Facility Operator

Company: Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: October 2, 2024

Job Description:

Facility Operator Part-Time Job Description The Facility Operator of Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ has the primary duties listed below. These primary duties are subject to revision from time to time as determined by the Facility Operator, Property Committee Chairperson, and the Personnel Committee in consultation with the Senior Pastor. The position requires being on site 21 hours per week performing the following activities. Provide oversight of the building Sunday through Saturday as necessary. Run maintenance checks on the operating systems within the facility including elevator, boilers for heat and air handlers for air conditioning, sound systems and video systems. Perform light plumbing, electric, carpentry work, i.e., general handyman work within the church and adjoining apartment. May be required to meet police at building to reset alarm if it goes off after hours. Set up for special events and activities, i.e., set up tables and chairs for meetings, dinners, receptions, tear down all set-ups. Work closely with the Property Committee to be the point of contact and/or schedule vendors to perform maintenance activities to or within the building. Work closely with the Building Usage Committee to unlock/lock building and remain onsite when outside organizations are using the facility. During inclement weather, ensure walkways and sidewalks around the church are free from snow/ice and ice melt applied to ensure safety to all who enter or walk around the building/property. REQUIRMENTS: Must be onsite up to 7 hours on Sundays to prepare the church for Sunday services, unlocking and observing entrances, monitoring the microphones/sound/video systems during the 10:10 am church service. Work requires adjusting normal work schedules to facilitate special events, services or activities being conducted within the church. If the special events require being onsite in excess of the standard 21 hours per week, compensation shall be paid for the extra time on site during the week of the event. Work requires recurring bending, stooping, crawling as well as occasionally lifting a minimum weight of approximately 50lbs, carrying, pulling, and maneuvering moderately heavy equipment or items (such as carrying/standing on an 8 foot stepladder). Walking, standing, or traveling away from the work site to procure maintenance materials, cleaning supplies, drop off/pick up from the post office, etc. General knowledge of how to use IT equipment such as laptop, printer, etc., to reply to emails, input time, maintain warranty and service records of operating equipment and Building Systems, etc. Ability to perform general handyman duties and schedule appointments with vendors/contractors for building repairs or maintenance checks. Ability to operate an electric hard surface floor cleaning machine that dispenses water with cleaning solution onto the floor surface through a scrubbing mechanism and then vacuum up the solution and filters out the soil to allow reuse of water. ADDITIONAL SERVICES: The Facility Operator may be required to be available at weddings, funerals/memorial services, and other special services throughout the year for set up and clean up. The Facility Operator shall be available to prepare for Holy Week, i.e., Lenten Season, Christmas Eve services. Compensation for these services is paid as specified in the Personnel Handbook. OTHER INFORMATION: The Facility Operator is required to work onsite primarily 21 hours per week, adjusting their schedule to ensure onsite presence during church events. Paid vacation is based on start date and years of service and is explained in the Personnel Handbook as well as Benefits. WEEKLY DUTIES INCLUDE: Wednesday or Thursday 1:00 PM - 7:00PM = 6hrs Vacuum runner in gym if needed before Sunday services weekly. Empty trash throughout building and ensure the weeks trash is in the dumpster in the alley for Vendor pickup Wednesday mornings. Secure the building. Monitor and adjust as necessary the temperature in the Sanctuary to minimum and maximum temperature required for maintenance of the Organ equipment. Check supplies in all restrooms and fill or replace as necessary. Straighten storage area in gym and store excess mobility equipment in storage area. Twice monthly utilize the electric floor cleaning machine, owned by the church, to clean the hard surface floors within the church building. The floors to be cleaned with this machine are the Dining Room, Kitchen, Basement corridors. The gym floor is NOT to be cleaned with this machine. SUNDAY: SUNDAY MORNING : 7: 30AM - 2:30PM = 7 hrs Early Sunday mornings adjust the temperature settings for the heating or cooling systems serving the Sanctuary for the comfort of the service attendees according to the seasonal temperature requirements. Unlock outside ramp door safety bar. Unlock inside ramp door safety bar about 8:30 Turn on lights in parlor hallway, parlor, choir rooms and sanctuary. Turn on light at lectern. Flip red switch for New Jersey St vestibule lights in breaker box in choir room Turn on lights in rest of building, including rest rooms at back of sanctuary, women's restroom at bottom of North St stairs. Open office and turn on lights. Place small stack (10) of bulletins in choir room, 6 on chair at New Jersey St entrance, remainder on table outside North St door Turn on sound system (main sound box and auxiliary in choir loft) at 9:00 Take laptop to sanctuary for live streaming. Turn on TV and laptop in parlor to display announcements and church service. Put altar flowers in vases in sanctuary. Light/extinguish abuse candle. MONDAY: 12:00 Noon - 8:00PM = 8 hrs. Sanctuary - Trim "abuse candles" on altar as needed. New altar candles for Sunday as needed. Dust altar, chairs, pulpit and lectern. Go through pews - clean out programs, communion cups and straighten books. Balcony - DO NOT TOUCH ORGAN PIPES Clean out programs, communion cups and straighten books. Turn on light switch for "headlight" if not on. Sanctuary Restrooms - MEN'S AND WOMEN'S Refill supplies Chapel - Go through pews - clean out programs, communion cups, straighten books as needed. We are not currently using the Chapel for services. Miscellaneous - Check emails. Create/maintain building maintenance and permit renewal schedules. Schedule contractor and/or general maintenance activities such as turning on/off sprinkler system, check boilers, change air conditioning filters. Additional Services to Support Include: Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday afternoon German service & GOOD FRIDAY before and following evening services - Sanctuary Do not use altar or abuse candles on Good Friday Take out trash. Go through pews - clean out programs, communion cups (German Service only) and straighten books. Balcony - DO NOT TOUCH ORGAN PIPES Clean out programs, communion cups and straighten books. Turn on light switch for "headlight" if not on. CHRISTMAS EVE Services - Before 5:00 Services Light candles in all candelabras, votives and aisle candles After 5:00 Services Distinguish all candles and replace used candles as needed. Clean out programs, candles and straighten books. Replenish programs. After Communion Service in Chapel Go through pews - clean out programs and communion cups. Before 8:00 Services Light candles in all candelabras, votives and aisle candles After 8:00 Services Extinguish all candles and replace used candles as needed. Clean out programs, communion cups, candles and straighten books. Employment Type: Part Time Years Experience: 3 - 5 years Salary: $22 - $24 Hourly Bonus/Commission: No

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