Mobile Equipment Operator 1-2 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5009068) Apply  Mobile Equipment Operator 1-2 Salary $2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number OPH/CSH/210704 Department LDH-Office of Public Health Opening Date 07/16/2025 Closing Date 7/21/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits About this Job The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana. Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health (https://ldh.la.gov/) This Mobile Equipment Operator receives and stores emergency preparedness equipment and supplies in the supports of LDH and Office of Public Health. This position organizes the three warehouses to ensure stock availability and supplies are matched to the appropriate environment controlled storage units. The selected candidate will operate cargo van, trailers and trucks including transport supplies to regions and other areas as needed. 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=103460) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Maintain equipment and supply stocks for expiration dates and insure that medical equipment has the required biomedical safety inspections and is in working order. Be able to operate cargo van, trailers and trucks including transport supplies to regions and other areas as needed. Provides preventative maintenance checks of van, trucks and emergency response trailers. + Operates trucks pulling flatbed trailers. Operates forklifts with lifting capacity of 4,000 lbs. to over 15,000 lbs. and with a height capacity over 12 feet and the ability to refuel forklift. + Will run auxiliary equipment such compressors, generators, decontamination showers, pallet jacks as asphalt kettle, mud jack, concrete mixer (over two bag capacity), air compressors, jack-hammer, etc. as required. + Restocks and replenishes warehouse with incoming supplies. Identifies correct bin location and unit issue and restocks bins. + This position maintains a receipt for record of equipment/supplies that is deployed/assigned to state agencies and partners during a disaster and assist the logistics section in tracking and recovering the material. + Make minor repairs to equipment and performs user maintenance necessary to keep equipment in clean, good working order. Position-Specific Details: Location:Office of Public Health / Bureau of Community Preparedness / East Baton Rogue Parish Appointment Type: Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months) Cost Center:3262107800 Position Number(s):50462180 Career Progression:This position may be filled as aMobile Equipment Operator 1 or 2determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series. LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals 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. *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: Casey Hickman Casey.Hickman@la.gov LA Department of Health (LDH) Division of Human Resources PO Box 4818Baton Rouge, LA 70821 225-342-6477 This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. 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. 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