Carechoice Dungarvan are now recruiting for a part time maintenance technician.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a diverse environment.
Carechoice Dungarvan is part of the CareChoice Group which consists of 15 nursing homes.
It is one of Dungarvans most reputable nursing homes, built to very high standards and operated to deliver excellent care of the elderly.
Our care team has extensive clinical experience, specializing in dementia care and aiming to be a holistic person-centered care provider to all its Residents.
All our staff are highly trained by us, driven by our philosophy that each staff member should provide the same levels of care that they would want for their own loved ones.
Maintenance Position This person will be required to work as part of a maintenance team which looks after a number of nursing homes.
The role involves working closely with the team in each home to ensure that the facility is maintained to the highest possible standard.
The role will involve travelling between homes, mainly in the Cork region.
Responsibilities and Duties: Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Carrying out day-to-day maintenance and minor repairs.
Working with outside contractors for major repair work.
Making sure that heating, lighting and alarm systems are working properly.
Performing inspections and recording the results.
Gardening Tidying external areas Painting Providing holiday cover for the maintenance person in a number of different homes The ideal candidate will: Possess practical DIY skills to carry out minor repairs Have the ability to manage your own workload Possess good problem solving skills Have a basic level of IT literacy Have a good awareness of health, safety, security and hygiene issues Be willing to work flexibly Carry a full driver licence and have their own transport Benefits: Comprehensive induction training Free Garda Vetting A rewarding working environment, with support from supervisors and managers Competitive rates of pay Subsidised meals Training & Development opportunities Free regular updating of mandatory training along with non-mandatory training Pension contribution Employee Assistance Programme which offers advice and counselling services, for carers and their immediate families Free healthcare uniform - one tunic paid for per year by CareChoice Additional annual leave for years of service Annual Christmas bonus - this is based on years of service Refer a friend bonus Free parking