MINISTRY POSITION
Title: Facilities Craftsman
Department: Facilities
Classification: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Director of Facilities
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, and after-hours work may be required to support ministry activities, campus operations, and emergency facility needs.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Facilities Craftsman advances the mission of First Baptist Atlanta (FBA) by creating safe, functional, and welcoming ministry environments through skilled woodworking, finish carpentry, construction, and repair. This position supports worship, discipleship, outreach, and daily ministry operations while demonstrating excellence, faithful stewardship, and servant leadership.
MINISTERIAL FUNCTION
The Facilities Craftsman serves in a ministerial role by supporting FBA's mission through the faithful stewardship of its facilities.
Ministerial functions of this role include:
- Model Christ-like character through integrity, servant leadership, and Christ-centered hospitality
- Support FBA's mission by constructing, maintaining, and improving ministry environments for worship, discipleship, outreach, and ministry events
- Steward FBA's facilities and resources with excellence, professionalism, accountability, and alignment with FBA's mission, vision, values, and Statement of Faith
QUALIFICATIONS
- Growing and mature personal relationship with Jesus Christ
- Alignment with the beliefs, mission, vision, values, and Statement of Faith of FBA
- Current member of FBA or enrolled in First Class with the intention of becoming a member within the first three months of employment
- High School Diploma or GED required; technical training in carpentry, woodworking, construction, or a related trade preferred
- Commitment to FBA's culture, including the Red Carpet Standard (H.E.A.R.T.) and the 3M Strategy
- OSHA, forklift, aerial lift, or other skilled trade certifications preferred
- Five or more years of professional experience in woodworking, finish carpentry, cabinetry, or commercial construction
- Experience in a church, educational, commercial campus, or hospitality environment preferred
- Strong communication, interpersonal, teamwork, and customer service skills
- Proficiency in woodworking, finish carpentry, blueprint interpretation, construction methods, project planning, and the safe operation of tools and equipment
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Campus Stewardship
- Maintain and improve FBA's facilities through skilled woodworking, finish carpentry, construction, and repair
- Ensure ministry spaces are safe, functional, attractive, and ministry-ready
- Steward FBA's property, equipment, tools, materials, and resources responsibly
Construction & Fabrication
- Design, build, install, and repair cabinetry, furniture, shelving, displays, fixtures, and architectural features
- Perform rough and finish carpentry, including framing, trim, millwork, flooring, doors, windows, and specialty woodwork
- Complete renovation, remodeling, office modification, and campus improvement projects
- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and project specifications
Maintenance & Ministry Support
- Maintain and repair building finishes, cabinetry, doors, hardware, walls, ceilings, flooring, and related components
- Install doors, hardware, cabinetry, shelving, accessibility equipment, and specialty fixtures
- Respond to work orders and partner with ministry departments to support worship services, ministry events, special projects, and emergency facility needs
Safety & Operational Excellence
- Safely operate woodworking machinery, power tools, ladders, lifts, and related equipment
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe workshop, including inventories of tools and materials
- Comply with applicable safety procedures, building codes, and FBA policies
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Frequently stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, reach, and perform repetitive physical tasks
- Lift and carry up to 75 pounds and safely operate woodworking equipment, power tools, ladders, scaffolding, and aerial lifts
- Work indoors and outdoors in varying conditions and respond to after-hours emergency maintenance as needed
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
- Support the overall ministry and mission of FBA
- Performs other related duties as required
- Tithes income to the church
First Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia, is a vibrant family of believers in Jesus
Christ. We are the spiritual home to thousands of people in metro Atlanta and the
source of spiritual encouragement to millions of others around the world.
Founded in 1848 in the heart of downtown Atlanta, our church has been a light
for Christ through the darkest times in our city’s history and through the most
challenging times our nation has faced.
For 175 years, God has sustained our church as each generation, from our
founding to the present, has acknowledged our dependence upon God and has
sought to honor the truth of His Word, the Bible.
Among our membership are people from 98 countries of origin, making us one of
the most ethnically diverse congregations in America.
We like to think that our congregation resembles the picture of heaven described
in Revelation 5:9, where God’s throne is surrounded by those whom Christ had
redeemed “out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation.”