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The OrchardsPosted 1 month ago

Handyman

On-siteChester, West Virginia, United States

Full TimeHigh School Or EquivalentMedium

Job Summary

Maintain and repair physical structures and grounds throughout The Orchards at Foxcrest by performing painting, masonry, woodwork, wiring, plumbing, and HVAC repairs. Adjust work in progress for priority changes, coordinate workload and equipment for efficiency, and document environmental compliance information. Assist with general cleaning, room turnovers, floor stripping, and carpet extraction while offering technical assistance when requested. Create and maintain vendor relationships, verify invoiced items, and suggest equipment improvements. Adhere to the organization-wide safety program and remain courteous to clients using the transportation service.

Required Qualifications

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • At least two years of related experience
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Complete annual state mandated training requirements
  • Regular In-services
  • External training
  • Ability to read and interpret safety rules
  • Ability to read and interpret operating and maintenance instructions
  • Ability to read and interpret technical procedure manuals
  • Ability to present information
  • Ability to respond to questions or complaints from peers
  • Ability to respond to questions or complaints from residents
  • Ability to respond to questions or complaints from staff
  • Ability to respond to questions or complaints from management
  • Ability to respond to questions or complaints from subcontractors
  • Ability to respond to questions or complaints from outside business contacts
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure
  • Ability to use whole numbers
  • Ability to use common fractions
  • Ability to use decimals
  • Ability to perform operations when measuring pieces of wood
  • Ability to perform operations when measuring dry-wall
  • Ability to perform operations when measuring carpet
  • Ability to perform operations when measuring wallpaper
  • Ability to read numbers
  • Ability to interpret different types of meter readings
  • Ability to apply concepts such as percentages
  • Ability to apply concepts such as ratios
  • Ability to apply concepts such as proportions
  • Ability to mix various solutions
  • Ability to determine special payroll situations
  • Ability to define problems
  • Ability to collect data
  • Ability to establish facts
  • Ability to draw valid conclusions
  • Ability to prioritize projects to be assigned
  • Ability to handle unusual situations that arise during the course of own work
  • Ability to handle unusual situations that arise during the course of subordinates work
  • Ability to deal with employee situations
  • Ability to apply education and experience when dealing with equipment problems
  • Ability to apply education and experience when dealing with equipment breakdowns
  • Ability to employ standardized solutions when maintaining and repairing facilities
  • Ability to employ innovative solutions when maintaining and repairing facilities
  • Ability to facilitate employee interactions
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in written form
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical form
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in diagram form
  • Ability to use e-mail to communicate with others internally
  • Ability to use e-mail to communicate with others externally
  • Knowledge of spreadsheet software
  • Knowledge of word processing software
  • Ability to create reports
  • Ability to create correspondence
  • Skills specific for communicating with geriatric residents
  • A Physical
  • Tuberculosis testing
  • The ability to get along with others
  • The ability to engage others in projects
  • The ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
  • The ability to shift focus from one task to another
  • The ability to prioritize tasks effectively
  • Ability to walk throughout the buildings and grounds
  • Ability to stand when talking with someone in a hallway
  • Ability to stand when repairing a piece of equipment
  • Ability to sit at a desk
  • Ability to use hands to finger
  • Ability to use hands to handle
  • Ability to use hands to feel
  • Ability to use hands when repairing equipment
  • Ability to use hands when using the telephone
  • Ability to use hands when using the computer
  • Ability to reach with hands and arms for binders
  • Ability to reach with hands and arms for tools
  • Ability to reach with hands and arms for equipment
  • Ability to reach with hands and arms for materials
  • Ability to climb ladders
  • Ability to balance on ladders
  • Ability to be on the roof
  • Ability to stoop
  • Ability to kneel
  • Ability to crouch
  • Ability to crawl
  • Ability to place items in low drawers or shelves
  • Ability to get items from low drawers or shelves
  • Ability to talk to give instructions from residents
  • Ability to hear to give instructions from residents
  • Ability to receive instructions from staff
  • Ability to smell for unusual odors throughout the complex
  • Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
  • Close vision
  • Distance vision
  • Depth perception
  • Peripheral vision
  • Ability to adjust focus when driving
  • Ability to adjust focus for reading meters
  • Ability to adjust focus for repairing small or electronic parts
  • Ability to switch from reading a computer screen
  • Ability to switch from viewing a printed document
  • Ability to view the office area
  • Ability to alternate from seeing at a distance
  • Ability to see items close at hand
  • Color vision
  • Ability to see variations in paint
  • Ability to see variations in decor
  • Ability to see variations in wiring
  • Ability to see variations in landscaping

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