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Maintantence Staff

Area Residential Care

1 Positions

ID: 81661

Posted On 09/16/2025

Job Overview

**Area Residential Care** is currently seeking a Maintenance Staff to assist in general maintenance and repair work for all facilities and associated grounds of the agency. Maintenance Staff are responsible for establishing and carrying out a daily work schedule for maintaining/cleaning all facilities and associated grounds and equipment owned by the agency.

While performing general maintenance and repair work in cooperation with co-workers as well as routinely performing inspections and scheduled parts replacement and haul household supplies, furniture, and supply orders. The maintenance staff provides the individuals served and all other staff with a positive, appropriate community role model while promoting a positive image of Area Residential Care in the community at-large.

**Schedule:** 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, full-time. Occasional weekend hours for emergencies or special projects.

**Wage Range:** $20.85-$22.13

Benefits:

+ 401(k)

+ 401(k) matching

+ Health insurance

+ Vision insurance

+ Dental insurance

+ Life insurance paid by employer

+ Paid time off

+ Employee assistance program

+ Referral program

Qualifications/Requirements

_Minimum:_

+ **H.S Diploma or GED**

+ **A valid Driver License**

+ **At least 2 years relevant experience**

+ **Demonstrated general knowledge of electrical, plumbing, and appliance repair.**

+ **Must be able to operate all relevant agency-related equipment.**

+ **Ability to work independently or in a group and communicate with coworkers and individuals served.**

_Preferred:_

+ Education: High school diploma / HSED.

Technical training in appliance repair, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical.

+ Skills, Experience in some or all of the following: appliance repair, minor electrical and plumbing. Building maintenance equipment such as floor scrubbers, polishers, buffers, vacuums, carpet extractors, etc., building troubleshooting and repairs, window treatment systems, vehicle cleaning, and other aspects of property housekeeping support.

_Additional requirements:_

+ Licenses, Certificates, etc.: Valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets agency authorized driver criteria.

+ Must be able to use housekeeping tools, such as vacuums, mops, brooms, buckets, squeezers, ladders, power washers, carpet extractors, buffing/scrubbing machines, blowers, fans, chemicals and cleaning products. Occasional use of maintenance tools: hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers, saws, pliers, chisels, shovels, snow blowers, lubricants, sealers, brushes, insecticides, and fertilizers.

Job Summary

+ Assist the Maintenance Supervisor in establishing daily work schedule, work orders, standards, and procedures for all maintenance/housekeeping work.

+ Assist in the inspection of agency properties and working with outside vendors in repair of agency properties. Maintain records and reports.

+ Cooperates with co-workers while performing general maintenance and repair work, performs inspections, hauls products used, household supplies, and furniture, and orders and replaces failed parts and supplies.

+ Complete regular observations of each staff to support, train, and provide feedback.

+ Assist with snow removal and moving/hauling furniture.

+ Transport agency vehicles for service, and supplies to agency locations.

+ Assist in housekeeping of agency facilities.

The selected candidate will receive a conditional offer of employment, contingent upon successful completion of an Iowa criminal history check with the Division of Criminal Investigation, a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and TB test.

**Why Residential Care Area?** We are a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of adults with intellectual disabilities and guiding them to achieve their highest quality of life! We value the lives and well-being of the individuals we serve and our employees.

Area Residential Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Primary Contact

305223

Wenda Beadle

HR Generalist, Human Resources

563-557-4748

Phone

Phone

Phone

563-556-7565

Fax

[email protected]

Email

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Job Details

Location

Dubuque, IA

Shift

First Shift

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Pay/Salary

$20.85-$22.13

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Paid Holidays

Qualifications

Experience

1-2 Years

Company ID

901

Job REQ #

\# Positions

1

Start Date

20250916

End Date

20251010

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Area Residential Care

About the Company

Who We Are

Area Residential Care is a private, non-profit, 501(c) 3 organization, created in 1968 by a group of parents and other interested parties. Its mission is to empower people with intellectual disabilities to achieve their highest quality of life. From its inception, Area Residential Care’s purpose has been to provide community-based services for persons with intellectual disabilities. The organization has grown over the past 40 years to serve an average of 250-275 people with disabilities annually; providing residential, vocational, and day services in Dubuque and Dyersville communities.

Through a variety of community-based residential and vocational programs, Area Residential Care helps people with disabilities become active, participating members of the community. Giving people with disabilities choices about where and how they live, work and socialize with their non-disabled peers is the essence of Area Residential Care’s purpose.

Vision

It is the vision of Area Residential Care that every individual has the opportunity to live, work, and participate in a supportive and accessible community.

Mission

It is the mission of Area Residential Care to empower people with intellectual disabilities to achieve their highest quality of life.

Values

Area Residential Care is committed to the following values that support our vision and mission statement.

+ Every person has rights and the responsibilities associated with them.

+ Every person is to be treated with dignity and respect.

+ Every person has unique needs and preferences that influence the choices he or she makes about his or her life and services.

+ Every person is to be provided the opportunity to live, work and participate in recreational activities in the community as the natural environment.

+ Every person is to be provided with encouragement, opportunity and supports to live life to the fullest.

+ Every person is to be given the opportunity to provide direct feedback on his or her satisfaction with services, and given a prompt response to concerns.