Maintenance Associate

Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

General maintenance position. Previous experience in a healthcare or hospitality setting preferred. Previous experience with swimming‑pool maintenance a plus.

• Must have a valid driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.
• Must have or be able to obtain a Missouri Class E driver’s license or equivalent within 30 days of hire if position assignment requires use of JKV vehicles.

Ensures that the facilities on the campus of John Knox Village are maintained in excellent condition. Performs general maintenance duties for residents and associates on the campus. May perform general duties in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, painting, and carpentry. Supports the Village’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations. Completes required training hours.

• Assists residents and associates to ensure completion of work orders.
• Performs general renovation duties and responsibilities.
• Troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains machinery, equipment, physical structures, plumbing, and electrical systems using hand and power tools.
• Dismantles machines, equipment, televisions, and small appliances, replacing defective parts and motors.
• Cleans and lubricates machine parts such as shafts, pulleys, gears, and bearings using grease gun and oil can.
• Cleans clogged drains and repairs or replaces plumbing fixtures; knowledge of drain cleaning equipment.
• Replaces defective electrical switches, light bulbs, ballasts, and other fixtures.
• Repairs and adjusts windows, storm windows, realigns glass; repairs or replaces locks, hinges, and cranks.
• Hauls or recycles trash.
• Participates in environmental training and respirator usage as needed.
• Available on‑call for emergencies, rotating weekends and evenings, and for snow removal as needed.
• May be assigned to VCC and responsible for maintaining laundry equipment, wheelchairs, emergency generators, and other machines unique to long‑term care.
• Shovels snow, hauls trash, uses ladder as needed.
• Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements.
• Ability to handle stress and gets along with others within the workplace and with customers outside the department.
• Maintains acceptable standards of workplace conduct.

• High school diploma or GED and a minimum of two years of trade school.

• Must have a valid driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.
• Must have or be able to obtain a Missouri Class E driver’s license or equivalent within 30 days of hire if position assignment requires use of JKV vehicles.

• Minimum 2 years of maintenance experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, handbooks, and procedure manuals.
• Mathematical ability: add, subtract, multiply, divide; use whole numbers, fractions, decimals; apply basic algebra and geometry.
• Problem‑solving: define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions.
• Interpret blueprints, construction documents, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Basic keyboarding required.
• Strong communication, people‑handling, and initiative skills.
• Complete asbestos awareness training within first six months.
• Excellent time‑management, multitasking, and prioritization skills.

• Subject to extreme cold (below 32°F) or extreme heat (above 100°F) for more than an hour.
• Operate in environments with noise requiring shouting above ambient level.
• Exposure to vibration of extremities or whole body.
• Hazards: moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, works at heights.
• Atmospheric conditions: fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
• Contact with oils, cutting fluids requiring respirator when performing certain tasks.
• Work in narrow aisles and passageways; frequent close‑quarters activities.
• On‑call for emergencies.
• Requires spatial aptitude, motor coordination, finger dexterity, and other manual skills.
• Risk of exposure to infectious diseases; empathy for individuals with mental capacity challenges.
• May assist other departments during declared emergency situations.