Maintenance Personnel

f0b6ac33-839c-4997-842e-f808d293a2c0•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician helps provide adequate maintenance and preventive maintenance for equipment, buildings, and grounds to promote safety for staff and visitors and preserve the life and appearance of facilities and equipment. The role performs or assists with minor repairs, installations, renovations, grounds upkeep, preventive maintenance, vendor monitoring, and maintenance recordkeeping. The position receives moderate supervision from the Parish Pastor, Business Manager, and/or Deacon, and may provide feedback and guidance to parish administrative staff, volunteers, and vendors with the Parish Pastor’s advice and consent. The job involves work in a typical office environment as well as maintenance tasks in varying climate conditions. It requires physical activities including lifting, carrying, walking, standing, balancing, climbing ladders and stairs, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing, and pulling. The employee must be on call nights and weekends. Infrequent travel by car to Diocese parishes and/or schools may be required. The stated schedule is 40 hours: Monday–Tuesday 7:30–5:00, Wednesday–Thursday 9:00–5:00, and Friday 7:30–12:30.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D.
Valid state driver’s license and auto insurance meeting diocesan minimum requirements; must maintain both.
Experience with building, grounds, and/or industrial maintenance.
Some general ability to navigate computer software.
Ability to diagnose and perform minor mechanical repairs.
Good mechanical aptitude and familiarity with construction.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), building energy management systems, event scheduling systems, office practices, recordkeeping techniques, and file practices.
Knowledge of cleaning and janitorial equipment and supplies and their safe use and storage.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to clearly exchange spoken information and work effectively with contractors, parishioners, and staff.
Ability to effectively lead and coordinate staff, contractors, and volunteers.
Ability to honor and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to self-motivate, manage responsibilities, and work independently.
Ability to organize, prioritize, and use effective time-management techniques.
Positive attitude and ability to work effectively with different types of people.
Critical-thinking and planning skills.
Ability to work flexible hours and respond to emergency calls, including evenings and weekends as needed, and to work in various climate conditions.
Ability to safely lift 35 pounds regularly and 50 pounds occasionally; the description also states lifting up to 35 pounds without assistance and up to 60 pounds with assistance.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including balancing, sustained standing, walking, finger use, grasping, communicating, repetitive motions, close visual work, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing, pulling, feeling, and hearing.

Nice To Haves

Active member of a Roman Catholic parish faith community.

Responsibilities

Install and perform minor repairs on electrical appliances, valves, gas stoves, hot water heaters, sinks, commodes, hand basins, kitchen appliances, heating and cooling systems, sewer lines, and irrigation sprinklers.
Assist with installation, repair, and renovation of buildings, including electrical fixtures and switches, and perform semi-skilled construction, repair, and maintenance tasks on wooden structures and articles.
Make minor repairs to plumbing, electrical, HVAC, furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
Assist with scheduling and performing preventive maintenance.
Assist as backup for HVAC scheduling and monitoring.
Remove snow and ice from roadways, parking lots, ramps, and walkways.
Monitor vendors to ensure professional service and compliance with contract requirements.
Coordinate maintenance and upkeep of grounds.
Lay pipe and dig ditches, trenches, and post holes.
Perform rough painting, rough concrete laying, and patch plastering; remove and replace defective motors and valves.
Move and transport furniture, books, and miscellaneous items between buildings as needed.
Create and maintain daily maintenance logs and work reports showing time and materials used.
Be responsible for equipment and tools.
Assist with other maintenance-related tasks as assigned.
Be available on call nights and weekends.
Travel by car infrequently to Diocese parishes and/or schools as required.