Facilities Assistant

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 20,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center in Boulder, CO is seeking a Part-time Facilities Assistant to help maintain the parish buildings and grounds. The role supports the Director of Facilities with cleaning, safety, and upkeep, including renovation support.

The position is mornings, 20 hours per week, with a pay rate of $20/hour. Occasional evenings, weekends, and special events may be required as parish needs arise.

Qualifications

• Be fully initiated Catholic in good standing with the Church.
• Dependable, responsible, and responsive to facility needs.
• High school diploma; maintenance experience preferred.
• Able to operate cleaning solutions, power tools, and yard maintenance equipment.
• Able to lift, push, pull, climb, and perform other physical activities.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and preventative maintenance of parish buildings, grounds, equipment, and facilities.
• Lawn care, landscaping, snow removal, and seasonal grounds maintenance.
• Assist with emergency facility situations and lighting maintenance.
• Set up for parish events and renovations, and help with projects as needed.
• Attend required training courses and report issues to the Facilities Director.

Skills

Dependable

Strong organizational skills

Communication skills

Physically able

Independent worker

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Power tools

Cleaning equipment

Lawn maintenance equipment

Job description

Description

Position: Part Time, non-exempt, mornings

Hours: 20 hrs. a week

Pay Rate: $20/hour

Schedule: Mornings, Primarily Monday through Friday, with occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, or special events as parish needs require.

Reports to: Facilities Director & Pastor

Position Summary

The Facilities Assistant supports the Director of Facilities with cleanliness, safety, and general upkeep of all parish buildings and grounds. As well as assisting with renovation and completion of projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

Maintenance

• Perform routine and preventative maintenance of parish buildings, grounds, equipment, and facilities.
• Perform lawn care, landscaping, snow removal, and other seasonal grounds maintenance.
• General maintenance of physical structures that do not require a licensed professional
• Inspect facilities regularly and identify maintenance, safety, and repair needs.
• Cleaning of the interior of the Church and other facilities.
• Trash Removal.
• Routine maintenance of the Church’s properties.
• Cleaning graffiti or other extraordinary forms of vandalism.
• Set-up for events.
• Assisting with emergency facility situations, i.e.: Broken pipes, power outages, gas leaks, fires
• Works with Director of Maintenance to ensure all interior and exterior lighting is in proper working order
• Assists the Catholic Center Manager in monitoring and reporting unauthorized parking on church property to the Director of Maintenance
• Works with Director of facilities to ensure orderliness and safety of storage areas
• Assists with deep cleaning of facilities as needed
• Attends all required training courses
• Removal of debris from Student Center Moat or other extraordinary forms of trash

Projects

• Assist with renovation of the Church’s rental properties
• Assist with refurbishing the Pastoral Center
• Assisting and fixing the doors and windows on the Church
• Completing outstanding projects in the Student Center and other properties
• Any other projects or maintenance required by the Director of Maintenance or Pastor

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Duties may be modified or assigned based on parish needs.

Anticipated start date September 2026

Application deadline September 3 or until filled

About the Employer

The St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center serves the University of Colorado-Boulder community. We strive to live and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, engage higher education and form students, faculty, staff, parishioners and those who choose to share in this mission in the intellectual, spiritual and apostolic tradition of the Catholic Faith.

Requirements

• Be a fully initiated Catholic in the communion of the Catholic Church and intentionally living out the five precepts of the Church (CCC 2041-2043).
• Dependable, responsible, and responsive to facility needs.
• Qualified applicants will have at least a high school diploma, maintenance experience and professional skills preferred.
• Working knowledge in using cleaning solutions, cleaning equipment, power tools and yard maintenance equipment.
• Ability to safely operate common hand, power tools and maintenance equipment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize multiple maintenance requests and work independently.
• Ability to communicate professionally with clergy, staff, volunteers, parishioners, contractors, and visitors.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, climb, bend, kneel, and perform other physical activities associated with building and grounds maintenance.