Maintenance Technician - Assisted Living

Designed and purpose built for seniors, our communities incorporate resort-style amenities and social activities to provide seniors a carefree, maintenance-free lifestyle, while providing best in class care. Our Brands deliver a variety of lifestyles: cottages, senior apartments, and independent-living, assisted living and memory care in different locations. Most important, our residents love living with us, and you will love working with us.

At Aviva Senior Living, we are committed to providing a supportive and engaging environment. Our dedicated staff is passionate about ensuring that each resident feels at home, offering personalized care and assistance as needed. Our beautifully designed units and welcoming atmosphere create a space where residents can thrive and enjoy life to the fullest. In addition to 50 apartment units, we have dining areas, kitchen, outdoor areas, activity rooms, offices and common areas and a 24-hour emergency monitoring system. 

We seek a hands-on person with general skills in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, appliance troubleshooting, drywall, painting, repairs, preventative maintenance, safety compliance, and leadership. We need someone who can respect our residents and their home. This position collaborate with all departments.

Senior living, luxury apartment, or large hotel experience a plus. We need someone who would rather pick up a tool than the phone.

Wage range $25-$28/hour.

At Aviva Senior Living, we are committed to providing a supportive and engaging environment. Our dedicated staff is passionate about ensuring that each resident feels at home, offering personalized care and assistance as needed. Our beautifully designed units and welcoming atmosphere create a space where residents can thrive and enjoy life to the fullest.

Join us at Aviva Senior Living and be part of a community that prioritizes the well-being and happiness of our residents, fostering a sense of comfort, connection, and joy every day.

Shift Details:

This is primarily a day shift Monday through Friday position but you would be on call for emergencies or technical questions and part of a weekend rotation as needed.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintains high degree of resident, family and guest satisfaction and retention through consistent delivery of high-quality services, pro-actively solving problems and promoting a positive community environment.
• Actively participate in monthly resident meetings while highlighting the positive comments and finding resolution to any undesirable statements.
• Partner with Executive Director to meet/exceed monthly move-in goals by facilitating unit turns and maintaining rent readiness of vacant units.
• Effectively and appropriately communicate with each co-worker and community leader.
• Maintain a positive image with the community and an atmosphere of stability.
• Possess the ability to perform minor repairs to machines, equipment, etc.
• Maintain the preventative maintenance program for all equipment in the community.
• Checks, reads, and logs all gauges, thermometers, water gauges on boilers and thermometers in the cooler and freezer daily.
• Responsible for maintenance of drains, access areas, grease traps, garbage cans, HVAC and mechanical rooms.
• Responsible for overseeing grounds maintenance, refuse pick-up, and all outside appearances.
• Investigate mechanical breakdowns and failures of machinery and equipment to determine cause and prevent reoccurrence by including the occurrence in the preventative maintenance program.
• Maintain the highest level of compliance with cleaning and replacing HVAC filters.
• Maintain a program of overall efficiency designed to eliminate waste and reduce operating expenses.
• Maintain expenditures within budgetary limits.
• Maintain a list of approved vendors to use when necessary and oversee the bidding process.
• Maintains a work-order log through TELS-checked daily.
• Oversee the housekeeping program and associates, assuring essential responsibilities are completed daily.
• Follow the carpet/flooring, pest control, infection control, chemical/MSDS, hazmat and other programs.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Technical degree or equivalent in experience (prefer experience)
• HVAC EPA certifications preferred
• Ability to read and write in English
• Ability to work with the elderly in a courteous and friendly manner.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suites
• At least 3 years of progressively responsible maintenance department experience
• Ability to perform duties with consideration for residents’ rights at all times and demonstrate integrity and discretion in the care of residents and in handling their health information.
• Technical skills in basic electrical, plumbing, painting, drywall, carpentry, general repairs, HVAC, appliance repair and preventative maintenance.

Full-time employees can take advantage of:

• Medical/Prescription Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid time off accrued up to 15 days per year.
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Program
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance available
• Company matching 401k
• Available pay advance (daily pay)

Aviva Senior Living is Designated a Great Place to Work and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace