Maintenance Repairer

About This Job

Improve the quality of life for the citizens of Acadiana who have behavioral health and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities.

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Repairer 2 who will be responsible for performing maintenance and repairs to the facilities and grounds at the Tyler Behavioral Health Clinic and the Crowley Behavioral Health Clinic. This role is essential in ensuring our equipment, building and systems operate smoothly and safely.

• Two years of experience or training in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or park operations and grounds maintenance;
• Completion of a two-year vocational technical program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering;
• Twelve semester hours in construction management, construction technology, or engineering, or any combination of these courses.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

• Perform duties such as: replacement, installation or repair, modifications and preventive maintenance activities of the facility in areas including but not limited to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, drywall, etc.
• Perform duties under general supervision from the Facility Maintenance Manager A or as assigned by direct supervisor and/or designee.

• Appointment Type
  :
  Probational or Promotional
• Work Schedule
  : 8 hours a day;
  Monday through Friday
• Location
  :
  This position is located in the Acadiana Area Human Services District – Tyler Behavioral Health Clinic in Lafayette, LA.

Insurance Coverage:
More information can be found at /

Parental Leave:
Up to six weeks paid parental leave.

Holidays and Leave:
State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Mardi Gras
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement:
State of Louisiana Employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana ()
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System () among others