Facilities Assistant

Under supervision from the Facilities Coordinator, performs routine preventative maintenance functions for the agency as assigned. Provides oversight to volunteer helpers.

Accountabilities

• Performs routine maintenance including minor plumbing, carpentry and other skills as qualified. Performs routine functions such as changing light bulbs, furnace filters, etc. Shops for required materials.
• Performs heavy janitorial duties such as carpet cleaning and painting. Moves and rearranges furniture and equipment as needed.
• Performs caretaker duties for lawn, flower beds, trees and bushes to include trimming, mowing, weeding, edging and routine maintenance applications of fertilizer/herbicides, raking and removing leaves and debris. Removes snow and spread salt when necessary. May make minor repairs on equipment used.
• Provides basic tools and own transportation.
• Maintains equipment used.
• Picks up donations from the Food Bank and other locations for the Agency as needed.
• Oversees and supervises volunteer individuals/groups for special projects.
• Substitutes in the absence of the Facilities Coordinator.
• Purchases stock for the pantry and coordinates food pick-ups and deliveries.
• Keeps record of food purchases, codes food purchase invoices for payment, enters invoices into data base.
• Coordinates area food drives to benefit pantry.
• Performs other related assigned duties.

Requirements

• Education
  • Undergraduate degree preferred.
  • Bi-lingual (Spanish) preferred.
  • Experience in lieu of education may be considered.
• Certification, Registration, or License:
  • Class C driver's license, motor vehicle, and insurance required.
• Experience
  • Experience with inventory control and disaster relief a plus.
  • Experience in working with economically disadvantaged persons, or those with other social issues required.
  • Proven work history that demonstrates ability to establish rapport with people from various socio-economic backgrounds and cultures.
  • At minimum, one (1) year of experience in social service environment.
• Skills and Abilities
  • Ability to work within the scope of Catholic Social Teaching. Good knowledge and understanding of services needed in the Diocese of Wichita.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
  • Develops project plans and budgets.
  • Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of programs or services.
  • Demonstrated analytical and decision-making skills to develop creative processes for continuous program or service improvements.
  • Proven track record of collaboration, facilitation, problem solving, leadership, volunteer and partnership management.
  • Excellent word processing and spreadsheet skills including ability to create build and generate reports.
• Exposures
  • Controlled inside work environment with noise/vibrations from general office equipment.
  • Minimal exposure to fumes/dust/odors.
  • Travel: Possible commute to surrounding counties.

Physical Demands

• Work Type: Moderate, exerting up to 40 pounds of force as needed, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Climbing/Balancing/Freedom to Move: May be assigned to multilevel building with some floors accessible by stairs only. Frequently required to move about office. Sit about 25 percent of time.
• Stooping/Bending: Very Frequent.
• Reaching: Occasional, overhead as well as horizontal and down.
• Vision: Adequate to perform essential functions. Color vision: No particular color vision requirement.
• Hearing: Frequently perceive nature of sounds by ear.
• Speech: Frequently express ideas by means of spoken words.
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Occasionally operates equipment requiring moderate ability.
• Manual Dexterity: Frequently operates equipment requiring moderate ability.

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