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 70,000-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 church’s 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, electrical,a/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.