Maintenance Repairer

Our Mission

Provide quality, safe and affordable public housing to low and very low income residents.

You will be 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.

• Turnaround/Preventative Maintenance – possess knowledge to make repairs to vacant apartments including 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.

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.

Insurance Coverage – more information can be found at /

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave. More information can be found at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..aspx

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 (). 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