- Ensure compliance with established safety and infection control policies and procedures.
- Assist in establishing and maintaining a preventive maintenance program and coordinate maintenance services with other departments.
- Ensure compliance with fire and safety codes and promptly report accident/incident reports and equipment damaged to management.
- Ensure external contractor services are properly completed and supervised in accordance with contract.
- Oversee the Maintenance, Housekeeping and Laundry Departments.
- Develops employee daily cleaning work schedules.
- Plans and coordinates all cleaning, floor care, room set-up, hazardous waste/trash/recycle removal and furniture move activities.
- Maintain communication with fire, building and Life Safety Inspectors.
- Order equipment and supplies for facility maintenance as necessary.
- Maintain proper records of equipment repairs, purchases and other expenditures.
- Maintain proper records of State regulated Life Safety requirements according to National Fire Protection Act (NFPA) and state jurisdiction.
- Serve on facility safety committee and provide reports on maintenance activities through company online safety system (TELS).
- Respond to and be available for all facility emergency calls.
- Staff Development Functions
- Develop and participate in planning, conducting and scheduling training, orientation and in-service educational activities for facility personnel; ensure that facility services personnel are performing required duties and that appropriate procedures are being followed; maintain professional competence through participation in continuing education programs, seminars and training programs; and, ensure that all facility services personnel attend and participate in Hazardous Communication and Universal Precautions training programs prior to reporting to work to
assignments.
Avante provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, Veterans' status, national origin, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender, genetic information or any other category protected by law. In addition to federal requirements, Avante complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Avante expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, Veterans' status or any other category protected by law. Improper interference with the ability of Avante's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline, up to and including, discharge.