Maintenance Repairer 1 WAE

Maintenance Repairer 1 WAE

Salary

$17.18 - $30.92 Hourly

Location

Patterson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CRT-2026-223658-PW

Department

Culture Rec & Tourism-State Museum

Opening Date

07/20/2026

Closing Date

8/3/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

About this Job

This is a part-time position located at the Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum in Patterson, LA.

This position will help with the daily operations and preventative maintenance at the E.D. White Museum.

The Louisiana State Museum's collections and educational programs stimulate awareness and appreciation of our state's rich and diverse history and culture.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

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:

• Performs daily operations and scheduled maintenance at the E.D. White Museum HVAC system to include lubrication, replacing and repairing services lines, drains, traps, bearings, filter replacement and cleaning. Removal and replacement of motors, valves, coils, service liens, and all hardware as needed. Checking the temperature and humidity throughout the museum complexes and keeping records.
• Performs minor constructions and building repairs to include installation, finishing, painting of sheetrock and paneling. Performs installation and repairs of wood, tile, marble, and slate floorings and walls. Completes minor repairs to doors, door frames, and windows, window frames, which includes removal, cuttings, and installing glass panes.
• Performs minor plumbing repairs and installations to include pipe threading, soldering, and gluing on water supply and wastewater systems. Performs repairs to all plumbing fixtures such as sink faucets, toilets, tube valves throughout the museum, including drain repairs and stoppages and any other plumbing as needed.
• Performs minor electrical maintenance of electrical systems to include installations and removal of conduit, electrical wiring, receptacle and switch replacement. Performs removal and installation of wiring to HVAC system motors, condensers, fan, and blowers on changeouts.
• Performs all ground maintenance and upkeep of grounds. Cleans grounds, gardens, and water features; collect litter, debris, and trash. Mows, weed eats, edges, and blows grounds. Trims and prunes grounds.
• Oversees outside contractors to ensure compliance with contracts, performance to industry standards, all state and municipal codes on all museums projects.
• Performs and completes other duties as assigned.

Position-Specific Details:

• Appointment Type: This position will be filled as a part-time Classified WAE, limited to 1,245 working hours in a 12-month period. Starting Hourly Pay varies, depending on experience.
• Work Schedule: This is a part-time position that reports in-office. This position may be required to work evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

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.*

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.

Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Pacee Wallace

Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism

1051 N. 3rd Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Phone: 225-342-8202

pwallace@crt.la.gov

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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 at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans 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 to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Have you completed six semester hours from an accredited college or university in construction management, construction technology, or engineering, or any combination of these courses?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered Yes to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university below. If you answered No, please enter N/A. Example: CMAN 1001 - Introduction to Construction Management - 3 hrs - LSU

Required Question

Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm