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Full-Time Maintenance Tech

Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center
Covington, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/21/2025

Nationally recognized, multi award-winning juvenile detention center located on the Northshore is looking for a FULL-TIME MAINTENANCE TECH ! This opportunity has many benefits and doesn't come available very often.

The Maintenance Technician position is responsible for performing building and grounds maintenance such as install, troubleshooting, repair and maintains production and facility equipment according to safety and productive maintenance systems.

Pay range : $20.19-26.15 / hour, depending on experience.

Responsibilities include :

  • Provides semi-skilled / skilled maintenance services for the facility site including routine building maintenance, painting, routine plumbing and electrical, preventive maintenance and repairs, as well as janitorial duties.
  • Keeps electrical equipment, such as wiring, motors, air conditioning and heating, batteries, switches, and electrical mechanisms to include emergency generator, in good repair and in operating condition.
  • Replaces switches, fuses, circuit breakers, small motor parts, cleans and oils motors.
  • Maintains all lighting and plumbing.
  • Operates from start-up to shutdown of heating, air conditioners, water heaters, centrifugal pumps, small gasoline / diesel engines, security type doors and air compressors.
  • Keeps maintenance records of equipment for future reference.
  • Handles the removal, repair, and installation of various signs throughout the facility under the direction of management.
  • Operates heavy equipment safely (such as forklifts, high lift machines, sprayers, and front loaders) as required by the Operations and Support Services departments.
  • Assists the Director of Facilities in overseeing work performed by contractors, including, but not limited to, renovation projects, pest control services, landscape maintenance.
  • All work is subject to inspection while in progress or upon completion.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

BENEFITS TO JOINING OUR TEAM :

  • A schedule of four 10-hour days per week, with every weekend and 16 paid holidays off!
  • FPJDC's new hires undergo 40 hours of paid classroom training and extensive on-the-job training.
  • Meals and uniforms are provided for each team member free of charge.
  • 2 weeks of paid Vacation Time and paid Sick Time in your first year!
  • 100% PAID health (for staff and children!), vision, and dental insurance . FPJDC also subsidizes plans for your family members so it's easy to afford high-quality insurance! Other offerings include life insurance, short / long-term disability, and accident insurance!
  • On-call and emergency pay
  • Participation in the Louisiana State Employee Retirement System (LASERS), a defined benefit retirement plan that is virtually unmatched. Voluntary participation in our Deferred Compensation Plan is matched at 3%!
  • Opportunity to earn annual merit pay raises of up to 6% each year!
  • FPJDC is a government agency, so employment may qualify you for participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
  • Position requires :

  • High School diploma / GED (An Associate degree in mechanical, electrical or industrial maintenance, preferred.)
  • A minimum of 3 years' experience in building maintenance or manufacturing.
  • Must possess a valid Louisiana driver's license.
  • Thorough knowledge of carpentry and basic non-electric (including plumbing) repair and maintenance of equipment and fixtures
  • Good knowledge of surface painting and preparation
  • Experience in general construction including basic wall building / repair, concrete fabrication and repair, roofing, glass repair and installation, door and hardware service, and a thorough knowledge of and ability to safely use all tools and power equipment used in these trades
  • Ability to respond to situations where shifting priorities are common and difficult conditions happen
  • Ability to work and be exposed to all conditions in and around the facility, including the outside common areas, underground, interior of buildings, and rooftops
  • Ability to deal with vendors and clients in an efficient and professional manner
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently
  • Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, and to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and diagrams
  • Communication skills - ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, in writing and verbally
  • Interpersonal skills - cooperative, courteous, flexible, good natured, and concerned with being helpful and making a good impression
  • Effective work skills - conscientious, persistent, resourceful, productive and active
  • Physical Demands :

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to handle and work proficiently with common hand and power tools, screwdrivers, saws, drills, wrenches and hammers; and to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must be physically able to lift and / or move materials weighing up to 60 pounds, and must be able to climb a ladder. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

    Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

    Salary : $20 - $26

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