Maintenance Repairer

About This Job

Our mission is to provide quality, safe, and affordable public housing to low and very low income residents. The role involves repairing vacant apartments which include plumbing, electrical, sheetrock, carpentry, and drainage repairs. You will be working under the direct supervision of our Maintenance Foreman.

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; OR Completion of a two-year vocational technical program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering; OR Twelve semester hours in construction management, construction technology, or engineering, or any combination of these courses.

Job Duties:

• Turnaround/Preventative Maintenance - possess knowledge to make repairs to vacant apartments which include plumbing, electrical, sheetrock/drywall, carpentry, and drain stop ups with the use of proper tools to perform said task.
• Site Work - Trimming of tree limbs, sidewalk maintenance, exterior building repairs such as vinyl soffit, roofing, brickwork, and water leak repairs.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment: Probational - up to 24 months

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score or assessment is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process.

Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Beryl Pitre Thibodaux Housing Authority  

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

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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 and 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.

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• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ()
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others