Maintenance Technician

divh2Maintenance Worker/h2pThe principal duty of all employees is to assist in the mission of the Church in the Diocese of Fort Worth. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice./ppGeneral Position Summary: Responsible for the maintenance, cleanliness, set up, and repair of parish facilities and grounds. Performs a variety of facility and equipment maintenance duties. May perform various routine maintenance and repairs including routine carpentry, plumbing, and electrical duties based on skill level and experience./ppPart time, flexible shifts may include weekend work, typically 20 - 24 hours weekly: ideal for retirees or individuals looking for additional income./ph3Principal Accountabilities:/h3ulliHelp with a variety of installations, repair and renovation to buildings including but not limited to electrical fixtures and switches, and semi-skilled tasks in construction, repair and maintenance of wooden structures and articles, painting./liliInstallation, repair, and renovation of some equipment including metal and wood equipment, electrical appliances, valves, gas stoves, hot water heaters, sinks, commodes, hand basins, kitchen appliances, heating and cooling systems, sewer lines, irrigation sprinklers./liliAssist with coordination of volunteer groundskeeping resources for cutting and planting of lawns, trees, and shrubs, and watering and fertilizing of the same./liliMoving and transporting furniture, books, and miscellaneous items within building and outer storage units. Set up/break down of tables/chairs as needed for classes, meetings, and overflow Mass./liliMaintains daily work order maintenance logs and works reports which document the time and materials used to complete the project(s), preferably with computer software./liliAssist with documentation of standard practices associated with key components of new facility (e.g., Electrical, Security, Septic, Lighting, HVAC Systems)./liliRemoval of snow and ice from campus roadways, parking lots, ramps, and walkways./liliAssist other areas related to overall maintenance of the campus and rectory./liliThe above does not exhaust duties. Other duties may be requested from time to time through the Business Manager and Facilities Manager./li/ulh3Record Retention Responsibilities:/h3ulliSecurely maintains a current work process binder for each major area of responsibility./liliSecure and orderly storage of vendor, contractor, and contract records./li/ulh3Typical Decisions and/or Recommendations Made in This Position:/h3ulliMinimal decisions and/or recommendations. Volunteer selection, development, and direction. Community Engagement strategy recommendations/li/ulh3Supervision Given and/or Received:/h3ulliReceived: Supervision given to this position from Security Facility Manager, Business Manager and/or Parish Pastor./liliGiven: may supervise numerous volunteers volunteer activity associated with groundskeeping activity or special projects./li/ulh3Internal Contacts:/h3ulliPastor, Priests, and employees./li/ulh3External Contacts:/h3ulliParishioners, diocese vendors, local, state, and federal agency representatives, and auditors./li/ulh3Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements:/h3ulliThis position is in an office and maintenance shop environment and works projects outside on the parish grounds under various weather conditions./liliThis position requires on call availability outside of normal business hours, if needed. Required to work some nights and weekends depending upon parish needs./liliLifting: Safely lifting 35 lbs. on a regular basis, 50 lbs. on an occasional basis./liliBalancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces./liliStanding: Particularly for sustained periods of time./liliWalking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another./liliUse of Fingers: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling./liliGrasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm and being able to turn a key and doorknob and operate work tools./liliCommunicating: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Conveying detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, clearly, and quickly./liliRepetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers./liliVisual Acuity: Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a security alarm or computer monitor; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines; using measurement devices; and/or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes. Visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of work assigned (i.e., custodial, general labor, etc.). or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., inspection, etc.)/liliClimbing: Ability to ascend and descend ladders (including 6, 8, 12, 25 and roof hatch ladders), stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized./liliStooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist./liliKneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees./liliCrouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine./liliCrawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet./liliReaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction./liliPushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward or outward./liliPulling: Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion./liliFeeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching skin, particularly that of fingertips./liliHearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels or with correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and make fine discriminations in sound./liliAbility to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects./liliAbility to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance and up to 60 pounds with assistance./liliThe physical requirements that can occur frequently are as follows: sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, squatting, shoveling, pushing, pulling, talking standing, walking, climbing stairs and ladders./li/ulh3Travel Requirements:/h3pSome travel required, up to 5%. Travel is necessary when needing supplies, equipment, or when needing to provide maintenance at our Rectory./ph3Education and Experience Preferred:/h3ulliMust have a high school diploma or G.E.D./liliMust have a valid State drivers license. Must maintain a valid Drivers License and auto insurance meeting diocesan minimum requirements./liliExperience with building, ground, and/or industrial maintenance./li/ulh3Knowledge and Skills Preferred:/h3ulliActive member of a Roman Catholic parish/liliWorking knowledge of key building systems. (Electrical, Security, Septic, Lighting, HVAC, etc.)/liliAbility to diagnose and perform minor mechanical repairs/liliGood mechanical aptitude and familiar with construction/liliAbility to work from ladders, adjust to height and close quarters./liliWorking knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), building energy management systems and event scheduling systems, office practices, record keeping techniques, file practices/liliKnowledge of cleaning/janitorial equipment and supplies and their safe use and storage/liliExcellent communication skills and ability to clearly express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word. Must be personable and able to converse intelligently and work effectively with contractors, parishioners, and staff./li lt;/ul/div

Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth