Facilities Associate

HOPE Church • Grand Forks, ND

13h

About The Position

The Facilities Associate is responsible for assuring the cleanliness and function of HOPE Church’s building and grounds in support of our mission. The person understands how custodial care, maintenance, and recruiting volunteers in these roles can advance the Kingdom of God.

Requirements

• Ability to work collaboratively, receive direction, and adapt in a dynamic ministry environment.
• Possess familiarity, training, experience, skills, and gifts useful for a facilities position.
• Be able to respond to crisis situations in a calm, gracious, and confident manner.
• Experience in recruiting and training volunteers.
• Be able to relate to people in a variety of settings, demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills (i.e. groups, individuals, all ages, etc.)
• Communicate effectively with staff, church members, people in the community.
• A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent experience.
• Be devoted to Jesus — Maintain a sincere, growing walk with Christ, His Church, and pursue excellence in His service.
• Be aligned with HOPE’s beliefs — Support and uphold the doctrine, mission, vision, and values of HOPE Church and the Evangelical Covenant denomination.
• Live with integrity and ethics — Practice Christ-honoring character, honesty, and self-control in every area of life.
• Engage in worship rhythm — Participate weekly in worship services and be available for occasional evening gatherings.
• Be present in meetings — Attend staff and ministry meetings as needed.
• Work as one team — Build relationships, communicate concerns biblically and promptly, and contribute to a collaborative staff culture.
• Honor confidentiality — Protect sensitive information and foster trust, integrity, and respect.
• Model generosity — We anticipate our staff are tithing faithfully to HOPE Church or taking steps to move in that direction as a witness of Kingdom investment (Matthew 6:19–20).
• Develop leaders and volunteers — Equip and empower volunteers within ministry areas.
• Communicate and coordinate well — Keep staff and leadership informed so ministry efforts move in unity.
• Demonstrate professionalism — Maintain a neat appearance, an organized workspace, and communicate clearly with Senior Leadership.
• Serve beyond your lane — Offer assistance to other ministry areas when appropriate.
• Protect HOPE’s witness — Represent HOPE Church in ways that guard its reputation, unity, and ministry impact.
• Understand the consequence of expectations — Failure to consistently meet expectations may result in review and possible dismissal.
• Exit with honor — If employment concludes, do so in a way that protects the unity and ministry of HOPE Church.
• Additionally, all HOPE Staff are required to affirm our “Staff Culture and Values” Commitment.

Responsibilities

• Clean/maintain all areas inside and outside of HOPE Church property.
• During winter months – keep doors free from snow and ice. During the summer months – weed patrol around the facility.
• Assist in preparing HOPE Church spaces for special events.
• Organize custodial storage closets and other storage areas as necessary.
• Do minor repair and maintenance projects (small repairs, paint touch ups, light bulb/ballast replacement etc.)
• Work alongside volunteers in the area of properties/facilities.
• Communicate weekly with the Facilities Team on immediate and long-term repairs and facility needs.
• Prioritize your time to allow for adequate time to address all given tasks.
• Effectively communicate with HOPE staff regarding set up and custodial needs.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED