Maintenance Porter - Senior Living Job Listing at Discovery Senior Living in Austin, TX (Job ID 998920)

Description

The Maintenance Porter is responsible for the meticulous upkeep of grounds, amenities, buildings interiors & exteriors, other campus buildings/structures, parking lots and dog run at The Conservatory at North Austin, an independent, senior living community.

The Porter reports to: Director of Facility Operations (DFO)

Wage Status: Full Time (40 hours), (Non-exempt; eligible for over time); Wage range: $16 - $17/hr

Job Responsibilities:

Maintenance

• Responsible for the meticulous upkeep of grounds, amenities, building exteriors, grand lobby/clubhouse, and common areas, parking lots and other community buildings.  Meticulously maintains curb appeal.
• Responsible for trash removal from all campus building trash rooms, trash areas, common area garage cans & office areas on a daily basis.
• Assist in the preparation of market ready units, including remove trash from vacant apartments (trash outs) prior to make-ready.
• Assists Director of Facility Operations (DFO) and Executive Director by performing assigned maintenance tasks in a timely manner.
• Assists in the cleaning of available apartments and or models.
• Assists the maintenance team with ice/snow removal (when applicable).
• Assists with basic maintenance issues & preventative maintenance (light bulbs, filter replacements).
• Reports all maintenance concerns to the Director of Facility Operations (DFO)

Safety

• Ensures that unsafe conditions are corrected in a timely manner.
• Learns and ensures compliance with all company, local, state and federal safety rules.
• Immediately report all unsafe conditions.

Essential Job Functions

• Must be neat, clean and professional at all times throughout the workday and/or whenever present at the community.
• Drivers license required, according to community needs.
• Demonstrate ability to perform tasks described above without seeking outside contractor assistance.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills for effectively communicating with residents, co-workers, and senior management.
• Demonstrate ability to contribute to and foster a team approach to serving residents and maintaining a successful community.
• Comply with expectations as demonstrated in the Team Member Handbook.

Core Values

• Compassion
• Respect
• Integrity
• Teamwork

Education & Experience

• High School diploma or GED.
• Technical school education preferred.
• One (1) year maintenance and/or housekeeping experience preferred.
• Must have basic mechanical knowledge.
• Must possess a general understanding of OSHA, fire prevention, life and safety regulations.

Attendance is an imperative job function

• Employees must fulfill the performance standards of this position and comply with policies, rules, and procedures of the company, including those set out in the Team Member Handbook, or otherwise communicated (verbally or in writing) to employees.

Environmental Adaptability

• Works both indoors and outdoors.
• Possible exposure to high heat and cold temperatures.
• Possible exposure to heights over six feet, working in confined areas, working with chemicals.
• Possible exposure to chemicals as identified in the MSDS Manual.

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.