Facilities Assistant

Job Title: Facilities Assistant

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Salary Job Class: Assistant

Reports to: Facility Director

Date Created/Updated: 5/4/26

Supervisory responsibilities: No

Job Summary & Purpose

The Facilities Assistant supports the care functionality and readiness of the Main 70000-square-foot church campus and additional Greenhouse campuses in Gainesville. This role helps ensure that the facility is well-maintained safe and properly prepared for weekly services ministry activities and large church events. The Facilities Assistant plays an important role in supporting the churchs mission by helping to create a welcoming and well-maintained environment for congregants volunteers and guests.

Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities include basic maintenance and repairs event setup and teardown.

Facility Maintenance & Upkeep

• Perform routine facility maintenance including minor repairs preventative maintenance and general upkeep of the building and grounds
  
• Assist with maintenance of lighting plumbing fixtures doors hardware furniture and other facility components
  
• Monitor facility conditions and proactively identify maintenance needs or potential issues using the current software platform.
  
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of maintenance areas equipment and tools
  

Event & Ministry Support

• Set up and tear down rooms for ministry gatherings classes and weekly church activities
• Prepare spaces for large events conferences and special services
  
• Ensure all spaces are clean safe and properly configured for scheduled activities
  
• Support & collaborate with ministry teams with logistical needs related to facility use
  

Sunday Service Preparation

• Prepare the facility each week to ensure readiness for Sunday services
  
• Verify rooms are properly arranged stocked and functioning prior to Sunday services
  

Required Team Norms and Character Attributes

Must Be Willing to Uphold and Champion the Following Team Norms:

• We are passionate disciples who reorient their lives around Jesus call to serve win souls and make disciples.
• We will fight to abide first every day.
• We will lift the faith in every room we walk in.
• We believe the best in people and care enough to confront.
• We work hard and laugh often.
• We have an insatiable desire to grow.
• We show up with our best working with all our hearts unto the Lord.
• We live lives of adventure and generosity allowing God to lead us to spend ourselves for those who could never pay us back.

Must Have the Following Character Attributes:

• Places a high value on unity (According to Ephesians 4:3)
• Lives a life above reproach (1 Timothy 3)
• Models a life of holiness purity and integrity (Hebrews 12:14)
• Has a good grasp of scripture and not given to untested points of view (Colossians 2:8)
• Devotes themselves to prayer (Colossians 4:2)
• Has a persevering spirit and soul (James 1:4).
• Is strong and stable and not given to double-mindedness (James 1:8)
• Is quick to listen slow to speak and slow to be angry (James 1:19)
• Has a calmness of spirit and does not over react (Proverbs 29:20)
• Displays loyalty to other team members (2 Timothy 4:9-18)
• Displays a positive attitude (Philippians 4:8)

Physical demands:

• Able to lift up to 50 pounds and move furniture
• Able to be on feet for prolonged periods
• Able to be in front of computer for prolonged periods

Travel required:Minimal

Time requirement: 30 hours per week

Required Schedule: Monday-Friday. Any changes in schedule to be pre-approved by Facility Director

Other Hours: All additional hours will be pre- approved by the Facility Director and E.P.O

Required Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience in building maintenance and all that would entail including tall ladders and 35 scissor lift.
• Demonstrated experience in completing a range of administrative tasks
  Communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as a part of a team oriented working environment
• Able to mobilize others as part of a team culture
• Competent computer skills including demonstrated experience in the use of a range of Microsoft Office products (i.e.: Word Excel etc.) additional skills as needed.
• Excellent time management skills
• Required to apply best safety practices
• Minimum of 2 years experience
• Perform mundane & repetitive tasks on a daily & weekly basis
  

Preferred education and experience

• Minimum High School Diploma or Associates Degree
• Specialized knowledge competency in basic plumbing electricala/c landscaping and carpentry. knowledge of basic safety practices.
• Competency in using power tools i.e. drills mitre saws drywall toots.
  

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Experience:

Senior IC