Maintenance Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401k with employer match

Paid family leave

Job summary

Christ Church in Oak Brook, IL is seeking a Maintenance Specialist. The role maintains a welcoming facility, supports events, and assists with light repairs. You will help set up and tear down furniture, adjust spaces for ministry needs, and ensure safety and hospitality across rooms and gatherings.

The position emphasizes flexible hours, physical tasks, and teamwork within the Operations team to serve worship and ministry activities.

Qualifications

• Experience: 2 years relevant experience.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and perform physical tasks.
• Willingness to work flexible hours for church services and events.

Responsibilities

• Maintain visible areas of the facility to uphold excellence and hospitality.
• Set up and tear down furniture, equipment, and supplies for ministry and events.
• Move and reconfigure office furniture to meet ministry and staff needs.
• Prepare rooms for guests and ministry gatherings.
• Assist with painting and light repairs as needed.
• Collaborate across ministries to ensure alignment and support staff and volunteers.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Project management

Team collaboration

Leadership

Job description

Maintenance Specialist
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

Essential Functions

1. Maintain all visible areas of the facility to uphold the church’s commitment to excellence andhospitality.

1. Support ministry and eventlogisticsby setting up and tearing down furniture, equipment,and supplies as directed.

1. Assistwith moving and reconfiguring office furniture to meet ministry and staff needs.

1. Ensure all rooms are ready to welcome guests andfacilitateministry gatherings that honorGod.

1. 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, coachingor 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,relationshipsand service to others.

• Maintain a posture of flexibility by assistingwith 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 volunteersand congregants asappropriate.

• 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 remains an sanitary and presentable for ministry activities and guests.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience:2 YearsRelevant Experience

Spiritual Development

• Support and model individual spiritualformation i.e.Worship, Grow and Serve. (Weekly worship, prayer, scripture reading, small group, volunteering/service, etc.).

• Regularly attends worship and participatesin 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, humilityand generosity.

• Engages fully in life-changing love by loving people extravagantly.

Ministry Traits

• Detail-oriented with high capacity to manage multiple projects at a 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 a 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.