Maintenance Assistant - Senior Living

Maintenance Assistant

Type: Full-Time
Shift: Day shift, Various schedule, Weekend availability needed
Wage: $19-21/hr DOE

Location: Avamere at Cheyenne - 6031 West Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89108

We are seeking a dependable Maintenance Assistant to support the day-to-day upkeep and safety of our healthcare facility. This role helps maintain building systems, equipment, and grounds to ensure a safe, comfortable environment for residents, visitors, and staff. Ideal candidates are hands-on, responsive, and take pride in quality work and timely repairs.

Responsibilities:

• Perform routine maintenance on grounds, parking areas, driveways, etc. such as cutting, trimming, sweeping and cleaning.
• Work to include plumbing, plastering, electrical, carpentry and mechanical.
• Replace bulbs, clean windows and assist others in lifting heavy equipment and supplies.
• Service heating and cooling units/systems.
• Coordinate daily maintenance services with nursing services when performing routine assignments in resident living areas.
• Ensure that the facility and its equipment are properly maintained for resident comfort and convenience.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledgeable of maintenance practices, procedures, building codes and safety regulations.
• Knowledgeable of boilers, compressors, generators and various mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.
• Familiar with maintenance of a building such as a nursing home, apartment complex or business facility.
• Able to minimize waste of supplies and misuse of equipment.

Employee Perks:

• Excellent benefits package with medical coverage, voluntary dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage for full time employees.
• Tuition assistance
• Access up to 50% of your net earned income before payday
• Career Development
• Employee assistance program featuring counseling services, financial coaching, free legal services, and more
• Paid time off/sick leave (rolls over annually)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match

The company reserves the right to revise the duties set forth in this job description at its discretion.