State of Louisiana-posted about 1 month ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Onsite • Lake Charles, LA
501-1,000 employees
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

The Grounds Department has a vacancy for a Mobile Equipment Operator 1. At McNeese State University, our mission is to deliver a life-changing higher education experience by fostering a dynamic teaching and learning community committed to excellence with a personal touch. McNeese offers excellent benefits to include retirement with LASERS, comprehensive insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, accrual of sick and vacation leave, 14 paid holidays per year, tuition reduction program for employees and qualified dependents, and many other supplemental benefit programs. This position operates mobile equipment to perform primary, regular, or recurring grounds work necessary for the beautification, growth, and maintenance of the properties for the university. This position requires Drug Testing either because it involves safety and security sensitive work, operation/maintenance of public vehicles or the supervisor of employees engaged in the operation/maintenance of public vehicles and may require possessing a valid driver's license or commercial driver's license. No experience or training is required. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

  • Operates the following types of equipment on a regular basis: field tractors with power rating up to and including 52 horsepower, tractors with bush hogs, blades, loaders, hoes, attachments, etc. gang mowers up to eight feet across, lawn mowers, and smaller handheld equipment such as weed eaters, edges, trimmers, chain saws, etc. to accomplish tasks.
  • May operate and drive vans, trucks, and flatbed trucks (one to four tons), dump trucks six yards or less, and forklifts (up to 10,000 lbs.) as necessary.
  • Responsible for safe use and minor maintenance of equipment, and report equipment issues and damage to supervisor.
  • Perform grounds work that is necessary for acreage facility of 180 acres to include work that involves almost constant exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, toxic chemicals, biohazard materials, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, and/or loud noises.
  • Extensive physical activity that requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 50 pounds. Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.
  • Assist other grounds crew when necessary to perform other related mobile equipment duties as assigned by foreman, superintendent, or director.
  • No experience or training is required.
  • retirement with LASERS
  • comprehensive insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
  • accrual of sick and vacation leave
  • 14 paid holidays per year
  • tuition reduction program for employees and qualified dependents
  • many other supplemental benefit programs
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