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Mobile Equipment Operator 1

Salary

$2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

Shreveport, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

210872

Department

Caddo Levee District

Opening Date

07/18/2025

Closing Date

8/1/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

OUR MISSION

The Caddo Levee District was created in 1892 by Act 74 of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana for the primary purpose of maintaining and operating the levee systems along the right descending bank of Red River, as well as the levee systems of Twelve Mile Bayou and Black Bayou. The Caddo Levee District ensures the integrity of the levee system throughout the year and during times of emergency, responds with trained personnel and the necessary equipment to provide protection of lives and property.

About this position

The typical day of work activities for the Mobile Equipment Operator 1 are spraying chemicals, grass cutting, weed eating, and limb trimming. This incumbent will work under the supervision of the Levee Maintenance Superintendent.

The key competencies needed to succeed in this role are the following:

+ Working Safely:The ability to maintain safety by following rules and procedures.

+ Accepting Direction:The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

+ Building and Supporting Teams:The ability to combine your actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.

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

Job Duties:

This position main responsibilities are to performs incidental repair and construction tasks, makes minor repairs to equipment and performs user maintenance necessary to keep equipment clean and in good working order. Operate mobile equipment such as field tractors with attachments ex. bushhogs, blades, etc. and other types of equipment as a recurring function of the job to accomplish transportation, maintenance or construction tasks. Provides guidance to and oversees work of lower graded operators and laborers. and any other tasks requested by supervisor.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Classified WAE

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

Work Schedule: Anticipated work hours will not exceed 1245 hours in a 12-month period from date of hire.

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 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. 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 further information about this vacancy contact:

Penny Adams

Caddo Levee District

[email protected]

(318) 221-2654

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

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