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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service Maintenance Repairer 1/2 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Maintenance Repairer 1/2
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Maintenance Repairer 1/2
Salary
$2,978.00 - $5,360.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
OMF-50543785-6.27.24-JS
Department
DAF-Agriculture and Forestry
Opening Date
06/27/2024
Closing Date
7/11/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental Information
Job# OMF-50543785-6.27.24-JS
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
This position #50543785 is located in the Office of Management and Finance, Facility Management Division, in Baton Rouge, LA, East Baton Rouge Parish.
This position may be filled by probational appointment or promotion of a classified Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry employee serving with permanent status. Applicants who are not permanent employees of Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will be required to serve a 24 month probationary period.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
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.
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening.
If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you have a need a special accommodation for a disability.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Jasmine Stewart
HR Analyst
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
jsstewart@ldaf.state.la.us
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry strictly prohibits workplace harassment and discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, religion, national origin, military service, sickle cell trait, protected genetic information or other non-merit factor. LDAF also strictly prohibits employment decisions based upon or influenced by such factors.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of experience in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or as a park building and grounds attendant.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Training in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or parks building, and grounds work will substitute for the required experience. Training will be credited in six month increments.
NOTE:
Custodial building maintenance is not qualifying.
Examples of building construction trades include cabinetmaker, carpenter, concrete finisher, electrician, HVAC controls technician, HVAC mechanic, ironworker, millwright, painter, pipefitter, plasterer, plumber, refrigeration mechanic, roofer, sheet metal worker, steamfitter, tile setter and welder.
Examples of building maintenance include Maintenance Repairer 1/2, B/G/E Maintenance Repairer 1/2 and Maintenance Repair Foreman.
Examples of repair/maintenance of mechanical equipment include Operating Engineer 1/2, auto mechanic, Mobile Equipment Maintenance Mechanic, Mobile Equipment Overhaul Mechanic and Mobile Equipment Master Mechanic.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To make minor repairs to buildings, facilities, grounds, navigational locks, and light equipment/appliances or to perform general maintenance on marine vessels and all related facilities.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
Close from a Maintenance Foreman, supervisor, or administrator of higher level.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
All state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from laborer, grounds maintenance, and custodial jobs by performance of a wide range of basic maintenance and repair responsibilities.
Differs from other maintenance jobs by limitation to basic or minor repairs to buildings, facilities, light equipment, or marine vessels.
Examples of Work
This position is located in the Office of Management & Finance, Facility Division within the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry. Incumbent of this position performs maintenance/repair duties to facilities/equipment owned by the Department. Supervision for this position is received from the Maintenance Superintendent.
80% BUILDING MAINTENANCE:
Performs tasks involved in maintaining and repairing of buildings: electrical, carpentry, plumbing maintenance/repairs, installation of plumbing fixtures, installs walls, paints, installs drywall, wallpaper, sheetrock, furniture etc.
Maintains ground keeping; examples grass cutting, weed eating etc.
Makes limited repairs to appliances, replaces parts and makes adjustments, etc.
Assist Maintenance Supervisors or Co-Workers in performance of any duties relating to job assignments.
Starts, operates and checks for safety and maintenance of a wide variety of handheld equipment, motorized vehicles, tractors, forklifts, backhoes, etc.
10% ELECTRICAL & HVAC:
Perform the changing of lights, ballast, outlets etc.
Assist with installation of commercial air conditioning systems.
Assist Maintenance Supervisors or Co-Workers in the performance of electrical work (running conduit, wiring etc.)
10% MISCELLANEOUS:
Maintains, repairs and welds, if necessary, grounds keeping equipment, such as lawnmowers, weed eaters, hedge trimmers, chainsaws, etc. Makes minor repairs to motorized equipment including tune-ups, replacement and adjustments of worn or damaged parts.
Operates forklift, backhoe and other equipment for placing items in warehouse.
Other duties as may be assigned.
Functional Requirements:
Moderate light lifting. 30 pounds with occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds
Frequent reaching above shoulder height
Climbing ladders and stairs
Reaching above shoulders
Walking and standing throughout day (8 hours)
Occasional bending or kneeling
Reaching above shoulders and carrying specialized equipment needed to perform duties
Drive vehicle to preform duties at other buildings
Requires considerable walking over irregular ground and standing for long periods of time Climbing on and off equipment
Occasional demands maybe required for moderately strenuous activities in emergencies/disasters.
Environmental Factors:
May be required to wear appropriate safety protection
Working indoors and outdoors
Excessive heat and humidity
May be required to wear appropriate safety protection
Occasional working in rainy conditions
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.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 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.
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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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To ensure compliance with the LDAF Nepotism Policy, do you have any immediate family members or relatives who are currently employed with the LDAF? Immediate family member is defined as children (blood, step, adopted), spouse, brother, sister, father, mother, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law and father-in-law. Relative includes immediate family members previously defined and also includes grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, uncle, aunt, niece and nephew.
Yes
No
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If you answered "yes" to the above question, please list the name of your immediate family member and/or relatives currently employed by the LDAF. If you answered "no" to the above question, enter N/A.
03
Are you currently a classified employee of Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry serving with permanent status?
Yes
No
04
Do you have a valid Louisiana driver's license?
Yes
No
05
The incumbent of this position may drive a state-owned vehicle during working hours. Office of Risk Management prohibits drivers with three or more moving violations in a one-year period from operating a state-owned vehicle. Based on this information, will you be able to operate a state-owned vehicle?
Yes
No
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State of Louisiana
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For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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