Maintenance Repairer I-II
Ville Platte, LAJob$2,978–5,360/moPosted 3 days agoStill listed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Maintenance Repairer I-II works under the Maintenance Supervisor at the Ville Platte Housing Authority. The role makes minor repairs to buildings and facilities, maintains furniture and equipment, and repairs appliances and the pump station. The position may be filled at level I or II based on the selected candidate’s qualifications, with an opportunity to advance within the job series.
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OUR MISSION It is to provide public housing assistance for people with low and moderate incomes. VPHA offers safe, quality, and affordable housing to low-income families, the elderly, and disabled individuals. We offer low-rent public housing to eligible individuals and families. About this position The Maintenance Repairer 1-2 is a valuable part of the Ville Platte Housing Authority because of their function of work to make minor repairs to buildings and perform general maintenance. This incumbent will work under the supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor. He will instruct you on your work duties in day-to-day operations. 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.The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.Job Duties: This position main responsibilities are to make minor repairs to the interior/exterior of the buildings and facilities and maintains furniture and equipment employing basic skills in the plumbing, carpentry, electrical, mechanical, and related fields. Maintains and makes repairs to appliances and the pumps station. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational Career Progression: This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as a Maintenance Repair 1 or 2. The level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series. Work Schedule: Works hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00pm. Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. How To Apply: No Civil Service test score or assessment 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. *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: Shelia Ben Ville Platte Housing Authority [email protected] 337-363-2535
How this job compares
Set against the 443 open Building Maintenance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$2,978–5,360/mo
- US median$65–77K/yr55 salary ranges
- US median$25–29/hr210 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 443 open Building Maintenance jobs across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- Building Maintenance postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 4 years (276 postings).
- Education
- 1 of the 443 open Building Maintenance jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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