Facilities Manager

Job Description Form
Job Title:

Facilities Manager

Reports to:

Director of Church Administration

Type of position:

Part-time

Hours: 20 / week

Position Summary:
The Facilities Manager works with and under the fiscal direction of the Board of Trustees (BOT) to ensure that Messiah’s physical plant, grounds, and church-owned properties are maintained at a high level of appearance, cleanliness, safety, security, and operation.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Plan, schedule, and manage facilities related projects on behalf of the church
• Management of the day to day operations and maintenance of physical plant and grounds of the church and church-owned properties
• Complete and/or oversee the maintenance of all systems for plumbing, electrical, HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning), fire safety, security, drainage, and landscaping
• Perform preventive maintenance activities on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual basis to reduce wear and tear or breakdown of systems
• Main contact for members/staff to report repair requests
• Initiate service calls for routine requests
• Supervision and management of cleaning service and maintenance/contract service vendors
• Ensure proper levels of supplies are on hand for contractors/vendors
• Work with BOT to ensure there are regular inspections of the building to review safety, repair, cleaning and storage needs
• Notify the BOT and Senior Pastor when safety or security issues are identified
• Manage the resolution of any problems identified
• Ensure the facility is compliant with insurance requirements
• Perform facilities management analysis and forecasting
• Manage the logistics and set up/tear-down requirements for events in conjunction with church calendar coordinator
• Enlist, equip and coordinate volunteers for maintenance activities around the church
• Maintain facilities related contract and vendor files in an orderly fashion

Qualifications:

Be sympathetic to the Christian faith

• Share the vision of Messiah UMC which is "To be a community of contagious joy”.
• Adhere to policies set forth in the MUMC Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate in writing and orally in English
• Prior experience in effective facilities administration
• Knowledge and practical skills for completion of carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry, painting, landscaping, and roofing work.
• Ability to interpret complex instruction manuals for HVAC, security, and fire safety systems.
• The ability to effectively prioritize work and to complete work according to a schedule
• Work cooperatively with staff, church members and guests
• Work effectively with contractors
• Manage safe work habits for self, congregational volunteers, and support contractors
• Comfortably work on ladders and have the requisite strength and flexibility to perform light to medium physical activities; e.g. facility, lawn, landscape maintenance; operation of small engine equipment; and ability to dead lift 50 pounds and lift 25 pounds overhead.

Education requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent; some college preferred

• Training or demonstrated skills in a trade such as carpentry, electricity, plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, etc. preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel. Electronic files management, and email)

Compensation and ministry support

• Compensation/benefits are set by SPRC in accordance with Messiah’s Personnel Policy.
• Evaluation procedures will be in accordance with Messiah’s Personnel Policy.
• Sponsorship (partial or whole funding) of continuing education will be considered on an individual basis upon the SPRC’s receipt of a written request stating need and benefit to the church and its members.
• Working hours may be flexibly fulfilled through work in the office, attendance at church committee meetings, and weekend and evening activities required by the position.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $22,000.00 - $27,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 15.0 – 25.0 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person