Rectory Household Assistant

Job Description

American Martyrs Parish is seeking a dependable, trustworthy, and hospitable individual to assist with the day-to-day care of the parish rectory, which is home to two priests.
The Rectory Household Assistant is responsible for helping maintain a clean, comfortable, welcoming, and well-stocked home for the priests serving the parish. The position combines housekeeping, laundry, grocery shopping and food management, light meal preparation, and general household organization.
Because the rectory is both a private residence for priests and a place of occasional hospitality, the position requires discretion, reliability, flexibility, and respect for the mission of the Catholic Church.
Responsibilities
Housekeeping
• Clean and maintain the common areas of the rectory.
• Clean the kitchen, dining room, living areas, hallways, bathrooms, and other shared spaces.
• Vacuum, sweep, mop, dust, and perform routine household cleaning.
• Empty garbage and recycling.
• Periodically perform deeper cleaning as needed.
• Maintain guest rooms and prepare them for visiting priests or approved guests.
Laundry & Linens
• Wash and maintain household towels, kitchen linens, tablecloths, and other rectory linens.
• Change and launder bed linens as needed.
• Keep the laundry and linen areas clean and organized.
Kitchen, Groceries & Food
• Keep the rectory kitchen clean and orderly.
• Monitor the refrigerator, freezer, and pantry.
• Remove expired food and maintain appropriate food storage.
• Keep basic breakfast foods, beverages, snacks, and simple meal options available for the resident priests.
• Maintain a weekly grocery list in consultation with the priests.
• Purchase groceries or receive and put away grocery deliveries.
• Pick up or receive prepared food from Holy Family Rectory when appropriate.
• Package, label, and store prepared food and leftovers.
• Occasionally prepare simple meals as requested.
Household Supplies
• Monitor paper products, cleaning supplies, laundry supplies, toiletries, kitchen necessities, and other household items.
• Purchase or arrange for replacement supplies as needed and authorized.
• Keep household storage areas neat and organized.
Hospitality
• Help maintain a welcoming and comfortable environment for the priests residing at the rectory.
• Prepare guest rooms when visiting priests are expected.
• Assist with reasonable preparations for occasional rectory guests or priest gatherings.
• Respect the privacy and personal space of the priests residing in the rectory

About the Employer

American Martyrs Parish is a Roman Catholic community of believers. We are a caring, welcoming, diverse community called to live and share the Gospel message. We proclaim the presence of Christ in the world through word, Sacraments and service as we strive to be faithful to Christ's command to evangelize all people.