Maintenance Technician

Archdiocese of San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays/Holy Days

403b Retirement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Archdiocese of San Antonio is seeking a Maintenance Technician to uphold parish facilities and grounds, ensuring a welcoming and safe environment for parishioners, staff, and visitors.

The role involves routine maintenance, basic repairs, and support for church events. The candidate must be able to perform tasks across HVAC, plumbing, electrical and carpentry, while coordinating with staff and contractors as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Working knowledge of cleaning equipment, gardening/landscaping tools, electrical tools for repairs, and other applicable gadgets.
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions; strong communication and collaboration skills; flexible hours for parish events and activities.

Responsibilities

• Inspect buildings and structures to detect malfunction and needed repair.
• Perform maintenance in HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, painting, electrical, and other areas.
• Complete work orders and respond to after-hours emergency calls as needed.
• Set up rooms for meetings, events, and religious services; breakdown after events and restore spaces.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Outdoors work

Communication with staff

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Employment Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt/Hourly

Schedule: Monday – Thursday 8am - 3pm and Friday 8am - 1pm, must be flexible as hours will vary based on the church needs

Reports to: Business Manager

Benefits May Include

• Paid Holidays/Holy Days
• 403b Retirement
• Employee Assistance Program

Summary

The Maintenance Technician fulfills the mission of the parish by assisting in maintaining and upkeep of the parish buildings and grounds, and ensuring a welcoming and safe environment for parishioners, staff and visitors. This role will provide general maintenance and basic repairs for all parish buildings and property. Also, this role often involves both routine maintenance and special tasks related to parish events, services, and activities.

Position Responsibilities

Maintenance

• Inspects buildings and other structures to detect malfunction and needed repair.
• Perform maintenance in areas such as HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, painting, electrical, and others.
• Complete work orders and process them.
• Responds to after-hours emergency calls as needed.
• Use of tools ranging from common hand and power tools such as hammers, hoist, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.
• Work cooperatively with staff to schedule and complete repairs.
• Maintains record of scheduled maintenance procedures; inspections, tests, repairs and/or updates
• Maintains files of all municipal and state safety/ security guidelines
• Maintains ADA equipment (AED equipment, first aid kits etc.) ensuring equipment is up to code and in proper working order
• Performing regular inspection and operational performance of all fire and security alarms and equipment (fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, etc.), scheduling and overseeing repairs and updates as needed.
• Assist and attends to authorized General Contractors
• Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting and climbing. Operate tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
• Correct unsafe conditions in work area and promptly report any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.
• Perform spot checks on equipment to ensure proper working conditions.
• Complete special projects as directed by management.
• Assisting with Janitorial duties
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Set Up and Breakdown for Services and Events

• Set up rooms for meetings, events, and religious services (e.g., arranging chairs, tables, setting up audiovisual equipment).
• Break down and clean up after events, ensuring that spaces are restored to their original condition.
• Moves and assists in transporting furniture and delivery of items to and from various facilities/sites.
• Move furniture and office equipment as requested.

General Facility Upkeep

• Perform basic repairs, such as fixing minor plumbing or electrical issues (or coordinate with outside contractors for more complex repairs and/or repairs that required a permit or licensed professional)
• Ensure that heating, cooling, lighting, and other systems are functioning properly.
• Maintain parish grounds, including sweeping sidewalks, tending gardens, and landscaping as needed.

Safety and Security

• Maintains security of campus buildings including checking, opening, closing and locking doors and windows, activating and deactivating building alarm and responding to alarm calls after and during regular work hours.
• Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and taking precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others.
• Monitor buildings’ security, locking doors and windows after hours to ensure the safety of the premises.
• Ensure that all fire exits, and emergency equipment are functional and accessible. Ensure that all fire extinguishers are in working condition and available at each building.
• Maintain an organized storage areas for cleaning supplies and equipment, keeping hazardous materials safely stored.

Assist with Special Parish Activities

• Provide support for special liturgical events, including but not limited to Christmas, Easter, weddings, funerals, by ensuring the building is ready for these services.
• Assist in decorating for major church holidays and events (e.g., Advent, Lent, parish events).

Coordination with Parish Staff

• Work closely with the parish office and other staff to ensure that the church and ground are well-maintained and ready for services, or parish events and activities.
• Communicate any needs or concerns about maintenance and repairs to Pastor and/or Business Manager.

Inventory and Supplies

• Maintains an inventory of facility maintenance items, material, parts, supplies, tools and equipment and order supplies as necessary.
• Ensure that necessary tools and equipment for maintenance tasks are in good working condition.
• May need to pick-up and/or deliver supplies.

Requirements

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment.
• Supports and upholds the philosophy of Catholicism and the mission of the parish.
• Adherence to the Code of Conduct and the Faith and Moral Policy is mandatory.
• Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and taking precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others.
• Responsible for protecting the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service to the parish.
• Every employee is required to take a solution-oriented approach in their interactions and undertakings, as well as being a team member that promotes collaboration and commitment to the Mission and Vision of the organization.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

Competencies

• Communication: Ability to effectively share information and ideas of various degree of difficulty and sensitivity through different means of communication and to diverse audiences. (Verbal and/or written)
• Critical Thinking: Ability to actively and skillfully process and generate information and belief using a set of core skills – analysis, evaluation, inference, deductive reasoning, and inductive reasoning.
• Customer Service: Ability to be attentive to the needs of internal and external customers and being able to find resolution within the parameters of set standards and messaging in a positive manner.
• Resilience: Ability to deal effectively with pressure, and remain optimistic and persistent, despite challenging situations.
• Results Oriented: Ability to remain focused on objectives of the organization / program and being able to meet or exceed desired outcomes and deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications To Include Knowledge And Skills

• Education
  • High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience
  • Working knowledge of how to safely operate cleaning equipment, gardening/landscaping tools, electrical tools for repairing items, and other applicable gadgets
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions
  • Ability to communicate with various levels of staff
  • Ability to safety work with ladders, equipment and chemicals
  • Ability to work in heights and close quarters
  • Good eye-hand coordination and flexibility
  • Must be able to work flexible hours to include assisting with gatherings and events on evenings and weekends
  • Complete a safe environment course and pass criminal background check
  • Ability to resolve and reduce conflict
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) (preferred)
• License and Credentials
  • Reliable transportation
  • Valid driver license
  • Valid vehicle insurance

Physical Requirements

The position requires the following physical demands in the frequency noted.

C = Constantly (2/3 or more of the time) O = Occasionally (Up to 1/3 of the time)

F = Frequently (From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) R = Rarely (less than on hour per week)

• Lifting up to 40 pounds C
• Reach above shoulder height F
• Sitting F
• Reach below shoulder height F
• Walking F
• Driving R
• Running R
• Stooping F
• Standing F
• Pushing F
• Bending waist (forward or sideways) F
• Pulling F
• Balancing F
• Talking F
• Squatting F
• Hearing F
• Climbing O
• Crawling R
• Repetitive motions F

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise as needed. The Archdiocese of San Antonio is an Equal Opportunity Employer.