Maintenance Repairer 1

Salary : $2,978.00 - $5,360.00 Monthly
Location : Jackson, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: ELMHS12.4.25MR1
Department: LDH-Office of Behavioral Health
Opening Date: 12/05/2025
Closing Date: 12/15/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job
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 are in coordination with the total system of care in Louisiana

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

ELMHS is looking for a skilled and motivated individual to join the team in the Maintenance Department as a Maintenance Repairer. Here the work can comes in a range of different varieties from carpentry to HVAC.
Minimum Qualifications

One year of experience or training in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or as a parks building and grounds attendant; OR

Six semester hours in construction management, construction technology, or engineering, or any combination of these courses.
Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:

In this role, you will:

• 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 edger, 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 tree, and at times cutting limbs out of trees.
• Make repairs in the following fields:
  1. Plumbing: Unstop 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 repair to window A/C.
  5. Painting: Preparing surfaces before painting i.e. scraping off old paint, filling in holes, etc.
• Maintain and make general repairs to all ground's equipment.
• Maintain a valid, unencumbered driver's license.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: WAE

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score 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.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Leigh Moore

ELMHS HR

ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV

225-634-0680

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Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

• Yes
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If 'Yes', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'No', enter N/A.
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Are you a current, permanent employee at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?

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Do you have six semester hours in construction management, construction technology, or engineering, or any combination of these courses?

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If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, you are required to type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university. If you answered 'no,' type N/A.
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