Facilities Technician - FMI MI

Posted Monday, February 23, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Focus on the Family has nearly 700 employees who work to achieve the mission of enriching the lives of families, engaging the culture, advocating for life and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Focus Marriage Institute in Michigan is a retreat center that provides marriage counseling intensives that transform hurting marriages. Join our team where the work is meaningful, the culture is rewarding and the purpose is eternal.

The Facilities Technician - FMI position exists to provide stewardship for all aspects of serving couples through landscaping and maintenance. Requires occasional supervision and refers only specific, unusual problems to supervisor.

• Maintains all buildings and structures on property
• Prioritizes campus-wide preventative maintenance and predictive repairs
• Repairs indoor and outdoor light fixtures and replaces bulbs
• Monitors and maintains water storage tank, wellhouse, and well
• Makes minor carpentry repairs
• Maintains water softener and water filtration systems, replacing filters and adding salt on a regular basis
• Hauls and stocks firewood and cleans fire pit
• Maintains parking areas
• Plumbing:
  Leak resolution, fixture replacement, toilet maintenance, and repair
• Maintains and cleans HVAC systems and replaces filters regularly, many of which are in attics and tight spaces requiring crawling in confined spaces and use of an extension ladder
• Maintains property, facilities, sidewalks, parking areas, and trails so they are safe and secure for clients, guests, and employees
• Maintains and organizes all tools and equipment used in maintenance tasks
• Maintains and fuels campus vehicles, including guest shuttle and UTV

• Mows lawns, weed-eats, edges along sidewalks, and weeds and maintains flower beds as needed
• Removes, trims, and maintains trees as needed
• Maintains road and parking lot and maintains the appearance of the grounds
• Maintains sidewalks and keeps free of debris
• Cleans and maintains building exteriors
• Ongoing plant and yard care, irrigation system management, and repair
• Removes snow and ice on road, parking lot, and sidewalks
• Pressure washes sidewalks

• Performs minor facility and equipment repairs
• Troubleshoots and repairs plumbing, electrical, and heating/cooling issues and liaises with contractors if needed
• Serves as consultant to GM on mechanical, grounds, and facility as needed
• Stocks/maintains garage and all storage areas
• Works with and provides access to vendors for various trades
• Works with Hospitality team in all areas of hospitality, including cleaning cabins, chapel, and Hospitality Center as needed
• Assists with serving guests, cooking, and kitchen cleaning as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Must be able to pass a Post Offer Prehire Physical exam
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs
• Must be able to push/pull up to 30lbs
• Must be able to bend and reach above head
• Must be comfortable on ladders and roofs
• Some exposure to gases, odors, fumes, and sharp utensils
• Occasional holiday and weekend work is required

Exemplifies Ephesians 5:1-2, “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children and walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us…”

Pursues the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ; maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Focus; adheres to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith; upholds Focus on the Family's ministry in prayer.

Prays personally for Focus on the Family’s staff and constituents and may occasionally lead in a public prayer.

Engages in Christian ministry;
Demonstrates behaviors aligned with FOF core values.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3-5 years of experience in building…