Career Opps

Maintenance Laborer Full-Time

Full time position, 8 am – 5 pm (1 hour lunch) with on call rotation as needed.  Must have a valid driver’s license and it may be necessary to attend local or out-of-town maintenance training as assigned by Management.

Benefits are annual leave, state retirement (6% employee, 6% employer), group life insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Sedera (cost sharing health option), Vision/Dental plans (employee paid) and Aflac (employee paid).

Perform skilled maintenance on Aberdeen Housing Authority owned and/or managed units to ensure all rules and regulations of the Housing Authority and HUD are enforced.  Responsible for responding to varied work orders involving a variety of tasks including the care and upkeep of grounds and buildings.  Guarantee all units are in decent, safe and sanitary living conditions for all program tenants.  All other duties as assigned.

A full job description and application (required) are available at the office or at the Department Of Labor.

The position is open until filled.

Maintenance Laborer Part-Time

Part-time position, Monday-Friday, 20+ hours per week with on call nights and weekends.  Must have a valid driver’s license and it may be necessary to attend local or out-of-town maintenance training as assigned by Management.

Benefits are annual leave, state retirement (6% employee, 6% employer), group life insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Sedera (cost sharing health option), Vision/Dental plans (employee paid) and Aflac (employee paid).

Perform skilled maintenance on Aberdeen Housing Authority owned and/or managed units to ensure all rules and regulations of the Housing Authority and HUD are enforced.  Responsible for responding to varied work orders involving a variety of tasks including the care and upkeep of grounds and buildings.  Guarantee all units are in decent, safe and sanitary living conditions for all program tenants.  All other duties as assigned.

A full job description and application (required) are available at the office or at the Department Of Labor.

The position is open until filled.

Application Requirements

When filling out our application form, be sure to follow directions carefully and answer all questions. The application is a required form. Please read carefully and complete all sections. Applications that are not complete, or that have entries such as “see resume attached” are not accepted. Remember to sign the application.

You must file your application, along with a resume, before the closing date. This means your application and resume must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the specified closing date at our office located at 310 S. Roosevelt St., Aberdeen, SD 57401. You may pick up an application/job description at either:

• Job Service, 420 South Roosevelt Street, or
• Stop by our office at 310 S. Roosevelt Street

If your availability, address, or phone number changes after you file the application, notify us immediately. Failure to do so may result in your name being removed from the applicant list.

A new application must be submitted each time you apply. If applying for more than one position at the same time, you may use one application and name all positions you are applying for on the application.

The AHA Hiring Process

After the application deadline, your application will be reviewed to ensure that it is complete. We will determine if your work experience and qualifications match the job for which you have applied.

A series of two interviews will be conducted for each vacant position. Please note that not all applicants for a position will be interviewed.

If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by phone. After first interviews are complete, we will determine which candidates will receive a second interview. AHA will contact you by phone if you are selected for a second interview.

If you are not selected for a position, you will be sent a letter notifying you once the position has been filled.

We appreciate your assistance and patience in this process.