Plant Operations Assistant

Maple Grove Senior Living | Shelbyville, KY | Full-Time

About Maple Grove

Join an award-winning senior living community where your work makes a difference. Maple Grove Senior Living provides Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, and Personal Care services and is proud to be a 2025 Best of Kentucky Award Recipient with a 4-Star CMS Quality Measures Rating.

Position Summary

We are seeking a dependable, hands-on Plant Operations Assistant to help maintain our buildings, grounds, and equipment. This role supports routine maintenance, preventative maintenance, landscaping, safety inspections, and general facility upkeep.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance, repairs, and preventative maintenance. 
• Inspect buildings, grounds, and equipment for maintenance or safety concerns. 
• Assist with landscaping, mowing, trimming, pressure washing, and seasonal groundskeeping. 
• Safely operate mowers, weed eaters, blowers, edgers, chainsaws, and other maintenance equipment. 
• Respond to maintenance requests and assist with facility projects. 
• Maintain required maintenance and safety records. 
• Follow facility policies and applicable safety requirements.

Qualifications & Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent. 
• Maintenance, facilities, landscaping, construction, manufacturing, or similar experience preferred. 
• Basic maintenance and equipment-operation knowledge. 
• Strong reliability, attention to detail, communication, and teamwork. 
• Ability to work independently and respond to changing priorities. 
• Flexibility to work occasional weekends or holidays as needed. 
• Ability to lift/move up to 75 pounds, stand or walk for extended periods, bend/stoop, and perform indoor and outdoor work. 

Why Join Our Team?

At Maple Grove, maintaining a safe, comfortable, and welcoming community is an important part of caring for our residents. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, opportunities for growth, and a supportive team environment.

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