What are the responsibilities and job description for the FACILITY MAINTENANCE MANAGER A position at DVA-SE LA Veterans Home?
$5,477.00 - $9,856.00 Monthly
Reserve, LA
Classified
0136-09232026FMM A
DVA-SE LA Veterans Home
09/28/2026
10/13/2026 12:00 AM Central
About this Job
Our mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to serve the Veteran population of Louisiana through the provision of maintenance services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion.
Join the State of Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home, where you'll step into a role as the Facility Maintenance Manager A that performs supervision and maintenance level work with excellence genuine care for those who served. You'll supervisor a team of 4 Maintenance Repairer 2’s and one Administrative Coordinator 3 that will assist in maintaining the facility which services over 150 veterans.
Minimum Qualifications
Completion of a two-year training program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering plus three years of experience in the building construction trade or building maintenance; or in road or bridge construction or maintenance; OR
Eighteen semester hours in a construction field or engineering plus two years of experience in the building construction trade or building maintenance; or in road or bridge construction or maintenance.
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:
- Supervise and direct the maintenance department, A 156 bed at a Long-Term health care facility that includes daily maintenance tasks such as maintaining a 480-volt electrical system, oxygen supply system, plumbing, HVAC, cooling tower, chemicals for an exclusive heat pump system, along with computerized mechanical system that monitors the heat pumps, exhaust system, hot water boilers, vacuum pumps. Further, you will monitor the Fire Warning System, Alzheimer units magnetic locking system, responsible for the maintenance of all facility vehicles with monthly MV-3 reports, Fuelman Reports, repairs of the facility and manages an operating budget.
- Discuss evaluations and performance, you will recommend disciplinary actions when needed to your supervisor, and conflict resolution.
- Assure Quality Assurance through audits and staff in-services, aiding in improvement in the maintenance department and adherence to policy and procedure standards.
- Reports resident complaints and incidents, collaborating with you Maintenance Repairer 2 employees to ensure all complaints and incidents are properly handled.
- Safety, maintain a safe, clean and effective work environment for residents and employees.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational
Compensation Ranges – Depending on experience: $ 31.60 – $ 56.86/hour; $ 2,528.00 - $ 4,548.80 bi/weekly; $65,728.00 - $118,269.00 Annually
Work Schedule: Hours are from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. to include possibly some emergency weekends and holidays.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test scores required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
CATHY W. SULLIVAN
HUMAN RESOURCES/SOUTHEAST LA VETERANS HOME
4080 WEST AIRLINE Highway, Reserve, LA 70084
985-479-4080
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 Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
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
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Salary : $65,728 - $118,269