Maintenance Assistant

About the Role

Join Our Team as a Maintenance Assistant at CareChoice Malahide Road.

Are you a dedicated and passionate maintenance worker seeking an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact? Look no further! We are inviting applications for Part-Time Maintenance worker positions to join our dynamic team.

Our new sub-acute facility at Malahide Road is a testament to our dedication to innovation, quality care, and professional growth. We are currently recruiting for a part-time maintenance person in our Malahide Road Nursing home.

Main responsibilities

• Working with the Daily maintenance record book for action list on minor repairs and paint jobs
• Liaising with maintenance personnel to ensure all issues are dealt with promptly and by trained personnel. Redirect any issue that is outside scope
• May be required to travel to other nursing homes to provide assistance where required
• Expected to respond to emergency call-out
• Planting of the flowerbeds and maintenance of flowers, shrubs, trees, and the garden furniture
• Cleaning of the grounds involving cutting the lawns, hedges, and shrubs
• General maintenance and upkeep to include the responsibility of the boiler house, generator, septic tank, rodent control
• Monitoring the heating system to ensure total efficiency in energy conservation
• Monitoring of the water system including temperature checks with particular emphasis on ‘Legionella disease’
• Checking Resident monitoring system ( call bell), hoists and other moving and handling equipment
• Checking ordering and service dates for all equipment to include oxygen cylinders
• Moving of equipment and furniture as directed
• Managing storage and own use of cleaning and other products
• Collection and correct disposal of domestic, ‘sharps’ and clinical waste
• Cleaning of bins both internally and externally
• Conducting a weekly check of fire equipment and weekly fire drill
• Conducting fire induction for new employees
• Assisting with mortuary duty as directed by management
• Carpentry skills

Health and Safety Awareness

• Adherence to precautions identified in the infection control policy
• Attending to any spillages to avoid any accident
• Assisting in the disposal of clinical waste in line with the Nursing home policy
• Application of ‘Manual Handling’ Techniques as trained
• Compliance with fire safety regulations
• Compliance with the Safety statement
• Ensuring the work area is a safe environment for residents and visitors
• Familiar with the Health and safety at work Act 2005
• Compliance with H.A.C.C.P guidelines and all ‘Food Safety’ best practices
• Adherence to all national and local health and safety policies and guidelines
• Carry out practical duties only when competent to do so and redirect any issue that is outside scope
• Assisting in the hygiene of equipment such as hoists, call bells and chairs
• Reporting any defects in equipment

What we offer

• Comprehensive induction training
• Free Garda Vetting
• A rewarding working environment, with support from supervisors and managers
• Competitive rates of pay
• Training & Development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers advice and counselling services
• Refer a friend bonus
• On-site parking
• Bike to work scheme