Maintenance Specialist | Galveston, TX

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Director is responsible for the maintenance of the building, equipment, and grounds: Schedules and executes preventive maintenance, repairs, and replacements Performing & documenting safety tests Understands and ensures compliance with the laws and regulations governing skilled nursing facilities Maintains professional working relationships with all departments, staff, vendors, inspectors, etc.

Conducts required inspections to ensure proper functioning of equipment and systems for general use and for life safety regularly Operates within a budget under the direction of the Administrator Interacts positively with residents Manages maintenance, housekeeping, and laundry departments including

interviewing/hiring Provide education and training for staff including but not limited to fire safety, emergency preparedness, safety and other state and federal requirements Benefits: Complete medical/dental/vision insurance benefits Employer-matching 401k retirement program Up to 16 days' paid time off per year Company paid Life Insurance Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent.

Minimum of two years' commercial/industrial maintenance experience Minimum one year maintenance department leadership experience highly preferred Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems is highly preferred Fluent in English. Ability to speak Spanish is a plus Strong leadership and decision-making

skills At Cascades at Galveston, our goal in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) is to provide each patient with top-quality care.

We strive to maximize each patient's functional independence to safely discharge her/him to the next level of care. We are a people-first organization. Really! Our guiding motto is leading with integrity, empowering people, delivering outcomes.

Other duties may be assigned. Responsible for engineering and maintenance operations of the hotel, hotel property, restaurant and grounds. Responds to engineering and maintenance concerns. Performs and/or monitors maintenance and preventative maintenance projects.

Responds to all building related safety concerns. Maintains departmental compliance with hotel maintenance procedures. Supports hotel departmental maintenance programs and executes daily, weekly and monthly checklists. Assists in the supervision of temporary maintenance projects. Assist management in specifying proper supplies and equipment for operations. Responds to hotel guest related concerns with a positive guest centered

and hospitable manner. Maintain the guest rooms, public space, and back of the hotel areas in good repair by performing various tasks related to a variety of trades including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, painting, wall covering and tiling to ensure an attractive and well-maintained hotel.

Must possess knowledgeable of basic hand/power tool operation. Clean and maintain pool and spa area. Must be available to respond to emergencies when not physically at the job site. Perform assigned duties with attention to detail, speed, accuracy, follow-through, courtesy, cooperativeness and work with a minimum of supervision. Effectively deal with internal and external customers,

some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact, and diplomacy to defuse anger.

Works well under pressure of maintenance issues at time of check-in/check-out of guests and handle multiple tasks at once. Education and/or Experience At least 6 months hotel maintenance department experience in a similar capacity. Should have basic understanding of HVAC, electrical, plumbing and carpentry concepts. Experience handling common housekeeping, maintenance and pool chemicals in a safe manner and encouraging the safe use of those chemicals by all appropriate employees. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools and/or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear. Employee will be occasionally exposed to housekeeping, maintenance and pool chemicals. The employee must occasionally lift push pull and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.