Carpenter Master

State of Louisiana; Jackson (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System (ELMHS) in Jackson, LA, seeks a motivated maintenance carpenter to independently plan and execute construction, remodeling, and repairs for residential and patient care facilities. You will ensure compliance with Fire Marshal specifications and Life Safety Codes while operating carpentry tools and maintaining shop equipment.

The role requires on-the-job experience in carpentry (minimum three years) and involves ordering supplies and handling various

Qualifications

• Three years of experience or training in the carpentry trade.

Responsibilities

• Perform independent decisions on layouts. Build, remodel, and renovate existing residences and buildings; hang doors and install windows; operate hand and power tools; build and install prefabricated shelves and cabinets; re-roof residences; repair patient care buildings (ceiling tiles, doors, shelves, floors).
• Make changes to structures to Fire Marshal’s specs and Life Safety Codes; reconstruct porches, rails, floors, ceilings; repair and reconstruct furniture; assemble weight scales, wheel chairs, medicine carts.
• Order supplies for the Carpenter shop; ensure preventive maintenance on shop equipment.

Skills

Carpentry

Job description

Division: Within the Maintenance Department at ELMHS, located in Jackson, LA

The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric services are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana

ELMHS is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join the team in our maintenance department. In this role, the selected candidate will independently plan and execute construction, remodeling, renovation, and repairs to residential and patient care facilities; ensure compliance with Fire Marshal specifications and Life Safety Codes; construct and repair structural components, furniture, and medical equipment; operate and maintain carpentry tools and shop equipment; and order necessary supplies, materials, and equipment.

One year of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been on-the-job experience:
Three years of experience or training in the carpentry trade.

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

Job Duties:

• Perform independent decisions on layouts. Build, remodel, and renovate existing residences and buildings. Hang doors and install windows. Operate hand and power tools. Build and install prefabricated shelves and cabinets, re-roof residences, make necessary repairs on patient care buildings such as replace ceiling tiles, repair doors, build book shelves, replace worn out wood floors, and vinyl floor tile, etc.
• Makes necessary changes to pre-existing structures to Fire Marshal’s specifications and Life Safety Codes. Reconstruct porches, hand-rails, floors, ceilings and any other structural damage. Repair and reconstruct broken furniture. Assemble weight scales, assemble and/or make repairs to wheel chairs, medicine carts.
• Order all needed supplies, materials and equipment for the Carpenter shop. Ensures preventive maintenance is done periodically on shop equipment.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a Probational or Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency wide permanent status employees); or by Detail to Special Duty. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.

*This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions or units at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System within 90 days of closing.

For further information about this vacancy, please contact:

Leigh Moore

ELMHS HR

[e-mail]

225-634-0680

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