Maintenance Worker - Queen of Peace Parish​/Our Lady, Mother Church - Chicago - Vic. IV

Maintenance Worker

The Archdiocese of Chicago, the third largest in the United States, serves more than 2.2 million Catholics in 216 parishes in Cook County and Lake County, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The Archdiocese, pastored by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, has more than 13,000 employees in its systems and ministries, including Catholic Charities, the region's largest nonprofit social service agency.

The Archdiocese also has one of the country's largest seminaries. The Archdiocese's 150+ elementary and secondary schools comprise one of the largest U.S. private school systems. Its schools have received 96 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Awards.

Maintenance Worker Basic Functions Work under immediate supervision of the Pastor and Operations Director.

• Maintain a clean campus, both inside and outside of the buildings.

• Maintenance and upkeep of the parish grounds.

• Make minor repairs to buildings and equipment as required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs maintenance service and small repairs in the areas of plumbing, carpentry, plastering, or electrical.
• Ability to read and comprehend written instructions and communicate with others by writing.
• Knowledge of use and maintenance of power and hand tool equipment used on the job.
• Buildings to maintain are church, rectory, social center, and school.
• Mops, strips, waxes floors, vacuums and shampoos carpeted areas, using equipment such as mops, vacuum, buffer, and shampooer as needed.
• Dusts, empty wastebaskets, wash walls, windows, doors, replenish toiletry supplies, and set-up as needed for activities
• Responsible for cleaning, polishing, painting, maintaining light fixtures, trim, surfaces, rooms, hallways, restrooms, stairways, floors, etc.
• Must perform preventative inspections looking for potential problems and notify Operations Director.
• Install and remove air conditioning window units, replace batteries for smoke/carbon monoxide detectors and light bulbs as necessary.
• Perform snow removal during the winter season.
• Perform some periodic landscaping, lawn mowing, etc. as needed of parish grounds.
• May be given various other assignments and projects consistent with the responsibility level and general duties of position.

Requirements and Preferences

Experience Preferred: Five years of experience in maintenance or a related area.

Skills Required:

Knowledgeable in the procedures and safety measures of facilities and grounds maintenance. Basic knowledge of plumbing, carpentry, painting, plastering, machine servicing, or electrical. Other

Required:

Valid Driver's license. Lift, push/pull 50lbs. Climb ladders and stairs as necessary. Availability to work overtime as needed.