Facilities Lead at St. Thomas More Catholic Church – Austin, Texas

Job Summary:

The Facilities Lead is responsible for managing the custodial and maintenance daily business of the parish. This is a full-time position that reports to the Facilities Director with three direct reports to supervise.

Essential Job Duties:

• Reviewing the weekly schedule and making daily assignments for the crew
• Reviewing emails for maintenance requests from the staff and parishioners.
• Reviewing emails to inform the crew of any staff information
• Performing maintenance on the parish grounds as needed
• Performing monthly preventative maintenance on the parish
• Maintaining an inventory of all custodial supplies
• Issuing supplies across the parish as needed
• Determining the best products to be used and how they are used
• Overseeing the equipment used by the crew and making repairs as needed
• Overseeing all audio and video equipment on the parish and making repairs as needed, excluding the church
• Assisting ministries and groups with audio and video aid
• Interfacing with contractors for outsourced jobs such as HVAC, plumbing, etc.
• Assisting in creating safety measures made for the parish
• Maintaining Fire Code compliance and making repairs as needed
• Programming doors for groups and ministries to have access to the buildings for the parish
• Viewing security video footage when requested by the Facilities Director
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Three years of supervisory experience required.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment in co-operation with the parish staff
• Ability to respond to occasional off-hours emergency calls
• Ability to lift 50 pounds, climb ladders, and crawl in tight quarters
• Set up and tear down tables, chairs and other equipment for scheduled events
• Demonstrate competency with hand tools
• Ability to design and maintain maintenance procedures, preventive maintenance programs and record keeping systems
• Basic knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, irrigation, electrical, landscaping, lighting, A/C systems and flooring

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Trainings:

High school diploma or GED.

Catholic Requirement:

Must be a practicing Catholic in good standing.

Licenses/Certifications:

Must maintain compliance with the Diocese of Austin Ethics and Integrity in Ministry (EIM) policies throughout the employment period.