A Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlanta, GA is looking for a Director of Maintenance to join our team.
Position Purpose
Directs the day-to-day activities of the Maintenance Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing the facility, and to assure the facility is maintained in a safe and comfortable manner.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates, and directs the Maintenance Department, its programs and activities.
- Ensures the facility remains in compliance with all federal, state and local regulations for Life Safety Code compliance.
- Reviews the department’s policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc., at least annually for revisions and makes recommendations to the Assistant Administrator/Administrator.
- Prepares operating and staffing budgets for maintenance and monitors monthly.
- Ensures maintenance staff are properly trained on safety policies and procedures as well as monitors compliance.
- Ensures proper planning, direction, participation, and supervision of both preventative and unplanned maintenance and repair activities in the facility, which includes painting, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, and electrical work.
- Purchases within budgetary responsibilities the general maintenance tools, supplies and equipment, safety equipment, and trains others in their appropriate use.
- Ensures that services performed by outside vendors are properly completed/supervised in accordance with contracts/work orders.
- Ensure the facility’s Fire Safety program complies with the 2012 version of the Life Safety Code and Health Care Facilities Code. Includes but is not limited to required fire drills, training on the facility’s fire safety plan, safe use of oxygen, electrical safety.
- Ensures facility’s compliance with multiple OSHA standards. Some of OSHA’s required trainings overlap with fire safety requirements. Additional required trainings may include but are not limited to those related to reporting of work-related incidents, bloodborne pathogens-hazardous waste removal, hazard communication, personal protective equipment, and ergonomics.
- Assists with the development and implementation of the facility’s Emergency Preparedness Plan. A training program must reflect the risks identified in the facility’s risk assessment so that staff can demonstrate knowledge of emergency procedures. Drills and exercises are required to test the effectiveness of the training.
- Develops and implements preventive maintenance tasks, document instructions and procedures for the preventative maintenance of facility and utility components and office equipment, as well as, mechanical, air conditioning, heating, and electrical systems, etc.
- Schedules department work hours (including vacation and holiday schedules), personnel, work assignments, etc., to expedite work.
- Assists in standardizing the methods in which maintenance tasks will be performed.
- Ensures the facility’s compliance with the law and other regulatory terms such as safety and building codes.
- Reads and interprets blueprints in order to monitor the upkeep of electrical, HVAC, and other systems.
- Runs, operates, and assesses technical aspects of facility machinery, equipment, and buildings
REQUIREMENTS:
- 3 years Director of Maintenance experience in a Skilled Nursing facility
- Knowledge of federal and state regulations
- Strong leadership and team building skills
REASONS TO JOIN OUR TEAM:
- Friendly and Fun Coworkers
- Develop as a leader
- Opportunity for growth
- Competitive Pay
- Ability to take pride in your work
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Ability to Relocate:
- Atlanta, GA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
