Job Duties Building Maintenance and Facility Operations -Plan, schedule, and perform day-to-day building upkeep, including cleaning floors, furniture and fixtures, walls, windows, kitchens, and restrooms. -Perform or coordinate minor carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, glazing, and mechanical repairs within the manager's training and applicable code requirements. -Monitor the building-use schedule and ensure rooms and common areas are clean, welcoming, appropriately furnished, and ready for meetings, worship, and activities. -Oversee the operation, efficiency, maintenance, and service of HVAC and lighting-control systems. -Operate and monitor sprinkler systems; coordinate maintenance and required testing of fire-alarm and related life-safety systems. -Monitor security cameras and support the physical security of the church building in coordination with office staff. -Maintain building and grounds equipment in safe, serviceable, and reliable condition. Grounds Maintenance -Provide or contract for lawn and shrub care and for maintenance of wells and irrigation systems. -Provide or contract for timely snow and ice removal from sidewalks, parking areas, and driveways. -Work with the Property Committee to plan, implement, and maintain landscaping and other improvements to the grounds. -Solicit bids and manage approved work involving driveways, parking areas, sidewalks, landscaping, and other grounds infrastructure. Staff and Volunteer Leadership -Evaluate custodial and grounds-maintenance coverage and recommend staffing levels to meet identified needs. -Hire, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate custodial and grounds employees in accordance with BLC policies and approved positions. -Coordinate and train volunteers who assist with custodial, maintenance, and grounds work. -Provide instruction on safe work practices and the proper use of power tools, lift equipment, cleaning products, and other equipment. Safety, Compliance, and Emergency Readiness -Maintain compliance with applicable building, fire, zoning, environmental, and workplace-safety requirements; coordinate required inspections and corrective work. -Maintain safety records related to facilities, equipment, inspections, service, and regulated materials. -Ensure appropriate labeling, storage, handling, and disposal of cleaning chemicals and other facility materials. -Support emergency preparedness and respond to urgent facility needs, including occasional evening or off-schedule emergencies. -Identify hazards and take prompt action to correct or appropriately escalate unsafe conditions. Planning, Purchasing, and Contractor Management -Independently plan and prioritize daily work and develop preventive-maintenance and repair-and-replacement schedules for building systems, equipment, appliances, and grounds. -Assist with annual planning and budgeting for facilities and grounds; monitor spending within approved budgets. -Purchase and maintain appropriate inventories of cleaning, maintenance, and safety supplies. -Solicit bids, select and oversee qualified contractors, and approve contractor work and purchases that are within the approved budget and BLC policies. -Recommend major repairs, replacements, and capital improvements to the Property Committee and Lead Pastor. -Serve as staff liaison to the Property Committee and participate in staff meetings as requested. Minimum Education Required High School Diploma or equivalent Minimum Experience Required -At least five years of progressively responsible experience in facilities maintenance, including experience supervising staff. -Valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record consistent with BLC policy. -Appropriate Minnesota boiler engineer license for BLC's equipment, or the ability to obtain the required license within 60 days of hire and maintain it throughout employment. -Working knowledge of building systems, preventive maintenance, custodial practices, grounds care, workplace safety, and contractor oversight. -Ability to understand or research applicable building, fire, safety, and zoning requirements. -Ability to use HVAC controls, lighting controls, security cameras, fire-alarm interfaces, email, and related workplace technology. -Ability to organize work, exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities, and communicate effectively with staff, volunteers, contractors, members, and facility users. -Ability to support BLC's mission and work respectfully in a church environment; membership in a church and adherence to a particular faith are not requirements of the position. -Ability to pass a background check consistent with BLC policy and applicable law. Shift First (Day) Number of Openings 1 Compensation $46,000.00 - $65,000.00 / Annually Postal Code 56301 Job Type Full Time Place of Work On-site Requisition ID 61163 Job Benefits Vacation/PTO, holidays, sick leave, health, dental, retirement, and licensing support
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