The Catholic Diocese of Richmond Pastoral Center is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Technician for the Office of Facilities. The Facilities Maintenance Technician provides daily upkeep and preventive maintenance on equipment, buildings, and grounds of the Pastoral Center to ensure a safe, attractive and productive work environment for all persons, including staff and visitors, and to extend the life and appearance of these items.
Responsibilities and Tasks:
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Receives and personally completes maintenance work order requests ensuring the delivery of excellent customer service, a safe work environment and a consistent diocesan image.
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Prepares for and implements Pastoral Center activities, to include the daily setting-up and breaking-down of tables and chairs in the eleven meeting rooms throughout the Pastoral Center.
- Walks the outside of the property daily to collect loose trash/debris, blow leaves, and in general terms, police the outside of the building. Removes snow and ice from sidewalks in front and on the sides of the Pastoral Center.
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Moves, loads and unloads furniture, boxes, supplies, equipment and tools within and outside of the facility. Accepts deliveries to the facility on a daily basis transporting same to desired location(s).
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Performs custodian duties as needed, i.e., mopping floors, vacuuming, cleaning windows, stocks inventory, removing and consolidating trash, etc.
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Practices safe work habits and safety precautions when performing maintenance tasks and functions. Complies with all OSHA safety regulations.
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Uses a variety of hand and power tools and material handling equipment in performing duties.
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Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
- Diagnoses/troubleshoots problems, replaces or repairs parts, tests and makes adjustments. Performs regular preventive maintenance on machines equipment and plant facilities.
- Ensures proper functioning of air conditioners, heat, lights, doors, locks, etc.
- Performs various routine and preventative facility maintenance, projects and repairs including carpentry, plumbing, trash disposal, electrical and painting based on skill level and experience.
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Maintains routine maintenance of the Diocesan vans. Drives to the bank regularly to make deposits as requested.
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Carries and delivers US postal service mail, federal express or UPS packages as needed.
- Performs all other duties as assigned or needed by the Director.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Has a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent with a Technical or Trade School Certificate preferred. A valid state driver’s license is required.
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Must have two to three years in maintenance upkeep and repair including some plumbing, carpentry, and electrical; ability to perform physical requirements; good organization and problem-solving skills and strong time management skills.
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Be highly motivated and able to work independently; excellent interpersonal and customer service skills; basic working knowledge of computer software packages, and knowledge of procedures and practices, tools and equipment used in maintenance and chemical cleaning supplies. Honesty and integrity are critical to the role.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must possess ability to lift and move objects up to 75 lbs. consistently with heavier weight necessary at times and to walk long distances daily around a 56,000 square foot facility with ability to regularly bend, stoop, squat, reach and climb stairs and ladders. The ability to drive vans or other diocesan vehicles is required.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
This is a full-time position (35 or more hours per week) with hours normally being 7:30am – 3:30PM Monday – Friday however, hours will vary due to work demands and/or emergency situations.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter of interest and resume.
For any questions, please contact Kelly Shumate, HR Generalist/Recruiter at [email protected]
To learn more about the Catholic Diocese of Richmond and who we are please visit richmonddiocese.org
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The Catholic Diocese of Richmond is a great place to work. As a diocese, we are a family-oriented and faith-centered group of individuals who welcome the diversity of our people and actively focus on creating a comfortable and productive workplace. We have a long-standing commitment to justice in the workplace, and we are proud of our employment practices that serve over 2,700 lay and religious employees, employers and clergy serving in the Pastoral Center, parishes, schools, and other agencies.
