Maintenance Specialist

Christ Church; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Life insurance

401k with 4% Employer Match

Paid Family Leave

Job summary

Christ Church in Oak Brook, IL is seeking a Maintenance Specialist to keep facilities clean, safe and welcoming for worship and ministry. You will support event setup/teardown, move and reconfigure office spaces, and assist with safety and security so gatherings run smoothly and honor God.

The role emphasizes service, hospitality, and teamwork within the Operations staff, with responsibilities spanning cleaning, setup, and incidental repairs to maintain a welcoming house of worship.

Qualifications

• Experience: 2 Years Relevant Experience

Responsibilities

• Maintain all visible areas of the facility to uphold the church’s commitment to excellence and hospitality.
• Support ministry and event logistics by setting up and tearing down furniture, equipment, and supplies as directed.
• Assist with moving and reconfiguring office furniture to meet ministry and staff needs.
• Ensure all rooms are ready to welcome guests and facilitate ministry gatherings that honor God.
• Perform additional duties as assigned—such as painting and light repair—demonstrating flexibility and a servant’s heart in caring for God’s house
• Participate in Christ Church staff life by attending all-staff meetings, church sponsored events, worship, training events and contributing to a culture of collaboration and encouragement.

Skills

2 Years Relevant Experience

Job description

Preferred Qualifications

Experience: 2 Years Relevant Experience

Position Information

$21 to $25 hourly

Heath, Dental, Vision, Long Term and Short-Term Disability, Life

401k with 4% Employer Match

Paid Family Leave

Summary Of Position

The Maintenance Specialist role plays an important part in helping our church reflect the excellence and hospitality of Christ. This position assists the Maintenance Team in keeping all facilities clean, safe, and welcoming for members, guests, and ministry activities. The focus of this role is to help steward the church’s buildings and grounds, ensuring they remain a place of worship, fellowship, and service. This role includes supporting event set-ups and tear-downs, as well as helping to secure the church and ensure the safety of staff and congregants so that every gathering runs smoothly and honors God through order, care, and preparation.

Essential Functions

• Maintain all visible areas of the facility to uphold the church’s commitment to excellence and hospitality.
• Support ministry and event logistics by setting up and tearing down furniture, equipment, and supplies as directed.
• Assist with moving and reconfiguring office furniture to meet ministry and staff needs.
• Ensure all rooms are ready to welcome guests and facilitate ministry gatherings that honor God.
• Perform additional duties as assigned—such as painting and light repair—demonstrating flexibility and a servant’s heart in caring for God’s house

Other Key Responsibilities

• Participate in Christ Church staff life by attending all-staff meetings, church sponsored events, worship, training events and contributing to a culture of collaboration and encouragement.
• Engage in ongoing personal and professional development through training, reading, coaching or mentoring, in order to grow as a leader and servant of Christ.
• Collaborate across ministries to ensure alignment, share resources, and strengthen unity on our staff teams.
• Demonstrate and model Christ Church’s core values in daily work, relationships and service to others.
• Maintain a posture of flexibility by assisting with projects or assignments outside the immediate scope of the role when needed.
• Contribute to a culture of grace, care and prayer by being available to support, encourage and pray with staff and volunteers and congregants as appropriate.
• This role serves as part of the Operations team, maintaining a clean and welcoming environment for all who enter the church. Duties may include working with cleaning chemicals and maintenance equipment. The position requires physical activity such as lifting, bending, and standing for long periods while following all safety procedures to ensure a safe and healthy environment for staff and guests. On occasion, this role may respond to unexpected cleaning needs such as spills or illness-related incidents to ensure that all areas remain sanitary and presentable for ministry activities and guests.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience: 2 Years Relevant Experience

Spiritual Development

• Support and model individual spiritual formation i.e. Worship, Grow and Serve. (Weekly worship, prayer, scripture reading, small group, volunteering/service, etc.).
• Regularly attends worship and participates in ministry events at Christ Church or a Christ Church campus unless exempted by Christ Church leadership.
• Seeks opportunities and participates in authentic worship, exalting and enjoying God as one of life’s greatest purposes and pleasures.
• Lives as an attractive witness, living to draw others to Christ in personal, daily mission.
• Intentionally seeks to become like Jesus, growing purposefully and intentionally.
• Values and contributes to genuine community, doing life together with colleagues and congregation.
• Enrolls in genuine service, living a life of service, humility and generosity.
• Engages fully in life-changing love by loving people extravagantly

Ministry Traits

• Detail-oriented with high capacity to manage multiple projects at high level of detail and organization.
• Desire to continuously learn and serve others.
• Honest and trustworthy.
• Integrity for work habits and results.
• Ability to discern needs and respond appropriately, sensitively and proactively.
• Appreciation for own and others’ giftedness.
• Ongoing desire and effort to grow more Christ-like in character.
• Able to keep high degree of confidentiality.
• High degree of professionalism.
• Approachable and accessible.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Able to lift and carry up to 75 pounds when needed to support church activities and events.
• Comfortable bending, lifting, climbing ladders, and completing hands-on tasks that keep the building safe and ready for ministry.
• Able to stay on your feet and active for extended periods while serving throughout the church.
• Flexible and willing to adjust your schedule to help with church services, programs, and special events — ministry often happens outside normal hours.
• Takes pride in keeping God’s house clean, organized, and welcoming for everyone who walks through the doors.
• Strives for excellence in every task, understanding that caring for the church is part of serving God and others.