General Maintenance Worker

  • ECHN
  • Hartford, Connecticut
  • Full Time

We are a small community hospital where your voice is heard! We believe in sharing ideas and working with staff to create innovative ideas to improve employee engagement and patient care.

What we offer:

  • Generous Vacation that is front loaded based on budgeted hours. Ex. 40 hours/ week = 26 days a year!
  • Sick Time on an accrual basis
  • 401(k)/Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Employee Assistance Program/Voluntary Benefit Options
  • Tuition Reimbursement- eligible after 3 months of employment!
  • Free Parking at all work sites: MMH- Employee Parking garage and parking lot, RGH- Parking lot
  • Perk Spots (Discounts at local retailers, restaurants, travel, and childcare centers)
  • Career Growth within the organization via career ladders, committee involvement, and more.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, and structures in accordance with operating manuals, manufacturing specifications, and users needs. Assists other trades as required.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent is desired but not required.
  • Must possess and maintain a valid drivers license and an acceptable driving record in accordance with organizational policy.

EXPERIENCE:

  • Must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the field of general maintenance work.

COMPETENCIES:

  • Must be knowledgeable of Mechanical Systems, preferably obtained by a trade school or apprenticeship.
  • Must have basic personal computer skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
Disclaimer: Job descriptions are not intended, nor should they be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of the principal duties and responsibilities of this position. These responsibilities and competencies listed below may change from time to time.

Job-Specific Competency

  1. Attends mandatory training and in-services. Cross trains co-workers and other team members as necessary.
  2. Keeps work areas, shops and utility rooms neat clean and organized. Obeys environmental requirements for disposal and handling of hazardous and universal wastes and products.
  3. Performs repair operations on relative trade systems and components. Coordinates shutdown activity and notifies staff accordingly. Responds, diagnosis, and performs repairs as necessary. Prioritizes work assignments based on needs of hospital. Keeps track of open work orders. Controls backlog of work orders. Periodically, informs supervisor and requesting department of status.
  4. Completes assigned Preventive Maintenance work orders per priority and risk assessed order of importance.
  5. Completes paperwork including Daily work summary, shutdown notices, utility system failure occurrences, rounds sheets, time off requests.
  6. Maintains and uses all department tools and equipment as established in Policies and Procedures and manufactures recommendation.
  7. Maintains inventory of parts and materials for daily repairs and to expedite emergency repairs, PMs and projects.
  8. Complies with the department and hospital safety policies and procedures and contributes to the overall safe operation of the hospital facility. Complies with safety policies including Fire plan, code response, MSDS, Utility Management Plans, LOTO, conf space, fall protection, etc.
  9. Support on call and emergency response as required. Assist snow coverage as required.
  10. Works with Department Directors/Managers to address, schedule, complete, provide status on projects, repairs and PMs to keep the respective departments informed of the activity.
  11. Competent in trade specific knowledge, responsibility and duties.
Job ID: 485538251
Originally Posted on: 7/16/2025

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