Laborer

Salary

$1,855.00 - $3,338.00 Monthly

Location

Natchitoches, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

227338

Department

City of Natchitoches Housing Authority

Opening Date

10/13/2026

Closing Date

10/18/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

OUR MISSION

It is our mission to promote adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity and a suitable living environment free from discrimination. Provide Descent, Safe and Sanitary Housing and "Providing A Foundation for A Better Tomorrow"

Overview of the Role

This position is responsible for performing a variety of manual labor duties, including mowing grass, trimming shrubs, cutting brush, maintaining grounds, cleaning ditches and drains, moving materials and equipment, and assisting skilled maintenance personnel with general repairs and construction tasks. Responsibilities also include operating a tractor and other equipment, maintaining tools and equipment, and performing other physical labor duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

No experience or training is required.

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:

Cuts grass, weeds, trees, and brush; cleans culverts, drains, and ditches; moves, loads, and unloads materials, supplies, and equipment; removes obstructions from highway or premises; hauls or carries sand, lumber, asphalt, and cement; applies patching materials to highway surfaces; pours dirt, sand, and water into a mud jack and fills.

Operates a tractor to cut grass; washes and assists in servicing equipment.

Performs a wide variety of physical labor functions.

Assists skilled workmen by carrying materials and tools or performing unskilled tasks such as mixing concrete or digging holes; moves furniture, or other heavy equipment at an institution or public building.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational - up to 24 months

Career Progressio****n: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

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 score is required 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.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted instead of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Aufwiedersehan Anthony

Housing Authority of the City of Natchitoches

[email protected]

318-352-9774 or 238-7382

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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 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.

***** 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 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