Facility Services Manager
Bay United Methodist Church
Title of Position: Manager of Facility Services
Directly Accountable to: Staff Parish Relations Committee
Indirectly Accountable to: Board of Trustees and/or Pastor
Objectives:
- To maintain the cleanliness of the church building interior on all levels.
- To maintain the aesthetics of the church interior.
- To maintain mechanical operations of the buildings and equipment.
- To maintain church grounds.
Job Description:
Primary Responsibilities:
Under Objective 1
- Performs general housekeeping including dusting, mopping and vacuuming floors, emptying wastebaskets.
- Maintains cleanliness of all bathrooms and kitchen.
- Advise Trustees/Administrative Assistant of safety issues and repair problems
- Respond to church cleaning priorities as advised by Pastor and Administrative Assistant.
- Wet/dry mop floors weekly or more often if needed.
- Strip and refinish floors as needed, unless service provided by outside contractor.
- Order cleaning and paper products.
Under Objective 2
- Advise Trustees/Administrative Secretary of safety issues and repair problems
- Lock doors/secure building when leaving for the day.
- Service equipment as needed or arrange for outside service if needed.
- On a weekly basis, to be responsible for the following:
- Respond to day to day needs from Pastor and Administrative Assistant.
- Check building lavatories, furnaces/boilers, thermostats, lighting, elevator function, kitchen equipment and structural components of the building and repair when possible and report to Trustees when outside expertise is needed.
- Check calendar for upcoming special events and prepare rooms for such events.
- On Monday thru Thursday, inspect and set up rooms where prior meetings took place the night before.
- Take trash to the tree lawn on trash pickup days.
- Take care of building emergencies regarding plumbing and heating. Notify Trustees/Administrative Assistant of emergencies.
Under Objective 3
- On a seasonal basis, to be responsible for the following:
- Remove snow from walks daily as needed.
- Trim bushes as needed and as directed by Trustees
- Weed under bushes and in beds on a regular basis.
- Inspect and clean window wells.
- Clean/Organize garage and closet monthly.
- Install and remove screens.
Under Objective 4
- Assure complete building needs are covered.
SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Set up/store tables and chairs for events when requested.
- Run errands to store or post office when requested.
- Special cleaning for interior and exterior.
TERMS OF WORK:
- The Custodian’s hours shall be determined by the Board of Trustees prior to date of hire.
- Any extended time away from the church should be negotiated with the head of Trustees.
- The Custodian shall notify the Administrative Assistant whenever leaving the grounds during work hours and end of day.
- Thirty days notice shall be required of either party if termination of position is desired.