Full-Time Parish Facilities & Maintenance Manager
Job Description
Position: Full-Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt
Hours: 40 hours per week
Pay Rate: $26-$32 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications
Schedule: Primarily Monday through Friday, with occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, or special events as parish needs require.
Reports To: Parish Pastor
Position Summary
The Facilities & Maintenance Manager is responsible for the ongoing maintenance, repair, cleanliness, safety, and general upkeep of parish buildings, grounds, equipment, and facilities. This position helps ensure that the parish provides a safe, clean, functional, and welcoming environment for worship, ministry, staff, parishioners, and visitors.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform routine and preventative maintenance of parish buildings, grounds, equipment, and facilities.
- Complete basic repairs involving plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, drywall, HVAC, doors, locks, fixtures, and other building systems as appropriate to skill level.
- Inspect facilities regularly and identify maintenance, safety, and repair needs.
- Respond to maintenance requests and prioritize work based on urgency and parish needs.
- Maintain church, parish offices, meeting rooms, restrooms, storage areas, and other parish facilities.
- Perform lawn care, landscaping, snow removal, and other seasonal grounds maintenance.
- Set up and take down tables, chairs, equipment, and other items for Masses, meetings, parish programs, funerals, weddings, and special events.
- Maintain and organize maintenance tools, equipment, supplies, and inventory.
- Coordinate with and provide access to outside contractors and service providers as needed.
- Monitor contractors performing work on parish property and report concerns to the appropriate supervisor.
- Maintain appropriate records of maintenance, repairs, inspections, and service calls.
- Assist with building security, opening and closing facilities, and responding to facility-related emergencies.
- Follow parish safety procedures and applicable workplace requirements.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support parish operations.
Emergency and On-Call Responsibilities
Due to the nature of parish facilities, the Maintenance Technician may be required to respond to urgent or emergency maintenance situations outside of the regular work schedule. On-call, emergency, evening, weekend, or holiday work will be scheduled or assigned as needed and will be compensated in accordance with applicable wage and hour requirements.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage options.
- Virtual care with MyCatholicDoctor.com
- Alternative Care coverage options for Chiropractic/Acupuncture/Spiritual Care/Massage Therapy/Naturopathy.
- Natural Family Planning up to $500 per year for education, supplies, and materials.
- Generous Paid Time off: 22 days starting (accrued) + 14 paid holidays
- Maternity Management Program Guidance and educational materials.
- Retirement Plan: Employer Contribution of 6% of salary to retirement plan plus employee deferrals.
- Employer-Paid Life Insurance, and Short & Long-term disability.
Anticipated start date September 2026
Application deadline August 27 or until filled
Requirements:- Be a fully initiated Catholic in the communion of the Catholic Church and intentionally living out the five precepts of the Church (CCC 2041-2043).
- Dependable, responsible, and responsive to facility needs.
- Previous experience in building maintenance, facilities maintenance, construction, or a related field preferred.
- Working knowledge of general building maintenance and repair.
- Ability to safely operate common hand, power tools and maintenance equipment.
- Ability to troubleshoot problems and determine when a repair can be completed in-house or requires a qualified contractor.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize multiple maintenance requests and work independently.
- Ability to communicate professionally with clergy, staff, volunteers, parishioners, contractors, and visitors.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, climb, bend, kneel, and perform other physical activities associated with building and grounds maintenance.
