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Mobile Equipment Operator 1

Salary

$2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

Shreveport, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

209691

Department

LSU-Shreveport

Opening Date

06/27/2025

Closing Date

7/11/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

LSU Shreveport is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position ofMobile Equipment Operator 1in theFacility Servicesdepartment. This role involves operating light to medium-duty equipment to support campus maintenance and operations. We are looking for a reliable, safety-conscious individual with a strong work ethic and the ability to work effectively as part of a team in an outdoor, hands-on environment.

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 foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=103460) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Responsible journeyman level; works in Facility Service at LSU-S. Incumbent will perform the following duties:

Operate hydraulic driven lawn mowers with up to a 6' wide cutting path.

Operate medium to large farm type tractors with power up to 52 horsepower, equipped with bush hogs,

blades, disks, tractor mounted edger or other attachments.

Operate trimmers, edgers, blowers and other hand held devices for grounds upkeep.

Operate CAT style equipment to include forklift blades, back hoes attachment or earth moving blade.

Make minor repairs and preventative maintenance to equipment on a daily basis.

Operate chain saws, pole saws and other chain driven style equipment to maintain campus trees,

bushes, and shrubbery.

Operate cars/trucks for on and off campus missions including deliveries, pick-ups etc. Maintain

accurate records when doing so.

Move furniture for other departments as needed.

Inventories equipment and supplies as needed; informs management of equipment shortages and needs.

No Civil Service testscore 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.

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

For additional information concerning this job posting contact:

Jennifer Isaac

LSUS Department of Human Resource Management

Room 108 Administration Building, LSUS

(318) 797-5279

LSUS is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. For more information about LSU Shreveport go towww.lsus.edu

LSUS is a State As a Model (SAME) employer that promotes affirmative strategies and goals for employment of individuals with disabilities.

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

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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