Maintenance Assistant
Job in
Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, 98665, USA
Listed on 2026-03-04
Listing for:
Highgate at Vancouver
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-03-04
Job specializations:
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Building Maintenance
Job Description & How to Apply Below
A community, not a facility. As thought leaders in the industry, we take a positive,holistic approach to senior care and encourage independence, as people are happiest when they can make their own choices. We provide opportunities for physical activity, social engagement, intellectual stimulation, spiritual involvement, and fun. We treat our residents and our team members like family. This opportunity will allow you to positively impact the quality of life for over 700 seniors and their families.
MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT
Weare looking for the right person to partner with our residents to help them continue to live their lives of purpose and make the most of every day by providing the best care and support we can give them. We specialize in assisted living and memory care. Highgate Senior Living's mission is to devote ourselves to help each resident live a life of purpose and each of us plays a crucial role in doing so.
Weoperate communities in the western US and are seeking the right Maintenance Assistant to join our team. If you are looking for a unique work environment, have a love and passion for servingothers, a background in facilities, environmental engineering, hospitality, or healthcare facilities, this may be a good opportunity for you. This position is fulltime or parttime, with flexible hours and includes being responsible for the care of our residents' suites, their gathering and socialspaces in the community, assisting with the major and minor mechanical systemsof the building, and the building exterior and grounds.
The best candidate will be an organized and detail-oriented individualwith a positive and self-motivated attitude. Experience in facilities maintenance, equipment repair, interior painting and/or wall repair,groundskeeping, safety programs is a plus. You must have strong communication and critical thinking abilities asyou'll be providing customer service to seniors while working in their home. This can be a great opportunity for thoseprofessionals that are looking for a new industry and an exciting career path.
If you want to become a leader in seniorshousing, come work with us. Our industryneeds heart driven, passionate professionals that enjoy working in service toothers while gaining the leadership and business skills necessary for a longterm, deeply satisfying profession. We support internal promotions for our team members. We also evaluate a person's unique skill sets and recognize different levels of professional experience when considering candidates for the role.
SKILLS NEEDED:
- Good customer service skills, the ability to intuit, and problem solve
- Skilled in the use of hand and power tools
- Basic computer skills
- Knowledge necessary to perform commonhousehold repairs and touch-up painting
- Ability to pivot, change direction and accomplish tasks with innovative approaches
- Detail orientation, demonstrated follow up and documentation abilities
- Ability to safely operate varioustypes of cleaning equipment
- Ability to take feedback and incorporate it into your efforts
- An understanding of or the ability tolearn basic maintenance and housekeeping practices
- Proven track record of being hardworkingwith a get it done attitude
- An understanding or the willingness togain an understanding of the various forms of dementia and how residents with dementia can continue live with purpose
RELATABLE
EXPERIENCE:
- Prior experience working in seniors housing as a Maintenance Assistant
- Prior experience working in an apartment/condo complex, hospitality center or hotel as a Maintenance Assistant
- Jobs or volunteer assignments that have given you opportunities to provide maintenance and or housekeeping services
- Other roles that have included hands on multi-unit maintenance experience
- Experience in customer service, warehouse, military, industrial or technical environments
- Roles in which you have been amulti-tasker in a preventative maintenance or similar setting
- Jobs that included various forms ofrepair work and preventative maintenance
QUALIFICATIONS:
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- At least 21 years of age
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- Ability to obtain CPR & First Aid Certification
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- Current negative TB test
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- Possess the ability to sit, stand, bend,and move…
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