Maintenance Associate

Rolling Hills Community Church; Tualatin (OR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolling Hills Community Church seeks a Maintenance Associate to keep the campus functional, safe, and well maintained. The role focuses on equipment upkeep, repairs, and facility operations, including HVAC, lighting, plumbing, and vehicles.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in facilities maintenance, is familiar with HVAC/plumbing/electrical systems, knows OSHA basics, and can work with staff and volunteers while maintaining attention to detail and a strong sense of responsibility.

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent trade or relevant experience preferred.
• 2-4 years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience in facilities maintenance or similar role.
• Familiarity with HVAC, plumbing, electrical or irrigation systems.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and basic safety practices.
• Understanding and alignment to mission/vision.
• Excellent relational and problem-solving skills with staff and volunteers.
• Strong self-management; able to lead teams or work independently.
• Adaptable to changing priorities and pressure.
• Attention to detail and ability to learn church software.
• Valid driver's license for church vehicles.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings/ weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist with maintenance and minor repairs of facility systems, equipment and tools including HVAC, lighting, plumbing, vehicles.
• Conduct regular inspections and preventative maintenance of mechanical and operational systems.
• Perform routine maintenance on utility vehicles, tools, and machinery used on campus.
• Use Upkeep to complete work orders in a timely and professional manner.
• Support seasonal grounds tasks such as irrigation systems and weather-related projects.
• Coordinate onsite with outside vendors or contractors for repairs or services.
• Collaborate with leadership and maintenance/landscaping staff to identify improvements and safety concerns.
• Cross-train with custodial team for events setup and cleaning procedures.

Skills

Facilities maintenance

HVAC systems

Electrical knowledge

Plumbing knowledge

Safety practices

Team leadership / independence

Problem solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Valid driver's license

Education

College degree or trade certificate

Tools

Upkeep CMMS

General computer software

Job description

• Spiritually Growing – Practicing self care, regular time in the word, sabbath keeping, prayer, listening and growing in trust in God, grace filled and transparency by being known in community.
• Doctrinal Alignment – Staff member is an active member of the church and personally embraces and teaches in accordance with our “Essential” and “Central” doctrinal positions. Additionally they will faithfully represent and teach in accordance with our doctrinal positions found in the “Important” category of our doctrinal statement.
• Missional Alignment – Support and contribute to our mission, vision and goals and execution. Must also be able to align to our staff covenant and culture.
• Integrity and Character – Should be servant minded, accountable, trustworthy, dependable, self aware and humble.
• Effectiveness – Successful execution of job responsibilities, Teachable/Growth mindset: self, others, ministry. Leadership Development of Volunteers owning/leading ministry. Good work ethic, takes initiative and uses critical thinking. Perseveres through adversity and has adaptability
• Team Player – Has strong conflict resolution and is relational. Embraces synergy by working together collaboratively with staff and volunteers. Values team unity.

Position Purpose

The Maintenance Associate plays a vital role in supporting the mission of Rolling Hills Community Church by working to ensure the church’s building and campus remain functional, safe and well maintained. This position will focus primarily on maintaining equipment, assisting with repairs and supporting facility operations.

• Assist with maintenance and minor repairs of facility systems, equipment and tools including but not limited to HVAC, lighting, plumbing, vehicles.
• Conduct regular inspections and preventative maintenance of mechanical and operational systems.
• Perform routine maintenance on utility vehicles, tools, and machinery used on campus.
• Use the computerized maintenance management system (Upkeep) to complete assigned work orders in a timely and professional manner.
• Support seasonal ground tasks such as irrigation systems, and inclement weather related projects.
• Coordinate onsite with outside vendors or contractors to help facilitate specialized repairs or services.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director of Stewardship and Maintenance Manager and Landscaping staff to identify improvement projects and safety concerns.
• Cross train with custodial team for set up and take down of equipment for church events and cleaning procedures.

Knowledge/Skills/Experience

College Degree or equivalent trade or relevant experience preferred

• 2-4 years of experience in a similar role
• Prior experience in facilities maintenance or similar role
• Familiarity with HVAC, plumbing, electrical or irrigation systems
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and basic safety practices
• Understanding, knowing and aligning to mission/vision
• Excellent relational, interpersonal, problem-solving and rapport-building skills with both staff and volunteers
• Excellent self-management skills; able to lead teams or work independently depending on the need
• Adapts effectively to changing priorities and performs effectively in pressure situations
• High attention to detail
• General computer proficiency and willingness to learn/adapt to currently church software
• Must have valid drivers License for use of Church Vehicles
• Willingness to work flexible hours including some evenings and/or weekends as needed

Physical/Mental Abilities

• Self Motivated
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Practices self-awareness and operates with integrity
• Willing to accept feedback and demonstrate willingness and capacity to grow
• Ability to multi-task working with multiple projects, ministry teams and people at one time
• Ability to function effectively in ambiguous environment
• Ability to maintain productivity under significant pressure of daily and diverse deadlines
• Excellent reasoning, analytical & decision-making skills
• Ability to analyze historical data and project future actions or outcomes
• Able to travel within region to perform job duties
• Ability to stand for up to 8 hours, sit for up to 8 hours, and use computer for up to 8 hours