Maintenance Assistant

Citadel at Saint Joseph Village is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to join their team! The Maintenance Assistant is responsible for the daily maintenance, repair, and overall upkeep of the facility’s interior and exterior areas. This role ensures a safe, clean, and well-maintained environment for residents, staff, and visitors by performing routine inspections, addressing maintenance requests, and supporting the overall environmental services team. Maintenance Assistant Duties and Responsibilities: Communicates on a regular basis with the Administrator who is responsible for ensuring that the facility physical plant equipment is functioning. Leads facility inspection tours and is able to meet with Village inspectorsin the absence of a Director of Environmental Services or Maintenance Director. Performs snow and ice removal as directed Performs minor tile, wallpaper, painting, and drywall repairs Performs gardening and lawn care duties. Repairs and replaces door and window hardware. Maintains all lighting fixture. Repairs furniture or recommends replacement. Maintains and repairs pumps. Perform all preventative maintenance. Maintains accurate parts and tool inventories. Maintains accurate documentation as directed Maintains and repairs fire alarm system and nurse call system Troubleshoots and repairs all kitchen equipment Follows safety principles. All other duties as assigned. Maintenance Assistant Skills and Abilities: The ability to make basic carpentry repairs. Knowledgeable about basic electricity and how to safely make electrical repairs. Knowledgeable about basic plumbing and be able to make plumbing repairs. Knowledgeable about basic HVAC equipment preferred or ability to learn. The ability to budget the needs of the department. Maintenance Assistant Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED Experience performing maintenance duties in a healthcare facility or industrial setting required. Associate’s degree, trade program certificates, or equivalent in work experience required. Physical Requirements: Walking, reaching, bending, grasping, fine hand coordination, pushing and pulling, ability to distinguish smells and temperatures, all with or without the aid of mechanical devices is required. Must be able to push, pull move and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet. May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations Must be able to walk, utilize a ladder, and work on the facility roof. Limited potential for exposure to environmental hazards. Understanding and adherence to company safety standards and protocols required. Citadel Healthcare Full-Time Benefits: Daily Pay & Competitive Compensation 401(k) with company match Medical Insurance Dental, Vision, and Disability insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Employee Discount Program Innovative Training Programs Opportunity for Growth and Advancement Paid Time Off And much more! Why Citadel? At Citadel, it’s personal. We’re more than a workplace. We’re a community of caregivers, leaders, and changemakers who show up every day with heart and purpose. Whether you’re at the bedside or behind the scenes, your work matters here because every role contributes to someone’s comfort, dignity, and healing. When you join Citadel, you’re not just building a career. You’re becoming part of something bigger. We’ve been honored as a Certified Great Place to Work for three years in a row and named one of Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Aging Services, but the real reward is the difference we make together. Our people are the heart of our mission, and we invest in you with mentorship, growth opportunities, and a culture that sees you, supports you, and celebrates your impact. Citadel Healthcare has a long and successful history of providing long and short-term skilled nursing care. At Citadel, we are committed to personalized, integrated care that factors in the total well-being of every guest and their family members, and that does not just meet, but exceeds, their expectations. As part of this empathetic, respectful culture of care, we are dedicated to meeting individual preferences and needs in order to help each guest feel at home and achieve an optimal health outcome- our number one goal. We don’t offer care for you-we care about you. Citadel Healthcare Facilities are Equal Opportunity Employers and do not discriminate based on any protected right such as race, color, nationality, gender, age, disability or any protected applicable right under the National Labor Relations Act. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apploi