• Highly competitive pay!
• A free daily meal!

Starting pay:

Merrill Family of Senior Living Communities, a privately-owned family company with a proud history of success, is currently hiring a Maintenance Apprentice at Merrill Gardens at Kirkland in Kirkland, Washington.

If you want a career with kindness and are a team-focused individual with a deep commitment to customer service, please start the online application process to become part of the Merrill family!

• Highly competitive pay!
• Benefits that include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with generous company match, vacation & sick time, holidays, and more!
• A free daily meal!
• A stable career with a long-term company committed to our team members for 30 years.
• A rapidly growing company with opportunities for advancement!

Provide a high level of customer service to residents and Team Members by achieving the standards as outlined in the MG Cares program.

• Perform general maintenance projects as scheduled or assigned, including installations and repairs involving plumbing and electrical equipment, fire and sprinkler equipment, H.V.A.C., landscape, carpentry work, painting, and equipment repair.
• Ensure walls, floor coverings, doors, windows, furniture, woodwork in the common areas of the community are properly maintained and repaired.
• Repair and maintain vacated rooms in a timely manner which includes painting walls and cleaning carpets.
• Responsible for all in-house plumbing, e.g. sinks, toilets and bathtubs.
• Responsible for minor electrical work within units and in common areas, e.g. light switches, wall outlets, garbage disposals, etc.
• Responsible for painting of all apartments and common areas.
• Repair, clean and maintain all carpet, floor coverings and furniture.
• Responsible for completing all work orders in a timely manner – noting any other work completed at the location but not listed on work order.
• Document safety issues as well as physical plan deficiencies related to local, county, state and federal guidelines.
• Preventative maintenance and cleaning of the community vehicles (busses, cars, and vans).
• Inspect apartments at time notice to vacate is given for any necessary work (i.e. carpet replacement).
• Conduct monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual testing and maintenance to community equipment as appropriate. Examples: Kitchen equipment, hot water heater, exhausts systems, etc.
• Conduct and document emergency evacuation drills as required by state and federal laws.
• Responsible for coordinating fire drills for all shifts and documenting each fire drill each shift once a month.
• Responds immediately and appropriately to all accidents and emergencies, based on established protocol.
• Maintain and test all emergency call systems including pendants or any other accessory type devices.
• Test all emergency call peripheral equipment prior to move in.
• Where applicable conduct weekly checks and maintenance to back up permanent mounted or portable generator.
• Assist with training and development of safety procedures and hazard communications.
• Responsible for the direction, training and support of all other direct report staff as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

• H.S. Diploma or equivalent.
• 1-3 years related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Proven ability to manage vendors for maintenance projects as needed.
• Demonstrated knowledge of building maintenance, electrical, mechanical, painting, plumbing, floor care, heating and HVAC skills.
• HVAC Certification preferred.
• Prior supervisory or managerial experience preferred.
• Senior living maintenance experience preferred.

Consider applying to become a Maintenance Apprentice with the Merrill Family of Senior Living Communities!

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Merrill Gardens is an Equal Opportunity Employer

• Requests for Religious or Medical exemptions are available upon request.