Maintenance Assistant

Westland A Villa Center is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to join their team! The Maintenance Assistant is responsible for the daily maintenance, repair, and overall upkeep of the facility’s interior and exterior areas. This role ensures a safe, clean, and well-maintained environment for residents, staff, and visitors by performing routine inspections, addressing maintenance requests, and supporting the overall environmental services team.

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to join the Villa Healthcare team and make a real difference in the lives of others. Apply today and take the first step towards a rewarding career as a Maintenance Assistant with us at a Villa Center.

Maintenance Assistant Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicates on a regular basis with the Administrator who is responsible for ensuring that the facility physical plant equipment is functioning.
• Leads facility inspection tours and is able to meet with Village inspectors in the absence of a Director of Environmental Services or Maintenance Director.
• Performs snow and ice removal as directed
• Performs minor tile, wallpaper, painting, and drywall repairs
• Performs gardening and lawn care duties.
• Repairs and replaces door and window hardware.
• Maintains all lighting fixture.
• Repairs furniture or recommends replacement.
• Maintains and repairs pumps.
• Perform all preventative maintenance.
• Maintains accurate parts and tool inventories.
• Maintains accurate documentation as directed
• Maintains and repairs fire alarm system and nurse call system
• Troubleshoots and repairs all kitchen equipment
• Follows safety principles.
• All other duties as assigned.

Maintenance Assistant Skills and Abilities:

• The ability to make basic carpentry repairs.
• Knowledgeable about basic electricity and how to safely make electrical repairs.
• Knowledgeable about basic plumbing and be able to make plumbing repairs.
• Knowledgeable about basic HVAC equipment preferred or ability to learn.
• The ability to budget the needs of the department.

Maintenance Assistant Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience performing maintenance duties in a healthcare facility or industrial setting required.
• Associate’s degree, trade program certificates, or equivalent in work experience required.

Physical Requirements:

• Walking, reaching, bending, grasping, fine hand coordination, pushing and pulling, ability to distinguish smells and temperatures, all with or without the aid of mechanical devices is required.
• Must be able to push, pull move and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations
• Must be able to walk, utilize a ladder, and work on the facility roof.
• Limited potential for exposure to environmental hazards. Understanding and adherence to company safety standards and protocols required.

Villa Healthcare Full-Time Benefits:

• Daily Pay & Competitive Compensation
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical Insurance
• Dental, Vision, and Disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to Villa Perks, an Employee Discount Program
• Innovative Training Programs
• Opportunity for Growth and Advancement
• MI Bill 690 incentive eligible
• Up to $300/month temporary incentive for food, gas, childcare, and medical bills
• Paid Time Off
• And much more!

Why Villa?

At Villa Healthcare, making people better is at the heart of everything we do—and that starts with our team. We don’t just provide care, we create moments of connection, dignity, and compassion that matter. “We never settle” isn’t just our motto—it’s our mindset. We push beyond the expected to uplift the lives of our guests, their families, and each other. Our people bring skill, heart, and purpose to their work, and in return, we offer support, growth, and a sense of belonging. When you join Villa, you’re not just joining a workplace—you’re becoming part of a mission that changes lives, including your own.

Apply to join a growing team today!

SHARED CODE OF CONDUCT:

B.E.T.T.E.R. is Villa’s Service Excellence Code of Conduct. Becoming a member of the Villa Team includes upholding Villa’s B.E.T.T.E.R. standards every day. B e Welcoming to All, E stablish a Relationship, T rust & respect, T eamwork, E ngage & Communicate & R ecognize.

Villa Healthcare Facilities are Equal Opportunity Employers and do not discriminate based on any protected right such as race, color, nationality, gender, age, disability or any protected applicable right under the National Labor Relations Act.