Job Summary:

Facilities Maintenance 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.

Ministerial Character

The Pastor is the visible principle and foundation of unity in the parish of St Thomas More Catholic Church which the Bishop has entrusted to him. He makes Christ's mission present and enduring in the parish. In order to fulfill his mission, the Pastor employs suitable, chosen collaborators (clerics, religious, or lay people). He shares with them his mission and entrusts various responsibilities to them.

Positions employed at St Thomas More Catholic Church help to extend the ministry of the Pastor in particular ways as outlined in the job description. Therefore, the employee in this position is closely connected to and assists the Pastor in the performance of his ministry and thereby engages in ministry for the Church.

Essential Job Duties:

• As an integral part of your ministry for the Church as carried out in this position, support and uphold the philosophy of Catholic ministry and the mission of St Thomas More Catholic Church in both your professional and personal life.
• Act as a witness to Gospel values by modeling the teachings of the Catholic Church.
• Continuously grow in your ministry by participating in religious ceremonies, training sessions, and reflection activities as directed.
• 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

RequirementsKnowledge, 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.