Parish Maintenance Coordinator

Job Description

Job Title: Parish Maintenance Coordinator
Location: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish - Madison
Reports To: Director of Stewardship & Operations
Employment Type: Part-Time (20-25 hours per week)

Our Mission & Your Role
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish is an evangelizing community where people encounter Jesus in a way that changes how they live. We are seeking a dedicated Parish Maintenance Coordinator to help steward our physical campus, ensuring it is a safe, beautiful, and prayerful environment for worship, education, and fellowship. This is a hands-on role for a skilled professional who sees their work as a service to the Lord and His people.

Key Responsibilities
1. Facility Maintenance & Repairs
• Perform and coordinate routine and preventative maintenance across all parish buildings (church, hall, rectory, offices), including tasks in plumbing, electrical, painting, carpentry, and HVAC systems.
• Maintain an organized inventory of tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Install furniture and fixtures as needed.
• As directed by the Director of Stewardship and Operations, serve as the primary on-site contact for vendors, facilitating access and work, while the Director of Stewardship & Operations manages all contracts and financial approvals.
2. Custodial Oversight & Event Support
• Work in partnership with our commercial cleaning service by performing daily clean-ups, trash removal, and addressing needs outside their schedule.
• Ensure the highest level of cleanliness in worship spaces, classrooms, offices, and restrooms.
• Manage the set-up and break-down for all parish activities, including Masses, weddings, funerals, and parish events.
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for the parish rectory, in coordination with the Pastor and clergy residents.
• Assist with seasonal decorating to enhance the liturgical environment.
3. Grounds & Safety Stewardship
• Maintain a welcoming and safe exterior by keeping sidewalks, parking lots, and gardens clean and clear of debris and hazards.
• Perform hands-on grounds work, including mowing, pruning, and snow/ice removal, and support external landscaping/snow removal vendors as directed.
• Proactively identify and report all safety hazards to the Director immediately.
• Adhere to all safety regulations and utilize appropriate personal protective equipment.
Note: This job description is intended to provide an overview of the position and responsibilities. Duties may be subject to change based on the needs of the ministry and parish.

Qualifications & Requirements
Experience & Skills:
• Proven proficiency in general repairs (e.g., HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry).
• Experience operating standard maintenance equipment (lawn mowers, snow blowers, power tools).
• Strong attention to detail in cleaning, maintenance, and groundskeeping.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks independently.
• Ability to interact respectfully with clergy, staff, volunteers, and vendors.
• Bilingual skills (Spanish/English) are a plus.
Mission & Personal Attributes:
• A practicing Catholic in good standing, with a commitment to the mission and values of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. Candidates of other denominations with a deep respect for Catholic liturgy and structure will also be considered.
• Resourceful, proactive, and collaborative problem-solver.
• Ability to adapt to changing schedules and routine interruptions with composure.
Physical Requirements:
• Must be able to frequently stand, walk, bend, kneel, and reach.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods and perform physically demanding tasks daily.

Schedule, Compensation & Benefits
• Schedule: Typically, Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Flexibility for occasional evenings and weekends is required for parish events, with advance notice provided.
• Compensation: $21.00 per hour.

Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
602 Everglade Dr., Madison WI 53717 | (608)833-2600 x4867 www.stamadison.org

About the Employer

We are a Catholic parish where people experience Jesus Christ in a way that changes how they live.
Somos una parroquia Catolica donde las personas presencian a Jesucristo de una manera que cambia como viven.

St. Thomas Aquinas parish is a place of God's mercy and hope, where all feel welcomed, loved, forgiven, and encouraged to live out the Good News. Our doors are wide open so that all may enter. These same doors are also wide open so we can go out and share that good news with others.