Maintenance Foreman

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services

www.doc.louisiana.gov

LA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN

St. Gabriel, LA

At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

This is an opportunity to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, working in a correctional facility where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential.

The Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women is seeking an experienced Maintenance Foreman to lead and coordinate facility maintenance operations across the institution. This role is essential to ensuring safe, reliable buildings and systems, and requires a hands‑on leader who can guide staff, manage projects, and uphold high standards of workmanship.

• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
• Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
• Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including: a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc.
  
  Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s may be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

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Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been on‑the‑job experience:

• Four years of experience or training in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or park operations and grounds maintenance; 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 park operations and grounds maintenance; 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 park operations and grounds maintenance.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

• Serves as a foreman over an inmate maintenance crew. Assigns tasks and jobs, provides assistance and guidance to inmates, inspects and approves completed jobs.
• Maintenance and repair of all systems during the weekend on‑call duty status.
• Training and supervising inmates who assist in maintenance and repair.

Appointment Type: JOB APPOINTMENT

• A job appointment is a temporary job lasting up to four years; however, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.
• This position may also be filled as a probational appointment if a non‑temporary position becomes available in the recruitment process.
• If filled by probation, a permanent classified LA State employee, if selected, may be required to accept a probational appointment.

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS& Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD‑214 must be verified by official documentation prior to…