Temple Facilities Technician (Fixed-Term)

About the role

This entry-level professional role keeps temple ordinances pure and available to worthy Church members, providing a positive and uplifting environment for visitors. The technician helps maintain and operate temples and supporting buildings totaling about 40,000 square feet, to standards set by the First Presidency. The role is fixed-term.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate vendors for routine maintenance and supplies, and enter data and support budgeting.
• Help the Temple Facilities Manager plan and organize maintenance using finance, equipment, work order and other software tools, and assist with facility budgets and financial planning.
• Identify facility, safety and maintenance issues, report them to the manager, and carry out compliance and safety measures.
• Handle customer inquiries and complaints professionally, and supervise Temple Facilities Assistants in the manager's absence.
• Perform assigned maintenance and repairs: HVAC systems, water treatment and boiler systems, laundry equipment, baptismal font filtration and water supply, electrical systems (including high-voltage wiring, lighting and motor controls), and audio, video, communication and UPS systems.
• Make necessary modifications to temple mechanical and electrical systems.

Required profile

• 4 years of combined related experience, or progress toward or completion of a relevant university degree, or an industry-recognized certification.
• Basic understanding of physical plant operations and preventive maintenance; practical experience in maintenance, trades, engineering or general handyman work preferred.
• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, squat, push, pull, twist and bend for long periods, and to lift up to 50 lbs alone and 100 lbs with a team.
• Good understanding of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Legal right to work in American Samoa.
• Reliable, responsible, able to work as part of a team, and willing to learn and follow instructions.

Required skills

• Basic computer skills.
• Understanding of tools and simple repair work.

Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status, and the Church makes reasonable accommodations for known disabilities. Only members worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment.