• Firetug Deck/Firefighter Trainee

    Louisiana Department of State Civil Service (Reserve, LA)


    Firetug Deck/Firefighter Trainee

     

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    Firetug Deck/Firefighter Trainee

     

    Salary

     

    $2,382.00 - $4,819.00 Monthly

     

    Location

     

    Reserve, LA

     

    Job Type

     

    Classified

     

    Job Number

     

    215919

     

    Department

     

    Port of South Louisiana

     

    Opening Date

     

    12/19/2025

     

    Closing Date

     

    1/2/2026 11:59 PM Central

     

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    About this Job

    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=153990) .

     

    Job Duties and Other Information

    Job Duties:

    This is semi-skilled work involving manual deck and firefighting duties aboard a fireboat.

     

    50%Performdailytasksofmakingfasthawsersandmooringlinestotowsor piers, washing decks, cleaning equipment, chipping and painting, loading and unloading materials and standing radio/telephone watch.

     

    50% Man of firehose and fire monitors in fighting fires aboard vessels and on shore structures, including entry aboard burning vessels and shore structures. When the vessel is in harbor­ inspection service, work involves greeting and assisting passengers aboard the fireboat, looking after passengers' comfort, and answering questions about marine activities in the harbor area

    Position-Specific Details:

    Appointment Type: Probational

     

    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:

    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 the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

    Contact Information:

    For further information about this vacancy contact:

    Joseph Benn

     

    Port of South Louisiana

     

    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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