop and provide services that reflect new models of care by combining highly trained, compassionate and friendly staff, with easy-to-use assistive technology and supportive services to meet the needs of today’s senior.
With a history that dates back to 1871, NewCourtland and its predecessors have sought to enhance the lives of those it serves. What began as a memorial to honor the heroic actions of one man has evolved into a healing mission that today is delivered through community services, affordable housing, a nursing home and education & workforce development to meet the individual and changing needs of seniors while honoring and promoting the staff who care for them.
Inherent in our mission is change. Today as our nation is at a crossroads, NewCourtland once again stands ready to anticipate and address the individual and changing needs of a growing senior population. While change is inevitable and necessary, one constant remains at NewCourtland—we identify the greatest need, and meet it.
This is a defining moment for the long-term care industry and NewCourtland which remains committed todefining the future of senior services—state-of-the-art healthcare, housing and services delivered without compromise to support older adults seeking to live as independently as possible, as healthy as possible, for as long as possible—in the place they call home.