Maintenance Helper
West Reading, PAJob$19–22/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
The Maintenance Assistant performs varied tasks to keep the nursing center and grounds clean, safe, orderly, and presentable. The role includes making minor repairs to facility and care equipment, changing HVAC filters, and carrying, lifting, and stocking supplies. The assistant also assumes the maintenance supervisor’s responsibilities in their absence.
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Overview
We are dedicated to improving the lives we touch through the delivery of high-quality care and exceptional service. As a leading provider in the long-term care industry, we believe in fostering a collaborative, inclusive and supportive work environment where every team member is valued and empowered to make a difference. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, we offer opportunities for growth, development, and advancement in a range of roles. Join us in our mission to enhance the well-being of our patients and residents while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve.
Responsibilities
Maintenance Assistant completes a variety of tasks to maintain the nursing center and grounds in a clean, safe, and orderly condition along with a pleasing appearance.
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Make minor repairs to handrails, windows, flooring, walls, ceilings, beds, wheelchairs, geri-chairs, electrical equipment, sprinkler systems, generators, emergency lighting, fire alarms and extinguishers
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Changes filters on HVAC equipment
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Carries, lifts and stocks supplies
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Assume Maintenance supervisor's responsibilities in his/her absence
Qualifications
High school degree or equivalent and basic knowledge of wiring, plumbing and carpentry.
Benefits
*Variable compensation plans
*Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts
*Employee Assistance Program to support mental health
*Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships
*Health, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off
*Free 24/7 virtual health care provided by licensed doctors for all Anthem medically-enrolled employees and their immediate family members
*On-Demand Pay Program that allows for instant access to a portion of the money you’ve already earned
We also offer several voluntary insurances such as:
*Pet Insurance
*Term and Whole Life Insurance
*Short-term Disability
*Hospital Indemnity
*Personal Accident
*Critical Illness
*Cancer Coverage
Restrictions apply based on collective bargaining agreements, applicable state law and factors such as pay classification, job grade, location, and length of service.
Posted Salary Range
USD $19.00 - USD $22.00 /Hr.
Genesis HealthCare, Inc. and all affiliated entities (collectively “Genesis”) has a strong commitment to diversity that is fully supported and practiced by our officers and leadership team. Genesis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, HIV status, national origin, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, amnesty, military status or status as protected veterans, or any other legally protected characteristic. Genesis is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace free from discrimination and harassment where everyone has equal opportunities to succeed.
How this job compares
Set against the 14,310 open Maintenance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$19–22/hr
- Pennsylvania median$17–24/hr130 hourly ranges
- US median$17–20/hr5,522 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $20.50/hr, is close to the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the middle half of Maintenance hourly ranges in Pennsylvania.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 562 open Maintenance jobs in Pennsylvania and 14,310 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- McDonald's280 open
- Walmart29 open
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- Experience
- Maintenance postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (2,621 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,723 of the 14,310 open Maintenance jobs (19%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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