Maintenance Assistant

Maintenance Assistant – Grow Into Leadership!

Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River is looking for a dependable, motivated Maintenance Assistant with some hands-on maintenance experience who wants more than just another job. If you're good with your hands, enjoy solving problems, and take pride in keeping things running, this could be your opportunity to build a long-term career in healthcare maintenance.

We're looking for someone who wants to learn, take on more responsibility, and potentially grow into a Maintenance Director role—whether at Aspire Cahaba or another facility within our organization.

The good stuff—at a glance:

• Hands-on maintenance experience
• Opportunity to advance into maintenance leadership
• Learn healthcare facility operations
• Work alongside experienced facility leadership
• Stable healthcare environment
• Meaningful work supporting patients & staff
• Comprehensive benefits

What you'll do:

• Assist with daily maintenance and repairs throughout the facility
• Perform basic plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and general building repairs within your training and qualifications
• Assist with preventive maintenance on equipment and building systems
• Help identify and resolve maintenance and safety concerns
• Assist with HVAC maintenance and troubleshooting as qualified
• Maintain the interior and exterior of the building
• Complete work orders accurately and on time
• Help maintain required maintenance records and inspections
• Work with outside vendors and contractors when needed
• Follow safety procedures and facility maintenance standards
• Respond to maintenance needs and assist with urgent repairs as assigned
• Learn the responsibilities involved in managing a healthcare maintenance department

What we're looking for:

• Previous hands-on maintenance experience required
• Experience in general building maintenance, apartment maintenance, hotel maintenance, construction, or a related field
• Basic knowledge of plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and general repairs
• Ability to safely use common hand and power tools
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Dependable with good attendance and follow-through
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn new skills
• Interest in growing into a future leadership role
• Ability to perform the essential physical functions of the position

Experience that can translate well:

• Apartment or property maintenance
• Hotel or hospitality maintenance
• Hospital or healthcare maintenance
• Residential or commercial building maintenance
• Construction or general repairs
• Facilities maintenance

Healthcare maintenance experience is a plus, but not required. A real opportunity to grow.

This position offers the opportunity to develop your knowledge of healthcare facility maintenance, preventive maintenance programs, safety requirements, building systems, and department operations. For someone who demonstrates strong performance, reliability, initiative, and leadership potential, there may be opportunities to advance into a Maintenance Director position at Aspire Cahaba or another facility within our organization, based on future openings and qualifications.

We're looking for someone who wants to grow with us!

Benefits for eligible full-time employees:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Career advancement opportunities

Build something more than a paycheck. At Aspire Cahaba, maintaining our building means helping create a safe, comfortable environment for patients recovering from illness, injury, and surgery. Your work matters to the people who live, recover, and work here every day.

If you have maintenance experience and are ready to take the next step toward a leadership career, we'd love to meet you.

Our family caring for yours.

Equal opportunity employer.

Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Cahaba River is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Apply today and start building your future in healthcare maintenance!