Maintenance Repairer 1 (WAE)

State of Louisiana; Jackson (LA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Louisiana, through ELMHS in Jackson, LA, seeks a skilled Maintenance Worker to join the Maintenance Department. The role encompasses a broad set of trades—from carpentry to HVAC—to maintain hospital grounds and facilities and perform essential repairs across plumbing, electrical, and painting tasks.

The incumbent will operate landscaping equipment, perform groundskeeping, and handle general repairs. A valid driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• One year of experience or training in building trades, maintenance, or grounds maintenance.
• Six semester hours in construction management, construction technology, or engineering, or related coursework.
• Must maintain a valid, unencumbered driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain hospital grounds and facilities.
• Operate power and handheld equipment (weed eaters, mowers, chainsaws, etc.).
• Make repairs in plumbing, carpentry, electrical, HVAC/refrigeration, and painting as needed.
• Maintain and repair ground equipment.
• Comply with State Civil Service job specifications and reporting requirements.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

General repair skills

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Trade training in maintenance

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 care are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana

ELMHS is looking for a skilled and motivated individual to join the team in the Maintenance Department. Here, the work can come in a wide range of trades, from carpentry to HVAC and more! The chosen candidate will be responsible for maintaining hospital grounds and facilities by operating landscaping equipment, performing groundskeeping tasks, completing basic repairs in plumbing, carpentry, electrical, HVAC/refrigeration, and painting, and maintaining equipment.

One year of experience or training in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or park operations and grounds maintenance; OR

Six 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.

Job Duties

• Be responsible for the upkeep and appearance of the hospital grounds.
• Must be able to operate all power and handheld equipment such as: Weed eaters, weed trimmers, lawn mowers both riding and push, chainsaws, power edgers, power blowers, etc.
• Duties include but are not limited to: cutting grass and weed-eating around stationary structures, trimming the hedges, picking up branches that have fallen out of trees, and at times cutting limbs out of trees.
• Make repairs in the following fields:
  1. Plumbing: Unclog commodes and sinks, repair water & sewer lines, etc.
  2. Carpentry: Repair broken furniture, re-hang entrance door and cabinet doors, hang bulletin boards, pictures, etc.
  3. Electrical: Change light bulbs; replace receptacles, switches, repair small appliances, washers, dryers, change out ballast, etc.
  4. HVAC/Refrigeration: Clean and replace air conditioner and heating filters, change out heat strips in A/C with heater units, make repairs to window A/C.
  5. Painting: Prepare surfaces before painting, i.e., scraping off old paint, filling in holes, etc.
• Maintain and make general repairs to all ground equipment.
• Maintain a valid, unencumbered driver's license.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: WAE (not to exceed 1,245 hours in a 12-month period)

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