What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facilities Manager/Director position at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church?
Church Description
The Boston Chinese Evangelical Church (BCEC) is an established non-denominational evangelical church located in Boston's Chinatown, with an additional campus in Newton, Massachusetts. We are a multi-generational, multilingual Chinese heritage church consisting of six congregations: two English-speaking, two Mandarin-speaking, and two Cantonese-speaking.
The Position
BCEC is seeking a full-time Facility Manager/Director who will oversee the facilities operations at both the Boston Chinatown campus and Newton campus. The Facility Manager/Director will direct and manage facilities operations staff, who carry-out the day-to-day responsibilities of maintaining BCEC’s facilities. The overarching purpose of this position is to ensure BCEC’s facilities are safe, clean, and well-maintained, and provide a welcoming environment. This is to enable ministries to move people toward God, grow in their faith, and serve our neighboring communities. This position will report to the Senior Pastor. Level of position will be based on experience and skills.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Oversee the day-to-day use, upkeep, repair, and maintenance of all BCEC’s properties and equipment (includes but not limited to HVAC, electrical, plumbing, security, environmental, safety, custodial and event coordination)
- Manage all facilities-related invoices
- Manage and prioritize all work orders for BCEC’s facilities in the facilities management system
- Lead and supervise maintenance technician(s) and custodians
- Develop and maintain vendor and contractor list
- Serve as primary staff lead for renovation projects at both campus locations
- Handle and negotiate with consultants/contractors on repair and maintenance projects (includes developing bid specifications, contracting and processing invoices)
- Establish and oversee maintenance of church inventory management system/tool and inventory stock
- Establish (in conjunction with facilities deacon) and oversee annual operations and reporting of facilities budget
- Maintain church calendar cleaning schedule
- Provide safety training when necessary
- Provide input, guidance and collaborates with Church leadership on short and long-term facilities-related initiatives and projects
- Manage all aspects of building security
- Manage rental relationships and arrangements for ministry
- Manage facility issues assigned by the Senior Pastor
Qualifications:
- A devoted, professing Christian who is willing to abide by BCEC’s statement of faith, mission, and values
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in facilities operations or equivalent
- Minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience or equivalent
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong project management skills to execute facilities projects
- Basic knowledge in plumbing and electrical preferred
- Experience with vendor identification, negotiating, and contracting or equivalent
- Experience with utilizing facilities management systems
- Solid team player and leader committed to building and maintaining a strong team environment
- Certifications: Facilities trade and/or Building Maintenance certifications (a plus)
- Solid written and verbal communication skills: Must be fluent in English; Bi-lingual Chinese is a plus
- Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with congregation members, BCEC staff and guests
- Proficient in computer applications such as Microsoft Office: Word and Excel
- Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Job Type: Full-time Exempt position, Monday - Saturday (Flexible - 4 days), Sundays (Mandatory)
Response: Please submit a cover letter of interest and your resume/CV by mail or email to:
Personnel Deacon
Boston Chinese Evangelical Church
120 Shawmut Ave
Boston, MA 02118
Email address: bod.personnel@bcec.net
References: Please include the names of two references (and contact information) with your application. Upon review of your resume, we will request the submission of two letters of reference.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $60,000 - $85,000