Job Details

Mobile Equipment Operator Light

Grambling State University is currently seeking a full time Mobile Equipment Operator Light to maintain campus grounds by operating light equipment for the Facilities Department. Minimum qualifications: no experience or training is required.

Job duties include:

• Operates riding mower and power 35 1/2 Bush Hog front end loader
• Trim hedges, edge sidewalks, blow off sidewalks and weed eats
• Spray herbicides, fertilize grounds and flower beds, straw beds and remove flowers
• Operates chain saw, prune trees, remove brush and fallen limbs, remove dead animals, fills potholes and cleans drains
• Operates light and heavy, horse power 65-85, tractors, may make minor repairs to equipment

Other duties as assigned.

Position-specific details:

• Appointment type: Probational
• Career progression: Not eligible
• Work schedule: Work hours are 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Thursday and 7:30 am - 11:30 am on Fridays.
• Compensation: This position is eligible for an Extraordinary Credentials or Experience hire rate based on previous work experience.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires Grambling State University to inform applicants that the University can employ only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Each new employee is required to present documentation verifying his/her identity and right to accept employment.

To apply, 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). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact information: For further information about this vacancy contact: Amy Minniefield/Cheryl Ivory Grambling State University/Human Resources 403 Main St Grambling, La. 71245 318-###-####/318-###-####

Grambling State University is an Equal Opportunity/ADA/AAP Employer. We recruit, select, employ and promote without regard to race, sex, religion, age, disability, national origin, or any other protected class.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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

Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave

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
• 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. 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), Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others.

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