Maintenance / Janitorial Manager - St. Mary, Newton

Wichita Public School System; Newton (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary Catholic School - Newton is seeking a Maintenance/Janitorial Manager to oversee daily plant operations and ensure safe, clean facilities for students and staff.

The role covers electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and HVAC work, along with handling service requests, supervising custodial tasks, inventory, and vendor coordination. A strong mechanical background, good communication skills, and willingness to work after hours in a faith-based environment are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a maintenance technician.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Experience with electrical and plumbing operations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish desirable.
• Proficient with managing processes and reporting.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
• Good analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to respond to after-hours emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, and general maintenance.
• Complete maintenance service requests and order supplies.
• Monitor and coordinate with external vendors as needed.
• Carry a cell phone for after-hours emergencies.
• Maintain campus maintenance manual and records.
• Assist with moves, events, and security of buildings.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical & plumbing operations

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Process management

Time management

Organization

Analytical thinking

Verbal and written communication

Emergency readiness

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Maintenance / Janitorial Manager - St. Mary, Newton JobID: 1741

• Position Type:
  Maintenance/Custodial
• Date Posted:
  9/12/2026
• Location:
  St. Mary Catholic School - Newton

General Position Summary:

Maintain the day-to-day physical plant operations, both internally and externally, under the direction of the Business Manager. Plant operations would consist of: Church, Parish Office, Parish Center and School. This also includes maintenance of structures, grounds, maintenance equipment, and office areas.

Maintenance Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete electrical, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, routine maintenance, locksmithing and painting work to maintain the buildings and equipment.
• Complete all maintenance service requests as assigned.
• Ordering maintenance and janitorial supplies.
• Carry cell phone for after-hours emergency maintenance requests.
• Alert the Pastor or Principal of any unusual occurrence and/or damage that has taken place or is likely to occur.
• Assist with extraordinary events; moves/arranges furniture, opens and secures buildings, locks entrances, exits, doors and other mechanisms in buildings, and assists in clean-up.
• Perform routine HVAC preventative maintenance, and troubleshoot issues to determine if outside vendor is needed for repairs/replacement.
• Random landscaping duties, (sprinklers, trash pickup), and snow & ice removal. Perform said tasks as needed.
• Work with and monitor the respective vendors that provide various support services.
• Maintain a comprehensive Campus Maintenance Manual.
• Complete/assist with special projects as they arise.
• Comfortable in working for a faith-based organization and working around people of faith.
• Other responsibilities as directed by the Business Manager, Principal, or Pastor.
• Maintain certain Excel spreadsheets as requested and navigate the internet to locate needed vendors in the area or to lookup how to make repairs/complete needed tasks.

Janitorial Duties and Responsibilities in the School

• Empty trash, vacuum floors, and clean glass doors in classrooms and office every couple days.
• Empty trash, check/fill dispensers, clean fixtures and floors daily in the bathrooms.
• Dust mop hallway floors, spot mop daily
• Dust mop stairways every couple days and spot mop when needed
• Sweep and damp mop cafeteria daily
• Dust mop gym weekly and spot mop when needed.
• Summertime: weekly cleaning of office and main bathroom. Check and flush bathroom fixtures as needed. Clean carpets in all rooms and refinish tile floors

Experience & Skills Qualifications:

Previous experience as a maintenance technician.

Strong mechanical aptitude.

Prior work background or license working with electrical and plumbing operations.

Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Bilingual in English and Spanish desirable.

Proficient with managing processes and expected reporting.

Excellent time-management system and skills.

Strong organizational skills.

Competent at analyzing information.

Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to respond to after-hours emergencies, though rare.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color visions.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. It is the right of the employer to revise this job description and to request that other tasks not listed be performed as needed.