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CARPENTER MASTER

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CARPENTER MASTER

Salary

$3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly

Location

Pineville, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

PSSC 25-117-JB

Department

LDH-Office for Citizens with Development Disabilities

Opening Date

11/10/2025

Closing Date

11/17/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The mission of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to reach treatment goals and to return to more integrated community living settings. Pinecrest Supports and Services Center specializes in the treatment of people with comorbid intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex medical, behavioral and psychiatric support needs.

We are seeking a dedicated, hardworking individual with t hree years of experience or training in the carpentry trade to assist in the daily operation of the duties of the Carpenter/Paint Shop on the Pinecrest Supports and Services grounds.

Minimum Qualifications

One year of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been on-the-job experience:

Three years of experience or training in the carpentry trade.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=128740) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Remodel existing buildings which involves tearing out existing walls, ceiling and floors, laying out from plans, framing walls, applying siding such as sheetrock and paneling and putting up ceiling tile, hanging doors, windows, trimming ceilings and nailing baseboards.

+ Maintenance, construction and repair of facilities and furniture, ensure the comfort and safety of the persons living on the Pinecrest grounds.

+ Repairs to sidewalks enable persons to move from place to place independently.

+ Perform detailed carpenter duties involving building cabinets, vanities, bookcases, lay out of frame work, trim work, floor tile and vinyl floor laying and all phases of finish carpenter work.

+ Requires contacting department heads and/or their subordinates to obtain details on dimensions and special needs in designing various items.

+ Calculate and requisition materials from warehouse after planning.

+ Sets the pace and directs the work of subordinates and trades personnel as needed to complete the job.

+ Reports to unit foreman of progress of work and notifies foreman of any major problems that may occur.

+ Must be able to use radial arm saw, table saw, finish air nailer, frame air nailer, router, electric drill, hammer, measuring tools, planer, shaper, jointer, work lathe, drill press and other tools needed to complete the job.

+ Perform general maintenance on buildings.

+ Build pavilions and sheds to include site preparation, layout, forming and pouring concrete.

+ Build beams, set posts, frames-in, set joists and rafters, deck room and trim cut.

+ Build computer stations, entertainment centers, bookcases and other shop-built items.

+ Other duties as needed to insure the smooth flow of work within the job unit.

Position-Specific Details:

Shift: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Pass Days: Saturday and Sunday

Appointment Type: This position may be filled by Probation, Promotion, Demotion, Lateral Transfer or Detail to Special Duty. Preferences may be given to permanent classified employees of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center.

Compensation: $21.05 - $37.88 Hourly; $1,684.00 - $3,030.40 Biweekly

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 scoreis 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.

* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Application my be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Jimmie Bernard

Pinecrest Supports & Services Center

[email protected]

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

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 athttps://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.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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

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PSSC - Are you able to perform manual work?

+ Yes

+ No

02

PSSC - Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

+ Yes

+ No

03

PSSC - If "YES", give the law enforcement authority (city, police, sheriff, FBI, etc.) the offense, place, and disposition of case. If this question does not apply to you, enter N/A.

04

PSSC - Have you listed ALL prior employment (entire work history starting after High School or College) with complete name of all employers (no abbreviations), your job title, address (city &state), phone number of each employer? Failure to fully complete the education and work history sections of the application can result in an applicant being hired the lower level of the position in which any are applying.

+ Yes

+ No

05

PSSC - You will be selected for interview based on your application. Explain any gaps in employment of 3 months or longer (Example: January /1999 – May /1999 = caring for a sick parent, etc...). If this question does not apply to you, enter N/A.

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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