MAINTENANCE REPAIRER 1
Job details
- Location
- Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Work type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $35,734/yr
- Posted
- 2 weeks ago
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
About the Department
At McNeese State University, our mission is to deliver a life-changing higher education experience by fostering a dynamic teaching and learning community committed to excellence with a personal touch.
McNeese offers excellent benefits to include retirement with LASERS, comprehensive insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, accrual of sick and vacation leave, 14 paid holidays per year, tuition reduction program for employees and qualified dependents, and many other supplemental benefit programs.
The Maintenance Department has a vacancy for a Maintenance Repairer 1 position. This position is to make minor repairs to buildings, facilities, grounds, locks, light equipment, appliances, or to perform general maintenance in other shop areas in the maintenance in other shop areas in the maintenance department and throughout the campus.
Position Duties
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.
Minimum Qualifications
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Other Qualifications
Job Duties:
The Maintenance Repairer 1 will:
- Makes repairs to the interior and exterior of buildings and facilities and maintains furniture and equipment.
- Provide basic maintenance skills to the plumber, carpenter, painter, electrician, HVAC, and automotive shops.
- Replaces and adjusts worn or damaged belts, plugs, fuses, hoses, etc.
- Checks for safety and maintenance of various small engines.
- Performs routine automotive preventive maintenance to cars, vans, trucks, forklifts, etc.
- Performs other duties assigned by the foreman, superintendent, or director.
Position-Specific Details:
Location and Work Schedule: Maintenance Department
Monday - Thursday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 - 11:30 AM
Appointment Type: This vacancy is being announced as a classified position. This is a full-time, 40-hour per week position and considered non-exempt under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and overtime can be mandatory.
Because this position involves safety and security sensitive responsibilities, including the operation and maintenance of public vehicles and multiple types of equipment, the selected candidate will be required to undergo a comprehensive background check, including a criminal history review, and will also be subject to drug/alcohol testing upon hire and on a random basis throughout employment. This position involves the operation and maintenance of public vehicles and may require possessing a valid driver's license and a clear driving record if required to drive on behalf of the University.
Compensation:
- Entry Pay Rate: $17.18 (Hourly) / $35,734.00 (Annually)
- Pay Level: WS210
- Job Code: 128650
- SCS Position: 50693192
- MSU Position: C99851
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.
All job offers are contingent upon the successful result of a criminal background check and receipt of official transcript(s) if applicable.
Contact Information:
Kim Dronett, HR Analyst/Employment Liaison
Office of Human Resources
[email protected] or (337) 475-5413
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
Benefits
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 at https://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.
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 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
Agency Information
EmployerState of LouisianaAddress 1201 N 3rd StBaton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802 Phone(866) 783-5462
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm