What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Assistant position at Archdiocese of Detroit?
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church (OLGC) is a parish on a mission. Our vision is “To offer every person in our community a life-changing encounter with Jesus.” One of the key ways we will succeed in achieving this vision is by building, maintaining, and enhancing our facilities. OLGC is hiring a full-time Maintenance Assistant to support facility needs at our school, church, and rectory campuses.
The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, hard worker with excellent customer service skills. This position works year-round, full-time Monday through Friday with hours from 7 AM – 3 PM. Occasional night and weekend hours may be required as well as early starts for snow removal (in season).
Responsibilities
The Maintenance Assistant position:
Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish
c/o David Elsey, Facilities Manager
1062 Church St.
Plymouth, MI 48170
The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, hard worker with excellent customer service skills. This position works year-round, full-time Monday through Friday with hours from 7 AM – 3 PM. Occasional night and weekend hours may be required as well as early starts for snow removal (in season).
Responsibilities
- Performs light repairs including but not limited to electrical, plumbing, HVAC, painting, carpentry, and furniture/equipment repair;
- Fulfills maintenance requests from staff and management;
- Removes snow from school and office parking lots, walks, and entrances;
- Performs landscaping duties at the school/office campus including but not limited to litter patrol, cutting lawn, trimming, edging, and spraying weeds;
- Performs setups for school and church meetings and events;
- Performs custodial services as needed during the school day, including lunch room cleanup, parish house cleaning, and detail cleaning;
- Performs summer cleaning duties, including but not limited to moving classroom and office furniture, stripping and waxing floors, detail cleaning, and window washing;
- Responds to emergency calls from the school and parish office;
- Assists the Director of Facilities & Operations and the School Operations Manager with complex tasks and projects;
- Receives and distributes packages and other deliveries;
- Maintains orderliness of common areas; and
- Other duties as directed.
- High school diploma/GED preferred;
- Work experience with basic knowledge of electrical, plumbing, painting, and carpentry preferred;
- Ability to work with computer-aided facility management software (training will be provided);
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds;
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions;
- Valid Michigan driver’s license and reliable transportation;
- Must pass a criminal background check; and
- Attend or provide proof of past attendance at a Protecting God’s Children workshop.
- Supportive of the mission and vision of OLGC Parish;
- Models team qualities of being authentic, charitable, joyful, and courageous;
- Self-starter with strong initiative;
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills;
- Attention to detail;
- Incessant tinkerer, constantly driving towards better outcomes; and
- Highly responsive and dependable.
The Maintenance Assistant position:
- Is based in Plymouth, MI;
- Reports to the Director of Facilities & Operations (church/rectory) and School Operations Manager (school/offices)
- Requires occasional evening, weekend, and early morning hours;
- Offers a competitive pay and benefits package.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish
c/o David Elsey, Facilities Manager
1062 Church St.
Plymouth, MI 48170