Building Supervisor for Long Term Care Facility

The primary purpose of your job position is to assist in supervising the day-to-day activities of the Maintenance Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility. Supervises other staff members.  Oversees all aspects of building maintenance including third party contractors for larger equipment.  On call on nights and weekends for maintenance issues.  

Administrative Functions

• Assume the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability of supervising maintenance tasks.
• Supervise the day-to-day maintenance functions of assigned personnel.
• Set maintenance standards.
• Assist in developing procedures for performing daily maintenance tasks.
• Standardize the methods in which work is accomplished.
• Schedule work assignments, prepare work schedules, etc. Revise as necessary.
• Coordinate daily maintenance services with nursing services when performing maintenance assignments in resident living and/or recreational areas.
• Ensure that work schedules are followed as closely as practical.
• Submit accident/incident reports to the director on the shift in which they occurred.
• Perform administrative requirements (i.e., completing necessary forms, reports, etc.) and submit to the Executive Director as necessary.
• Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
• Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility’s information system.

Personnel Functions

• Assist in the orientation and training of maintenance personnel.
• Interpret department policies and procedures to new maintenance personnel.
• Review job description and duty assignment with new department personnel as directed/necessary.
• Train assigned personnel in the proper techniques of maintenance services, use of equipment, etc., as directed.
• Assign personnel to specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.
• Ensure that personnel are performing assigned tasks in accordance with established maintenance procedures.
• Ensure that personnel follow the manufacturer’s guidelines when servicing equipment.
• Ensure that painting, rework or repairing of facility equipment is accomplished in accordance with established policies.
• Review and evaluate the work performance of assigned personnel. Make recommendations to the director.
• Assist in conducting departmental performance evaluations as necessary and in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures.
• Report daily absenteeism and tardiness.
• Counsel/discipline assigned personnel as requested or as necessary. Report such actions to the Executive Director.
• Ensure that departmental disciplinary action is administered fairly and without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap, or marital status.
• Review complaints/grievances of department personnel and make oral/written recommendations/reports to the Executive Director. Follow facility’s established procedures.
• Meet with assigned personnel monthly to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and/or improving services.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the facility.
• Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator.
• Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screen-saver activates within established facility policy guidelines.

Working Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have minimum two (2) years experience in a maintenance department in a health-related facility.
• Must be able to stand/walk up to 8 hours each day.
• Must be able to work beyond normal business hours on weekends and holidays when necessary. May be required to work other shifts than the shift hired for.
• Works throughout the facility, with residents, personnel, visitors, government agency personnel, etc under all conditions and circumstances.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English with other personnel, visitors, families, residents and visitors through the written and spoken word.
• Must attend and participate in the continuing education program.
• May be required to perform the duties of the assistants.  May be required to work in cramped spaces and in adverse weather conditions.  
• May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.
• Must be knowledgeable of maintenance practices and procedures in nursing care facilities.  
• Must be able to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, etc
• Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.