Facility Manager

Summary

The Facility Manager provides excellent facility management, project management, and volunteer leadership skills to maximize the use and development of church buildings and grounds.

Key Responsibilities

1. Building and Grounds Maintenance
   • Perform basic repairs, routine maintenance, and preventative maintenance
   • Establish procedures for and oversee the ongoing cleaning of church facilities
   • Ensure facility readiness for all services, meetings, and events/conferences (including but not limited to: setup and teardown, opening and closing, restroom supplies, cleanliness, etc.)
   • Conduct routine inspections of facilities and equipment (including but not limited to internal and external lighting, water heaters, HVAC systems, etc.)
   • Ensure quality control with contractors when professional maintenance and repair is contracted
   • Order supplies needed to care for building, grounds, and special events
   • Achieve operational objectives by:
   • Effectively recruiting, scheduling, and leading volunteers and volunteer teams
   • Using Asana for task and project management
   • Identifying trends, determining system improvements, and implementing change
2. Safety and Compliance Procedures
   • Serve as the first line contact on all safety, police, and fire lists for the church
   • Address emergency facility issues personally
   • Establish and facilitate preventative maintenance procedures
   • Maintain and organize the supplies in all spill centers and first aid kits
   • Ensure that the building and grounds are in compliance with state and local laws and regulations
3. Staff Team Responsibilities
   • Maintain effective communications and working relationships with team members
   • Attend monthly staff chapels and other staff meetings for team connection, awareness of the church calendar, and awareness of church leadership emphases/priorities
   • Assist with the development of a yearly budget for facility services, contracts, etc.
4. Administration
   • Maintain a prioritized work order list
   • Coordinate volunteer scheduling to accomplish projects
   • Organize filing of maintenance equipment manuals, building drawings, etc.
   • Lead the bidding process for service contracts (i.e. lawn service, snow removal, etc.) and building updates/upgrades
   • Other duties as assigned

Key Qualifications

1. Faith and commitment: a member of Five Lakes Church or willing to become a member
2. Self-motivated, professional, positive attitude, fast learner, creative problem solver
3. Outstanding attention to detail and appreciation for excellence
4. Strong organizational ability and follow-through
5. Ability to recruit, train & motivate volunteers and volunteer teams
6. Hospitable and friendly as a spokesperson for the church
7. Experience with performing routine maintenance (skilled with hand and power tools)
8. Knowledge of commercial building systems and equipment/operations and maintenance
9. Ability to read blueprints, check repair manuals, and locate/order from parts catalogs when needed
10. Intellectual flexibility: Able to receive and carry out instructions given in written, oral, or diagram forms.
11. Work style flexibility: Strong time management skills, able to work either independently or collaboratively with a team as needed.
12. Physical ability and stamina: can lift at least 50 lbs, stand for long periods of time, and perform repetitive motion; physically capable of moving chairs, tables, and other equipment. Comfortable climbing ladders and operating a lift (20+ feet above the ground).
13. Available 50 hours/week
• Including weekend worship services
• Including major church events (i.e. conferences, church gatherings, special services, etc.)
• Embracing flexibility in work availability and scheduling