Skilled Trades and Service Assistants

Skilled Trades and Service Assistants

Location

Fort Worth, TX

Job Type

Part-Time

Division

Business Administration

Department

Facilities Maintenance

Opening Date

08/28/2026

FLSA

Non-Exempt

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Standard of Christian Commitment

The candidate must be a professing Christ follower who possesses a strong commitment to the mission and core values of Southwestern Seminary and Texas Baptist College, possess a clear understanding of Southern Baptist heritage and culture, and agrees to serve in accordance with and not contrary to the current edition of the Baptist Faith and Message.

Southwestern Seminary, an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention, is a confessional institution. While the Seminary serves the larger evangelical Christian community, employees must embrace the values and standards the Seminary represents as it fulfills its mission of shaping Christian leaders within our denominational context.

Since duties of this position require the employee to represent the Seminary to prospective and current students, candidates must abide by the Seminary bylaws, the Employee Handbook, and the current edition of the Baptist Faith and Message as a condition of employment.

Job Description

The Maintenance Technician Assistant / Skilled Trades Support employee performs a variety of maintenance, facilities, grounds, and construction support duties to assist campus operations. This position provides labor, technical assistance, and operational support for maintenance personnel, trade professionals, and supervisory staff. Work assignments may include general maintenance, custodial services, groundskeeping, event support, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, vehicle maintenance, and other facilities-related projects.

Key Responsibilities

General Facilities and Maintenance Support

• Support and implement priorities, directives, and work assignments established by supervisory staff.
• Maintain regular attendance, punctuality, and dependable job performance.
• Assist with responding to, documenting, and completing Facilities Maintenance work requests.
• Perform routine inspections, preventative maintenance, and minor repairs to campus facilities and equipment.
• Deliver packages, transport materials, stock inventory, and relocate furniture and equipment.
• Assist with event setup, breakdown, and facility preparation activities.
• Clean and maintain buildings, common areas, storage facilities, shops, and vacant residential units.
• Support emergency response and recovery efforts related to facility operations.

Skilled Trades Assistance

• Assist journey-level and licensed professionals with maintenance, repair, renovation, and installation projects.
• Perform basic maintenance and repair tasks within established skill and training levels.
• Utilize hand tools, power tools, ladders, equipment, and maintenance vehicles in a safe manner.
• Support HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, masonry, and mechanical work as assigned.
• Read and follow work orders, drawings, instructions, specifications, and maintenance procedures.

HVAC Support

• Change air filters, belts, batteries, and other routine HVAC components.
• Assist with installing, maintaining, and repairing residential and commercial HVAC systems.
• Support maintenance activities involving pumps, air handlers, pneumatic controls, chillers, boilers, and related equipment.
• Assist technicians with troubleshooting and preventative maintenance programs.

Electrical Support

• Replace lighting components, bulbs, ballasts, switches, outlets, and other electrical devices as authorized.
• Assist licensed electricians with installation of electrical services, panels, wiring, and equipment.
• Support electrical maintenance projects by following plans, drawings, specifications, and applicable safety standards.

Grounds and Exterior Maintenance

• Perform lawn care, landscaping, irrigation maintenance, gardening, tree trimming, root removal, and seasonal groundskeeping.
• Maintain sidewalks, parking areas, outdoor facilities, and campus exterior spaces.
• Assist with snow, storm, debris, and emergency cleanup operations when necessary.

Construction and Project Support

• Participate in construction, renovation, demolition, and site cleanup activities.
• Assist with material handling, equipment setup, and project preparation.
• Support skilled trades personnel during large-scale maintenance and capital improvement projects.

Fleet and Equipment Support

• Perform basic vehicle and equipment maintenance, including cleaning, inspections, fluid checks, and routine servicing.
• Assist with appliance delivery, installation, and equipment setup.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and work areas in a safe and organized condition.

Safety Expectations

• Promote a safe working environment and comply with all applicable safety regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Provide guidance and work direction to temporary, student, or part-time employees when assigned.
• Demonstrate professionalism, teamwork, customer service, and effective communication.
• Maintain accurate records, work logs, and inventory documentation as required.
• Participate in training and professional development opportunities related to maintenance and skilled trades work.
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned by supervisory or management personnel.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• Working knowledge of building maintenance practices and facilities operations.
• Ability to perform general labor and skilled maintenance tasks safely and efficiently.
• Basic understanding of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, mechanical, or construction principles preferred.
• Ability to operate maintenance tools, equipment, machinery, and vehicles.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and work independently or within a team environment.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and customer service skills.

Additional Responsibilities

• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds regularly and more with assistance.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb ladders, and perform physically demanding work for extended periods.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying temperatures and weather conditions.
• Ability to regularly use tools, machinery, and equipment required for maintenance and trade support activities.

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 to employees.

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.

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so they may perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to the institution. Contact human resources (HR) with any questions or requests for accommodation.

About Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, established in 1908 under the visionary leadership of B.H. Carroll, was born out of the urgent need for trained ministers in America's rapidly growing Southwest. Initially part of Baylor University, the seminary became an independent institution in Waco before relocating to Fort Worth in 1910. Carroll's unwavering commitment to orthodoxy, gospel-centered education, and the Great Commission shaped the seminary's mission. Training God-called men and women for ministry,?Southwestern has an expansive academic program training pastors, missionaries, and ministry leaders in theology, missions, evangelism, music and worship, and education. Today, it stands as a beacon of faithfulness, equipping generations to serve Christ's church globally.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

01

Are you willing to answer application and interview questions about your personal faith?

• Yes
• No

02

Are you a professing follower of Jesus Christ?

• Yes
• No

03

How many years of professional trade experience do you have?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year of experience
• More than 1 year of experience but less than 3
• More than 3 years but less than 5 years
• More than 5 years but less than 7 years
• I have at least 7 years of experience

04

Are you willing and able to work in conditions that include exposure to outdoors (heat, cold, wet) and indoor storage elements (dirt, dust)?

• Yes
• No

05

What trade shop are you qualified to work in?

• General Service Assistant
• Carpentry
• Paint
• Housing Rehabilitation
• Automotive
• Electrical
• Plumbing

Required Question

Employer Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Address 2001 W Seminary Dr

Fort Worth, Texas, 76115

Phone 817-921-8490

Website https://swbts.edu