TRADE APPRENTICE

Trade Apprentice

Salary : $2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location : Ville Platte, LA

Job Type : Classified

Job Number : 214078

Department : Ville Platte Housing Authority

Opening Date : 10 / 21 / 2025

Closing Date : 10 / 29 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

About This Position

The Trade Apprentice 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 Foreman. He will instruct you on your work duties on a day-to-day operation.

Minimum Qualifications : No experience or training is required.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties : This position will assist the Maintenance Repairer with plumbing, carpentry, electrical, HVAV and appliances, floor stripping, painting and preventive maintenance.

Position-Specific Details :

• Appointment Type : Probational
• Career Progression : This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group (CPG).
• Work Schedule : Works hours are 7 : 00 AM to 3 : 00 PM.
• 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. 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

shelia@vphousing.com

337-363-2535

Benefits

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 :

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), Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others.