Interested candidates should send a resume and three professional references to: stucker@tourosynagogue.com

Role: Facilities Associate

Organization: Touro Synagogue

Location: New Orleans

Website: tourosynagogue.com

Touro Synagogue Vision and Mission:

Touro Synagogue is a mission and values driven organization built on a vision of reform Jewish values actualized to inspire present and future generations. Touro’s mission is to create a haven for individual, family, and communal connection to Reform Judaism and to each other. This is grounded in the organization’s enduring history and guided by our innovative spirit and ever-evolving expression of Jewish faith, hope, possibility, meaning, and impact within our walls and beyond.

Our Core Values:

All that the organization does is based on its core values of transformative prayer, expansive thought, fearless engagement, and love.

Banquet and Facilities Associate:

Touro is seeking a Facilities Associate responsible for the care and maintenance of Touro Synagogue’s grounds and facilities as well as ensuring the proper and timely set-up and execution of banquet events, meetings and programs. This includes banquet work, custodial services, security, and tenant experience management. This position reports to the Director of Operations.

Responsibilities

Overall responsibility for events and the upkeep of the entire facility, including:

●     Setup of tables, chairs and audio visual equipment before and after functions

●     Maintains all equipment and facilities in an organized, clean, safe environment

●     Interfaces with membership, professional staff, and volunteer workers in a friendly, service-oriented manner

●     Maintains constant communication with Director of Operations

●     Coordinates with other staff to arrange for and manage events and programming, including regular Shabbat services, Torah Study, High Holidays, Religious School and Uptown Hebrew, B’nei Mitzvah, weddings, funerals and other special events.

●     Ensures proper setting of buffet tables and other food service tables 

●     Communicates any areas of need, problems, and concerns to Director of Operations and/or Executive Director

●     Keeps inventory of all synagogue equipment/supplies and stored in appropriate areas

●     Follows all designated opening and closing procedures to ensure areas are secure

●     Maintains the cleanliness of social halls, worship spaces, classrooms, hallways, restrooms, corridors, stairways, and other work areas

●     Follows all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage

●     Regularly inspects synagogue premises for areas of concern

●     Assists with oversight of plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems and regularly inspects/verifies proper operation.

●     Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

●     Ability to work in a very busy, multi-tasking team environment

●     Strong communication and interpersonal skills

●     Must be customer-service oriented

●     Ability to use common tools

●     Ability to execute with minimal supervision

●     Computer literacy, including Microsoft Word and Outlook

●     Respect for Jewish Practices, including the Shabbat and other holiday observances

●     2+  years work experience in at least one of the following:

○     Custodial Services

○     Facilities management

○     Facilities support for events, including planning and execution

○     Maintenance/repairs

Physical Demands:

The Facilities Associate is also required to sometimes climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Hours and Benefits:

Part-Time hourly -- primarily evenings and weekends, with some daytime responsibilities as well, dependent on our synagogue events and services

Pay -- $18 to $20/hour, commensurate with experience.

Interested candidates should send a resume and three professional references to: stucker@tourosynagogue.com