Facilities Associate

The Facilities Associate is responsible for maintaining church facilities in a clean and orderly manner to be ready for church activities and events. The Facilities Associate is also responsible for set-up and break-down of rooms for church events and special activities within the church facilities. They will also assist with other maintenance needs as they arise.

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Set-up classrooms for regular and special activities; clean adequately; move furniture and set up tables, chairs and other equipment for banquet, special meetings, and similar occasions in accordance with the Room Set-Up form. Work with Events Coordinator as needed.
• Break-down room immediately at the conclusion of the event. However, do not place pressure on the coordinator or event participants to immediately leave the room. Return room to the normal set-up or prepare for next event.
• Prepare facilities for special use as requested by supervisor(s), and assist when facilities and arrangements are needed for weddings and funerals.

• Sweep, mop and/or clean floors according to schedule or as necessary.
• Clean all restrooms and maintain adequate supply of soap, toilet articles, towels and other supplies in proper containers; empty wastebaskets, clean erasers and chalk boards; collect and remove refuse from buildings.
• Clean church property – both inside and out.  On snow days, report to work one hour early.  Shovel snow and salt walkways.
• Make request to Facilities Manager and Assistant Facilities Manager for cleaning and maintenance supplies and other equipment as needed.
• Make minor non-technical repairs to buildings and equipment. Inform Facilities Manager and Assistant Facilities Manager about problems.
• Replace lighting bulbs and tubes. Wash and dry dishes as needed or as requested.
• Prepare baptistery for use as directed and clean following use.
• Open and close building daily as scheduled.
• Water lawn and mow grass according to schedule; maintain church entrances and sidewalks in a clean and orderly manner.
• Load and unload supplies, material, textbooks, equipment, and furniture from delivery trucks as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Schedule: 40 hours per week, scheduled shifts vary between start times of 7:30am and 3:00pm.  Required hours on Saturdays, Sundays, and occasional overtime during busy seasons. Availability on some holidays are required, such as Christmas Eve and Christmas Day