Sexton
Sexton

Edwards Church, United Church of Christ

39 Edwards Street, Framingham, MA 01701

                                                            

Edwards Church, United Church of Christ, is seeking a part-time sexton to work with a team to keep our buildingsbeautiful an d 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.