St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish

Founded in 1925, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish is located in South Attleboro, MA. We are a Catholic community of approximately 800 families blessed with parishioners of all ages.

LOCATION: South Attleboro, MA

JOB TITLE: Maintenance and Facilities Worker

POSITION FUNCTION: The parish is seeking to hire a maintenance and facilities worker to work 15 hours per week to maintain all buildings and grounds of the St. Theresa of the Child Jesus property.

JOB OPERATION/ELEMENTS

Essential Job Duties:

• Regularly inspects all buildings and grounds to proactively identify and resolve all maintenance or safety issues (such as any obstacles in walkways, lights not working, etc.)

• Schedules, accompanies and oversees all outside contractors, such as but not limited to plumbers, electricians, landscapers, snow removal personnel, trash removal and recycle, pest control, etc.

• Ensures that the parish grounds are well maintained and litter-free.

• Responsible for clearing all walkways, stairs, porches, sidewalks, etc. by using the Parish snow blower and/or shoveling the snow, and properly sanding after the snow removal is complete to ensure the safety of all staff, visitors and pedestrians.

• Maintains and files all maintenance and facility records in an orderly fashion.

• Manages, tracks and keeps records of equipment performance, maintenance scheduling and service contracts.

• Maintains up-to-date contact information for the fire and police departments, alarm/security systems company and other vendors.

• Re-stocks all restrooms on a weekly basis to make sure there are ample supplies of soap, paper towels, toilet paper and deodorizers. Cleans the Church and Church bathrooms weekly.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

 A working knowledge of computers.

 Must be a person of high integrity who possesses a strong work ethic.

 Must possess sufficient knowledge in the areas of building and property maintenance.

 2 years of custodial, facilities and maintenance experience preferred.

Strong desire to support the mission of the Catholic Church.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

 This is a hands-on position with the need to bend, stoop, climb and reach.

 Must be able to lift a minimum of 35 lbs.

 Must be able to shovel snow and operate a snow blower when necessary.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS:

 This position consists of a lot of on-site work, both indoors and outside in the elements in any type of weather to ensure the cleanliness, safety, security and integrity of the Parish grounds.

St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish offers a competitive compensation program commensurate with experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer