Mobile Equipment Operator 1 - Heavy

Job Title

The Division of Administration / Louisiana Property Assistance Agency has a vacancy. This job title has an assigned pay grade of WS-213.

The Louisiana Property Assistance Agency (LPAA) is a section of the State of Louisiana's Division of Administration. The section manages all of the state's assets and is responsible for the disposition of all surplus property that state agencies no longer need. LPAA's truck drivers, laborers, contracted warehouse staff, and other warehouse workers load and unload surplus property of varying weights and dimensions into / from box trucks, enclosed tractor-trailers, stake-bodied trailers. In addition, LPAA's truck drivers, laborers, contracted warehouse staff, and other warehouse workers are regularly required to travel to numerous statewide locations to pick up surplus assets.

The Division of Administration is the state government's management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including the following :

• Overseeing the state's capital construction program
• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
• Development of the state budget
• Providing technology services
• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

Minimum Qualifications :

Two years of experience in mobile equipment operations.

Job Specification :

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information :

Driving tractor-trailers and box trucks state-wide; providing functional supervision of contract warehouse staff, Laborer and Mobile Equipment Operator (MEO) 1, etc. when away from LPAA Headquarters; assisting contracted warehouse staff, Laborer and MEO1 to safely load / unload property in such a manner as to prevent damage to merchandise or the facility in which it is located; monitoring surplus as it is loaded to ensure load contents are complete and that the load only consists of the property included in the approved packet of Transfer Forms. Inspecting packet of Transfer Forms to ensure scheduler assigned vehicle is appropriately sized for the amount of surplus being picked up; performing pre-trip planning to develop a route that maximizes efficiencies and fuel economies; working with the person at LPAA responsible for developing schedules to determine an approximate ETA at each pickup location; keeping management informed of delays that negatively impact the schedule; performing pre-trip inspection of truck and / or trailer; inspecting the condition of the surplus and refusing to accept any pieces of property that should be scrapped due to poor condition; managing cash advances for overnight trips; preparing expense reports, mileage logs, and any other documentation required by a supervisor. Delivering surplus property to the auction site; operating forklifts, pallet jacks, and dollies; providing manual labor to assist other LPAA staff with loading, unloading, tagging, and arranging property for sale or auction; assisting customers with loading their purchases. Perform any other duty assigned by a supervisor.

Position-specific details :

Appointment Type : This vacancy will be filled by a new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.

Career Progression : This position does not participate in a career progression group.

Compensation : Depends on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.

How to apply :

No Civil Service test score 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.

A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.

Information to support your eligibility for this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your online application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

For further information about this posting, please contact : Erica R. Gay HR Specialist Division of Administration / Office of Human Resources email : Erica.Gay@la.gov