MAINTENANCE REPAIRER 2

MAINTENANCE REPAIRER 2

Salary

$3,410.00 - $6,136.00 Monthly

Location

Monroe, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

403SCY-221377-GOL

Department

Office of Juvenile Justice

Opening Date

05/26/2026

Closing Date

5/31/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

About this Job

Office of Juvenile Justice

Swanson Center for Youth-Monroe

4701 S. Grand St., Monroe, Louisiana 71202

https://ojj.la.gov/location/swanson-center-for-youth-monroe

The Office of Juvenile Justice is looking for a skilled and dependable Maintenance Repairer 2 who takes pride in keeping facilities safe, functional, and looking their best. If you enjoy hands-on work, solving problems, and making a visible impact every day, this role offers the perfect blend of variety and purpose.

As a Maintenance Repairer 2, you'll help maintain buildings, equipment, and campus grounds while supporting a mission-driven environment that serves youth and staff. From repairs and equipment upkeep to grounds and custodial support, your work ensures the campus operates smoothly and safely. If you're motivated, adaptable, and ready to be part of a team that truly values your skills, this is a great opportunity to grow and contribute.

Minimum Qualifications

Two years 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

Completion of a two-year vocational technical program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering; OR

Twelve 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:

• Perform general building, equipment, and facility repairs, including basic electrical, carpentry, automotive, and appliance work.

• Inspect equipment, identify repair needs, and assist with welding, blueprint reading, and field repair techniques.

• Operate heavy-duty vehicles and specialized equipment essential to campus operations.

• Replace parts, make adjustments, and ensure systems and equipment function properly.

• Maintain campus grounds, including lawn care, landscaping, and safe use of chemical products.

• Perform custodial and sanitation tasks to keep facilities clean and safe.

• Interact professionally with staff and the public while performing duties.

• Complete additional assignments as directed by supervisors.

Position-Specific Details:

Work Location: This vacancy is located at the Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe, Louisiana.

Appointment Type: Full-time, Probational

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

The incumbent of this position must not have been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15:587.1 (c).

The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide.

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 the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment.

If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations.

NOTE: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Drivers License, and clear a background check.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Garilyn London

OJJ/ Human Resources

Garilyn.London@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

01

Are you a current classified employee of the Office of Juvenile Justice serving with permanent status?

• Yes
• No

02

Are you currently under indictment for a felony charge or 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
• No

03

If YES, give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If NO, enter N/A.

04

Have you been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt, or implied threats of force, or coercion, or where the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse?

• Yes
• No

05

If so, when? If "NO", enter N/A.

06

Have you ever been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in any sexual activity in the community or confinement setting?

• Yes
• No

07

If so, when? If "NO", enter N/A.

08

Have you ever engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility or juvenile facility or any other facility type (as defined in 42 U.S.C 1997)?

• Yes
• No

09

If so, when? If "NO", enter N/A.

10

If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Office of Juvenile Justice Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Office of Juvenile Justice, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Office of Juvenile Justice that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job postin

• Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present.
• No. Do not contact my employers, past or present. I understand that I will not be eligible for employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice by selecting this option.

11

Have you ever been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15:587.1 (c)?

• Yes
• No

12

If you have completed a two-year vocational technical program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering provide the major, school name, and date earned for each program you have completed. If you have not completed a two-year vocational technical program enter N/A.

13

If you have completed twelve semester hours in construction management, construction technology, or engineering, provide the qualifying courses, including the course number, course title, credit hours, and college/university. (Ex. BIOL 1001 - General Biology - 3 hrs - LSU) If you have not, please enter N/A.

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