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Working at All Saints’
All Saints’ Episcopal Church exists to feed hungry souls with the grace of God. Together, we seek a deeper life in Christ, a more holy communion with one another, and a greater love for the world. Our campus sits in the heart of a beautiful and historic residential section of Phoenix as a welcoming community, embracing diversity in all its forms, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, political views, religious affiliation, marital status, ethnicity, social or economic background.
What We Seek
The Assistant Sexton serves to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and readiness of Church facilities to enable the work and ministry of the congregation and to create a pleasant atmosphere for members, guests and staff. This includes deep cleaning of the kitchen, restrooms, church, general gathering spaces, as well as basic maintenance and groundskeeping chores.
The Assistant Sexton performs custodial duties in and around All Saints’ Episcopal Church & Day School facilities; implements setups and takedown for a variety of church, school, and community events; and, works closely with Church and Day School staff to meet its custodial/maintenance needs.
While the duties of the position will be primarily focused on church facilities, the Assistant Sexton, as a part of the All Saints’ team, may be asked to respond to emergencies or assist with projects on the Day School campus.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Clean, sanitize, vacuum, sweep, dust, mop, and remove the trash from the church, chapels, restrooms, kitchen, public/common areas, and church office according to daily, weekly, and monthly schedules.
- Provide daily cleaning of outdoor entrance ways leading into the church and office buildings, and columbarium.
- Maintain Safeguarding God’s People requirements that ensure a safe church environment for all persons, especially children, youth and vulnerable persons.
- Check schedules for room and refreshment setups daily and set up rooms and refreshments a needed for services, meetings, events, and rehearsals.
- Maintains the grounds immediately surrounding the church. Care for the Garden Close will be extremely important.
- Will coordinate with Church Sexton and Director of Operations and Day School Director of Facilities.
- Routinely locks and unlocks facilities as needed to provide a safe and secure space.
Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities
- Good verbal communication skills.
- Highly attentive to detail.
- Function as a team player who maintains positive relationships with other staff members.
- Walk/stand for extended periods.
- Lift 25-50 lbs.
- Able to bend over, kneel, squat.
- Able to operate cleaning equipment and machinery (brooms, mops, vacuums, floor scrubbers).
- Able to work on a ladder.
- Able to speak English well enough to communicate effectively with coworkers and parishioners.
- Preferably some skill in landscaping or willingness to learn.
- Comfortable with electronic communications such as text messages and email, and general knowledge of basic Microsoft Office and Google Suite applications.
Work Environment
The duties of this position will require the Assistant Sexton to be near moving mechanical parts, electricity, solvents, fumes, airborne particles, outdoor weather, loud noises, etc. Attention to safety and good judgment are paramount.
The work schedule is flexible and will be determined by mutual agreement to include weekday evenings and/or weekends.
Compensation
$20 per hour, dependent upon experience, and may be eligible for participation in the Church Pension Group Lay Pension.
More information about All Saints’ Episcopal Church may be found at www.allsaintsoncenral.org.
More information about All Saints’ Episcopal Day School may be found at www.allsaints.org.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Phoenix, AZ 85012: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Work Location: One location