Maintenance Technician

Carolina Meadows, located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is one of the nation's foremost continuing-care retirement communities. Our mission is to enrich and improve the lives of residents and those connected to our community. We do this by continuously striving to be the best place to live and work.

Facilities Operations - Maintenance Technician

Carolina Meadows is looking for an experienced Maintenance Technician to join our team! 

Facilities Operations - Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Duties
1. Provides routine and general maintenance throughout the entire campus.
 Performs general plumbing repairs working with PVC, ABS, copper and soldering joints for
the replacement of plumbing fixtures, soldering, measuring of piping, etc.
 Performs preventive maintenance as required. Performs medium duty electrical work such
working with 208 3ph, AC/DC currents, installing electrical outlets and switches,
disconnects, repair of motors, etc.
 Removes snow in the winter as needed and picks up debris to be properly disposed in the
appropriate location.
 Identifies inventory or supplies needed based on a visual check and notifies the Purchasing Supervisor of needs.
 Obtains work orders from the Administrative Assistant or Maintenance Supervisor at
beginning of shift; completes work order paperwork, signs and returns to the Administrative
Assistant once the task is finished.
 Records all maintenance conducted in time log and submits it to the Maintenance Supervisor when requested. Records any issues or areas of concern regarding maintenance of resident homes/units for follow up.
 Completes all fee-for-services repairs or installations and notifies the Administrative
Assistant to bill the resident appropriately based on the task and time taken to complete.
 Repairs plumbing fixtures and pipes to include toilets, sinks, drains, valves and controls.
Identifies and repairs leaks to pipes and valves as necessary.
 Repairs burner controls and switches; rewires electric ranges; performs minor electrical work on refrigerator units.
 Installs residential and commercial appliances within the scope of knowledge and abilities.
Solicits assistance from Senior Maintenance Technician when appropriate.
 Repairs and replaces electrical switches, outlets, lighting fixtures, circuit breakers, fuses, or other electrical components within scope of ability.
 Performs repairs to windows, doors, doorframes, locks and mailboxes as required.

Carolina Meadows is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.