Mobile Equipment Operator 1 - 2 (CPG)

State of Louisiana • Kenner, LA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for operating a tractor and related equipment to cut and maintain grass along the levees and flood protection structures on the East Bank of the Mississippi River, which consists of Orleans, St. Bernard, and Jefferson Parishes. This ensures safe and effective vegetation control to support flood risk management, visibility, and accessibility of levee systems. This announcement may fill vacancies statewide in any of the following regions: Jefferson Orleans St. Benard

Requirements

• No experience or training is required.

Nice To Haves

• Current Class A CDL license

Responsibilities

• Operates one or more of the following types of equipment as a primary, regular and recurring function of the job: field tractors with power ratings up to and including 125hp; tractors which may be equipped with attachments such as bush-hogs, belly attachment, blades, loaders, hoes, flail mowers, brooms and gang mower up to 21 feet across, etc.; forklifts with lifting capacity over 10,000 lbs. or lift height over 12 feet; if the incumbent has a current Class A CDL license, may be required to operate bobtail and/or dump trucks with rating capacity of 12 yards or less.
• Required to operate any equipment enumerated for the Mobile Equipment Operator 1, Mobile Equipment Operator Light and/or Laborer when necessary to accomplish work objectives.
• Remove trash and debris from the SLFPAE’s Right-of-Way.
• Cut and trim grass within the SLFPA-E’s Right-of-Way.
• Works with weed eaters, chainsaws, pole saws, and various other hand tools to remove weeds, grass, brush and trees from levees and the properties owned and maintained by the SLFPA-E.
• Performs miscellaneous labor duties such as cleaning of maintenance yard, washing vehicles, trimming trees, graffiti removal, sand-bagging where problems develop.
• May perform incidental repair and construction tasks such as installation of guard rail, fencing, fender systems and cabling at moveable bridges and other structures.
• May assist with the training and guidance of other newly hired Mobile Equipment Operator 1’s, Mobile Equipment Operator Light’s and Laborers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed