A Facilities Manager manages the facilities of a company or organization, including buildings and grounds, equipment, supplies and staff. Oversees maintenance and security of facilities; oversees renovation projects and monitors work to improve energy efficiency, productivity or employee safety. May work in manufacturing and production, or manage hotels, small apartment buildings, trailer parks or recreational facilities.
Facilities Manager Supervised by Lead Pastor Reports to:
Lead Pastor Position Status:
Full-time, Exempt Job Summary:
Provide overall care & maintenance of the physical plant of
FUMC/Wesley Foundation/Geiger House Essential Job Functions :
Maintenance of properties (church buildings and Wesley properties; Geiger House) including the heating and air conditioning system, lawn care, snow removal, plumbing, electric works, and so on. Facilitates showings of apartments/spaces. Arranging contracts for maintenance, trash removal, landscaping, security and other ongoing services and managing disputes with these service providers where appropriate Working with custodian to ensure building is clean - adhering to CDC & public health guidelines Attend to urgent matters/emergencies in all the facilities as they arise Prepare the facilities for Sunday morning services and takes a half day off during the week See to medium-term & long-term projects to ensure progress/completion is done in timely manner. Attendance at Board of Trustees and Church Council meetings Coordinate inspections throughout of the course of the year Maintain close communication with Lead Pastor, Business Manager, Wesley Foundation Director, LALC Director and the Trustees Implements purchases, receipt, contract negotiations/administration, and other building management responsibilities. Manages tenants' maintenance related requests.
Compensation:
$50,000-$55,000 plus health insurance and pension benefit
Basic Qualifications:
Competency in basic repair (plumbing, construction, heating/cooling, etc) Ability to work with minimal supervision Ability to set priorities & maintain manageable workload that conforms to expectations Strong communication skills Focusing on maintaining/upholding the mission, vision & values of FUMC Basic computer skills
Our Staff Team:
The purpose of our Staff Team is to lead FUMC in fulfilling its Vision, Mission and Ministry Priorities.
This includes the following priorities:
Developing strategies around building community wherever we serve. Identifying leadership that can be developed and deployed to strengthen FUMC's ministries. Providing safe arenas for people to discover and grow in their spiritual life. Connecting people with opportunities to be in mission locally, nationally, and globally. Encouraging all to strive for full church participation by their prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness.
Core Competencies :
(5-8 of these are selected and edited from the workbook for "Stepping up To Supervision)
Interpersonal Skills :
Establishes good working relationships with all other members of the FUMC-WF staff; works well with people at all levels of the congregation; builds appropriate rapport; considers the impact of his/her actions on others; uses diplomacy and tact; is approachable; avoids communication triangles.
Spiritual Maturity:
Shows strong personal depth and spiritual grounding; demonstrates integrity by walking the talk, and by responding with constancy of purpose; is seen by others as trustworthy and authentic; nurtures a rich spiritual life; seeks the wisdom and guidance of appropriate mentors.
Team Orientation:
demonstrates interest, skill and success in team environments; promotes group goals ahead of personal agendas; steps up to offer self as a resource to other members of the team; understands and supports the importance of teamwork; shares credit for success with others, takes responsibility for his or her part in team failures.
Written and Verbal Communication:
Is able to write clearly and succinctly; employs correct grammar, punctuation and patterns of speech; clearly delivers message in a tone appropriate to the context. Is able to deliver a message clearly, articulately and with appropriate emotion in a variety of settings; demonstrates communication styles appropriate to the situation at hand; adjusts the message, without losing the essence of the message, depending upon the circumstance and the listener
Creativity and Innovation:
Generates new ideas; makes new connections among existing ideas to create fresh approaches; takes acceptable risks in pursuit of innovation; learns from mistakes; has good judgment about which creative ideas and suggestions will work.
Ethics and Values :
Honors the core values and beliefs of the church in his/her choice of behaviors; consistently embodies appropriate behavioral choices in both stressful and non-stressful situations; practices the behaviors he/she advocates to others.
Motivating Others :
Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; can motivate employees, volunteers and members; empowers others; invites shared input and decision making; makes each individual feel that his/her work is important.
Ministry Management :
Identifies the key objectives and scope of a proposed project; garners needed resources and project support, develops a realistic and thorough plan for achieving key objectives, keeps team members briefed on progress, implements action plans, communicates progress to sponsors, identifies and resolves barriers and problems.
Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time Pay:
$50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) matching Health insurance Paid time off Ability to
Commute:
Iowa City, IA 52245 (Required) Ability to
Relocate:
Iowa City, IA 52245: Relocate before starting work (Required)
