Facilities Technician

Job Description

To further the religious and spiritual mission of the Ave Maria Catholic Church and School by providing a variety of maintenance tasks, such as landscape, carpentry, minor electrical, plumbing, and painting at the School, Gym, Brownstein Hall, Dwyer Hall, Church, Rectory, rental property and the entire premises. Provide support in the upkeep and maintenance of the Church facilities. This includes cleaning, event set-up and takedown and securing of facilities. Schedule is on a 40 hour work week that includes working weekends.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Ensure the safety of yourself, the clergy, staff, students, parents, parishioners and visitors by following the safety guidelines at all times
• Stay up to date with Virtus and the Virtus Coordinator at all times
• Perform light maintenance, repairs and special projects as needed, including light electrical (Example: changing light bulbs, replacing light fixtures, ballasts, outlets and switches), carpentry, replacing ceiling tiles, repairing equipment and facility to include plumbing fixtures, plumbing, and making emergency repairs in a timely manner
• Keep Sanctuary and bathrooms cleaned and sanitized between Masses on Saturday and Sunday
• Complete necessary set-up, take-down and cleaning associated with events and functions. This may include wall partitions, tables, chairs, etc. Move and maintain office furniture and equipment when needed.
• Painting/staining to include interior and exterior work when needed.
• Perform demolition during renovation, as required.
• Keep sidewalks free of debris and snow (occasionally before and after hours, as needed)
• Plow snow in parking lot, clear sidewalks, walkways, entrances, basketball courts, and field of snow and ice. Spread ice melt on entrances, sidewalks and walkways. Be available for early arrival for snow removal. (4:00am)
• Clear entryways and walkways to make sure walkways are clear of debris.
• Drive School Bus
• Ensure the sprinkler system is operating properly to include startup in Spring and shutdown in Fall
• Maintain attractive grounds including fertilizing, mow, trim, and rake lawn, plant flowers and bushes, and clear weeds.
• Spray weed kill in areas of weed growth.
• Maintain the sports field by using the equipment provided

Other Duties:
• Identify and schedule maintenance issues that need repair/attention.
• Oversees contractors in the absence of the Facilities Manager
• Back up to Facilities Manager on alarm calls. Be available for on call on a 24-hour, 7 day a week basis for emergencies and troubleshooting HVAC control system.
• Make sure buildings are secure before leaving for the night
• Maintain a basic knowledge of industrial chemicals
• Must be able to work independently, be self-directed, and thorough in completing projects in full
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Clean up any spills, biohazards and emergency calls from front office.

Minimum Requirements:
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
Experience:
• Commercial custodial experience preferred, minor repair work, carpentry and painting experience are a plus.
• Strong human relations skills desired.
• Must be able to work weekends & some evenings.
• Preferred but not required: ability to drive School Bus that requires a Class B CDL License. Will consider training to attain Class B CDL License if don't have already
have one. A higher Hourly CDL rate will paid while driving Class B CDL School bus.

Or other background demonstrating application of the following knowledge, skills,
and abilities:
Knowledge of basic HVAC and mechanical functions of a large non-residential building.
Must be able to climb ladders
Familiarity with common hand and power tools: screwdrivers, saws, drills, wrenches and hammers
Ability to effectively communicate with staff, volunteers and parishioners.
Understanding and respect for working in a Catholic Church environment.
Ability to work independently
Ability to lift 50 pounds and move large furniture and equipment.
Have a clean driving record, insurance and registration. Ability to provide own transportation for job-related responsibilities.
Availability to be on-call for emergencies.
Good organizational and planning skills
Ability to pass background checks

We offer competitive pay and benefits package for this position. If you are a motivated individual with a passion for maintaining facilities, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.
Benefits:
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• 403 (b)
• Retirement plan

Ability to Commute:
• Parker, CO 80138 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Please submit resume and the job application in the below link to Fidel Pacheco, Facilities Director at fpacheco@avemaria.church
https://www.diocs.org/Portals/0/Documents/Offices/Human Resources/Revised Parish Application(2) 8-7-19.pdf?ver=9vBVeoMf6eFTrYcHU9zQDQ==

About the Employer

We are a Catholic Church and School