Edwards Church, United Church of Christ, is seeking a part-time sexton to work with a team to keep our buildings beautiful and well-maintained.

Job Description:     Sexton (Custodian)

Position Overview:

The Sexton is responsible for keeping the buildings clean and well-maintained, in collaboration with the Assistant Sexton, Church and Campus Administrator, and volunteers. 

Hours:

This position is for 15-17 hours per week.  Eight of these hours will be at agreed-upon times (i.e., Mon, Wed, Thursday mornings), and seven hours will be flexible, based on needs of the church and availability of the sexton.  

Areas of Responsibility:

• Regular (weekly or as needed) cleaning of all hallways, restrooms, Fellowship Halls, offices and classrooms.
• Minor repairs and miscellaneous maintenance items as necessary.
• Deep cleaning and special projects (annually, or as needed), including rug shampooing, power washing of buildings, window washing, etc.
• Purchase supplies periodically.
• Respond to emergencies, in collaboration with volunteers.
• Alerting Facilities Management Team of major concerns arising.
• Setting up for periodic church events.
• Shoveling snow from emergency exits (walkways and parking lots are shoveled by plowing company).

Note: We anticipate the regular weekly cleaning duties to take approximately 8-10 hours per week, leaving 5-7 hours for contingencies (minor repairs, emergencies) and for periodic projects (washing windows, waxing floors, cleaning carpets, etc.).  The sexton will meet quarterly with the Facilities Support Team for a walk-through of the campus to assess needs and develop priorities for special projects.

Job Requirements:

• Overall building maintenance skills.
• Basic knowledge of plumbing, electrical and carpentry.
• Flexibility for emergency situations.
• Physical ability to do heavy work such as snow shoveling, moving tables, vacuuming, mopping.

Compensation:

Rate: Starting at $21/per hour

Part time hours: 15-17 hours per week

Please contact Rev. Dr. Debbie Clark at ------------ or --------- to express interest.