Maintenance Technician - Katy, United States - Grace Fellowship Corp

Description

Job Description

Relationships

Grace Fellowship's vision as a church is to be a house of prayer for all nations. Our Mission is to make disciples whose hearts burn for the Great Exchange, the Great Commandment, and the Great Commission. The foundation for disciple-making at Grace Fellowship is relationships; we will relationally make disciples who in turn are themselves relational disciple-makers. And this starts with the staff. Each of us will incorporate a relational approach to everything that we do, and we will each consistently seek to perform our defined roles relationally; each of us will daily pursue our job within the context of being a relational disciple-maker.

Job Description

First and foremost, personally, and spiritually, the Facilities/Maintenance Technician is to walk with God. We each are called to cultivate a healthy relationship with Him, and at the same time maintain a healthy personal/family life. These are our most important responsibilities; everything else is subordinate to these.

Vocationally, the Facilities/Maintenance Technician reports to the Facilities Director and will interact with staff, church members, volunteers and, in some cases, vendors, with the constant focus on helping us create and maintain a first-class campus. Such interaction is to be in a relational way that fosters disciple-making.

Expected Hours of Work
The role is a full-time, hourly position. Workdays are Monday-Friday (or Sunday-Thursday, as agreed with the Facilities Director) with occasional work on other days of the week, as requested. Typical work hours are 8am-5pm, 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

Perform maintenance and all other job activities (including those listed by category below) in a professional manner all the while seeking to relate with the staff and model a healthy Christian walk and relational discipleship.

Electrical & Lighting

• Survey buildings and repair mechanical and minor electrical systems to ensure they are consistent with health and safety standards.
• Perform maintenance of electrical systems including the replacement of light bulbs, ballasts, sockets, light switches, electrical outlets, tripped electrical breakers, etc.
• Perform maintenance of lighting systems including the replacement of light bulbs, ballasts, installation of new fixtures, the replacement of parking lot lights, wall packs, and the conversion of fixtures to LED fixtures.
• Check electrical and control panels and electrical wiring to identify issues such as tripped breakers, etc.

Plumbing

• Maintain plumbing systems to ensure proper functionality including repair and replacement of leaking faucets/drains, replacement of flush kits, clearing of drains, etc.
• Maintain the baptismal font including servicing and repair of pumps, filters, valves, piping, and heater as needed, the cleaning of the font via netting and vacuuming, and the maintenance of the safety grates.

HVAC

• Inspect, troubleshoot and assist in the identification of issues and repairs when necessary, regarding equipment and systems for ventilation, refrigeration, heating and other HVAC systems.
• Maintain heating and cooling systems to ensure proper functionality.
• Make minor repairs to HVAC systems such as replacement of thermostats, resets of controllers, etc.
• Initial troubleshooting of HVAC systems and their associated controls to determine when if repairs are necessary by a vendor

Construction, Renovation and Painting

• Perform renovations involving the construction or demolition of walls, taping, and floating of walls, texturing of walls, painting of walls, doors and trim, installation of base molding, installation and adjustment of doors, etc.
• Conduct painting of facilities as needed including patching of drywall, sanding, re-texturing of walls, priming, and painting as necessary.
• Collaborate with workers and other professionals during renovations.

General Maintenance

• Perform manual repairs as necessary such as replacing hinges, fixing/replacing locks, replacing rollers/wheels on carts, replacing windows, repairing/replacing window shades, etc.
• Assemble furniture and accessories as requested.
• Perform minor fixes such as repairing and/or replacing broken locks, hinges, door stops, filling cracks/gaps on walls, etc.
• Adjust and replace door closers, as needed.
• Perform flooring maintenance and minor repairs such as the replacement of damaged VCT tiles, carpet tiles, threshold/transition pieces, etc.

Preventive Maintenance

• Perform prescribed periodic maintenance on golf carts such as inspection of batteries and the electrical system, replacement of batteries, minor mechanical repairs, washing, greasing, etc.
• Perform prescribed periodic maintenance of scissor lift such as inspection/replacement of batteries, inspection/repair of wiring, inspection/repair of hydraulics, mechanical linkage, etc.
• Test emergency/back-up batteries on prescribed periodic schedule
• Test AEDs on prescribed periodic schedule
• Assist with testing/inspection of fire alarm systems including fire panel, sprinkler systems, backflow preventers, etc.
• Assist with required safety inspections of inflatables.

Fire & Security/Life Safety

• Check functionality of safety systems (e.g., fire alarms)
• Inspect alarm systems (fire, burglar protection) perform minor repairs and schedule repairs via vendor(s) when needed.
• Inspect and maintain access control systems.
• Respond to alarms from fire and burglar monitoring services as appropriate.

Assembly and Installation

• Install appliances and equipment.
• Assemble furniture, playground equipment, etc.

Pest Control/Extermination

• Undertake activities of pest control such as spraying insecticide, treating for ants, etc. on limited basis

Housekeeping

• Conduct general upkeep and housekeeping procedures (e.g., landscaping, picking up of debris/trash) and other tasks as assigned (painting, carpentry etc.)
• Perform cleaning activities such as mopping up spills, overrun sinks, etc. as needed.
• Perform pressure washing of sidewalks, porches, exterior walls, driveways, etc.

Moving

• Move furniture, office equipment, computers, filing cabinets, etc. as needed for new staff, staff moves, renovations, etc.

Work Order System

• Perform work as assigned via the work order system, enter comments, as appropriate, and mark the work as "completed" when done.
• Monitor, prioritize and complete work under the work order system.
• Manage and schedule work to ensure that it does not interfere with operational needs of ministries as much as possible.

Signage

• Erect and perform maintenance of exterior signs for advertising church events (such as Financial Peace University, Marriage Matters, Alpha, etc.) by replacing damaged parts of sign frames, anchoring signs with tie-downs/ropes, installation of clings to Worship Center windows, putting up of signs on pillars of building entrances, etc. as directed.
• Install signage on offices for new/moving employees, around the campus for special events, holidays, etc.
• Install and maintain signage regarding parking lots, crosswalks, other safety issues, etc.

Events & Setups

• Perform/assist with setups for various church-sponsored events including setup of tables, chairs, white boards, garbage cans, etc.
• Ready the campus for weekly services and special events by power blowing porches, periodically pressure washing sidewalks, completing checklist items for weekly services, etc.

Other

• Assist with the loading of inflatables and ancillary equipment such as blowers and extension cords for church-sponsored activities.
• Assist with maintenance of church-owned inflatables including repairs and the required annual inspections.
• Monitor inventory of materials and equipment
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and health and safety regulations.
• Clean gutters and keep stormwater drainage systems and ditches clear of debris for proper drainage during storm events.
• Other job duties as assigned/requested.
• Conduct business relationships with external contractors, such as HVAC vendors, construction, and electrical firms in a professional manner.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The Facilities/Maintenance Technician serves as a team player on the entire staff team using his gifts and strengths to complement the staff body of Christ. He leads by serving other members of the entire staff. He has a "whatever it takes" attitude. Together, we all seek to accomplish the mission of the church.

Benefits

Grace Fellowship's benefits are outlined in the Employee Handbook, but currently include paid vacation, church-paid health insurance for employee-only coverage, long & short-term disability insurance, and a 403(b) plan.

Work Authorization

Employees must be authorized to work in United States under Federal requirements.