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Facilities/Operations Manager Christ United Methodist Church – a campus of the Gem City Church Collective.
About Christ Church: Christ Church is a 75-year-old congregation located in Kettering, a southern suburb of Dayton Ohio. Christ Church has planted 4 campuses over the last 16 years. The mission is to change lives through the transforming power of Christ and the goal is for each person to learn how to love like Jesus every day, where they live, work and play. With its mission field, facilities, and leadership Christ Church is a church that makes a difference in families’ lives throughout the southern Dayton region.
Job Title: Facilities/Operations Manager
Supervisor: Gem City Collective COO
Position Status: Full time (40 hours a week)
Position Description: The Christ United Methodist Church Facilities/Operations Manager oversees the care, maintenance, and efficient operation of the church’s campus, including the church’s preschool/childcare spaces, ensuring that all facilities are safe, clean, welcoming, and functional to support the mission and ministries of the church and preschool. This role includes supervising custodial staff, coordinating maintenance schedules, managing vendors, and overseeing facility use for church and community events.
Major responsibilities and duties:
1. Facilities Management & Maintenance
• Oversee daily operation, maintenance, and security of all church buildings, grounds, and equipment.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules for HVAC, electrical, plumbing, elevator, fire safety, and other systems. • Respond promptly to facility emergencies, repairs, and safety issues.
• Manage facility setup and teardown for worship services, programs, and special events.
2. Staff and Volunteer Supervision
• Recruit, supervise, train, and schedule custodial and maintenance staff.
• Recruit, train, equip and deploy volunteers across all areas of grounds and facilities’ management
• Provide leadership, support, and performance feedback to staff.
• Ensure high standards of cleanliness, safety, and hospitality across the campus.
3. Vendor & Budget Oversight
• Coordinate and supervise outside contractors and service providers.
• Solicit bids and manage vendor contracts for maintenance, landscaping, and specialized services.
• Procure facility/janitorial supplies and process invoices for payment.
• Develop and manage the facilities budget; track expenses and recommend cost-saving measures.
4. Safety & Compliance
• Ensure compliance with health, fire, and safety codes, including inspections and record keeping.
• Implement security procedures for staff, volunteers, and building users.
• Oversee risk management related to facility use.
5. Event & Space Coordination
• Work with ministry leaders and external groups to schedule and prepare facilities for events.
• Ensure proper room setups (furniture, AV, lighting, etc.) for services, meetings, and rentals.
• Support hospitality by ensuring facilities are welcoming and ready for use.
6. Liaison to Board of Trustees of Christ Church
• Alert Trustees to building issues
• Acquire Trustee support for large projects
• Attend Trustee meetings and provide monthly reports
6. Liaison to Board of Trustees of Christ Church
• Alert Trustees to building issues
• Acquire Trustee support for large projects
• Attend Trustee meetings and provide monthly reports
Agreement to observe and grow in the following values:
Christ Church Staff Team Values
• Family/Ministry Life Balance - pursuing whole life health and joy on the journey
• Teachability - demonstrating the desire to learn and grow
• Collaboration – we are better together
• Excellence - consistently honoring God and others with excellence
Christ Church Staff Spiritual Values
• Practice 10% tithe or a plan to reach it.
• Regularly participate in worship.
• Identify and keep a Sabbath.
• Pursue spiritual growth and a healthy lifestyle.
Application Instructions To apply, please submit your résumé, cover letter, and three references to Laura Ruetschle – laura@christumc.org.
Director of Family Ministries Christ United Methodist Church – a campus of the Gem City Church Collective
About Christ Church: Christ Church is a 75-year-old congregation located in Kettering, a southern suburb of Dayton Ohio. Christ Church has planted 4 campuses over the last 16 years. It is located across the street from Kettering High School and 2 blocks away from Kettering Middle School. The mission is to change lives through the transforming power of Christ and the goal is for each person to learn how to love like Jesus every day, where they live, work and play. With its mission field, facilities, and leadership Christ Church is poised to make a difference in families’ lives throughout the southern Dayton region.
Job Title: Director of Family Ministries
Supervisor: Associate Pastor
Position Status: Full time (40 hours a week)
Position Description: The Family Ministry Director is responsible for providing strategic leadership, vision, and oversight for the entire family ministry at Christ United Methodist Church, encompassing birth through high school and family discipleship. This individual directly leads the Middle School and High School ministries, while supervising a Part-time Director of Children’s Ministry who leads Nursery, Preschool and Elementary Ministries. The director will foster a Christ-centered, relational, and developmentally appropriate ministry environment that supports spiritual growth for children, students, and their families.
The major responsibilities and duties: