Salary : $5,860.00 - $10,546.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number:
Department: DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services
Opening Date: 09/15/2026
Closing Date: 9/25/2026 11:59 PM Central

Join Our Team at DCFS: Facility Maintenance Manager B

This position is responsible for managing the building maintenance of all Department of Children and Family Services buildings (agency owned, state/government owned and leased) throughout the state.
If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact-this could be the opportunity for you!
Minimum Qualifications
Five years of experience in the building construction trade or building maintenance; or in road or bridge construction or maintenance; OR

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:

• Ensures repairs are properly reported and completed.
• Coordinates all maintenance service and repairs including monitoring selection, ordering, and receiving of material, and payment of invoices for projects.
• Reviews all leases relative to construction and facility grounds for the Department.
• Makes regular inspections of all buildings, agency owned, state/government owned and leased to proactively identify and track needed improvements and repairs that have not been reported and ensure maintenance issues are handled timely.
• Manages purchasing and requisitioning of adequate inventories of supplies and materials needed.
• Reviews and comments on service and repair contracts, as well as construction project design documents and drawings. Schedules shutdowns so as to not interfere with normal daily operations.
• Attends pre-bid and pre-construction conferences for building renovations and new constructions.
• Oversees work by contractors/vendors in accordance with approved plans and schedules.
• Performs other duties as required.

Louisiana HB 420 requires all prospective DCFS employees to complete and clear multiple background clearances prior to employment with this agency.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment. This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also, it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months or by promotion of a permanent classified employee.

Work Schedule: Typically, work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday. Flexible work schedules are available after meeting certain criteria and is dependent upon the position you are applying for. Some positions require working shifts.

Work Location: Baton Rouge, La

How To Apply:

No Civil Service Test score 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.
*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in this 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:

Bethany Benoit
Department of Children and Family Services
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Do you have any immediate family members or relatives who are currently employed with DCFS? Immediate family member is defined as children (blood, step, adopted), spouse, brother, sister, father, mother, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law and father-in-law. Relative includes immediate family members previously defined and also includes grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, uncle, aunt, niece and nephew.

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "yes" to the above question, please list the name of your immediate family member and/or relatives currently employed by DCFS. If you answered "no" to the above question, enter N/A.
Required Question