Heywood Hospital

Stationary Boiler Fireman, Plant Operations

242 Green Street, Gardner, MA 01440

On-site · Full-time · $25.05–$44.82/hr (as posted)

First seen by offpeak October 6, 2026

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Overview

You Matter Here! Heywood Healthcare values our employees! We offer competitive wages, great benefits and generous earned time off. Come work where you will matter!

Hours: 40-Hours, Evenings, Weekends

$25.05 - $44.82

Disclaimer

We are committed to equitable and transparent compensation practices. The salary range for this position reflects our good-faith estimate of base pay at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. We regularly review our compensation structures to ensure fairness and consistency across our organization. Job Summary:

Under the direction of the chief engineer this person is responsible for shift coverage in plant operations. Some minor maintenance responsibilities are required.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Conducts interactions with everyone in a friendly, courteous and respectful manner.
Goes out of his/her way to offer assistance to others. If he/she cannot offer assistance, then finds someone who can.
Advocates to ensure privacy and confidentiality while helping others to maintain awareness.
Maintains a clean and safe hospital.
Responds appropriately and immediately in emergency situations.
Maintains a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors, and/or staff to provide the highest level of physical comfort, and minimize risk and injury.
Ensures compliance with regulations to maintain accreditation and licensure.
Complies with the Hospital Attendance and Tardiness Policy.
Completed all Hospital and Department Specific Mandatory requirements in the prior calendar year.
Reports Incidents in a timely and effective manner.
All employees with direct patient contact are responsible for actively engaging in the practice of, monitoring and enforcing compliance to hand hygiene.
Removes or arranges for removal of safety hazards from environment immediately to prevent potential safety hazards from occurring.
Maintains Boiler Plant Equipment so that boiler works properly and all OSHA requirements are met.
Performs routine painting on the piping so it is color coded to meet OSHA requirements.
Reviews all logs and makes recommendations, reviews equipment when down for annual maintenance and vender performs quarterly tests.
Completes 100% of corrective work orders daily.
Completes 100% of preventive work orders monthly.
Completes documentation so that the supervisor receives 100% of daily reports
Responds appropriately to utility failures.

Statement of Other DutiesThis document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described. Organizational Expectations Behavioral AttributesThe following behavioral attributes are required: achievement motivation, flexibility, concern for order, initiative, self-confidence, self control, customer service orientation, interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork and information seeking. Functional Demands Physical RequirementsExerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Frequently reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction), handles (seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or working with hands), and identifies and distinguishes colors. Occasionally climbs (ascends or descends ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like), balances (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces). Occasionally stoops (bending the body downward and forward by bending at the waist, legs and spine), and kneels (bending the legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees).

Qualifications

Job Requirements Minimum Education

High school, vocational or trade school graduate

Minimum Work Experience

Five to Seven years experience working with boilers and steam generating equipment.
Ability to make repairs meeting exact standards is required.

Minimum Licenses and Certifications

Second Class Fireman’s License or 3rd Class Engineer's License or higher required
Driver's License Preferred.