MAINTENANCE FOREMAN

State of Louisiana • Columbia, LA

333d

About The Position

This position is located at the Swanson Center for Youth in Columbia, LA. The Office of Juvenile Justice will receive a list of eligible applicants ONLY from the people who respond to this posting. 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. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. For further information about this vacancy contact Garilyn London at OJJ/ Human Resources. 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. The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. 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 Driver's License and clear a background check.

Requirements

• Four 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 plus two years of experience in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or as a parks building and grounds attendant; OR
• Twelve semester hours in construction management, construction technology, or engineering, or any combination of these courses plus two years of experience in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or as a parks building and grounds attendant.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, guidance, logistical support and limited administration to a group of heterogeneous journeyman crafts and their helpers.
• Inspect buildings, grounds and equipment to determine need for various types of repairs or maintenance work.
• Inspect work in progress and upon completion for compliance with standards.
• Make estimates of cost of labor and materials and requisition supplies and equipment.
• Make sketches of proposed changes to be made in renovation of buildings.
• Make assignments of subordinates or crews providing a variety of maintenance construction or repair.
• Supervise journeyman level carpentry, plumbing, electrical, plastering, painting and other maintenance work.
• Supervise the servicing and repair of a variety of basic lawn mowers, refrigerators, stoves, hot water mechanical equipment.
• Prepare time, work and maintenance reports.
• Evaluate performance of employees and perform limited administrative functions, leave approval, time absentees, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees