The mission of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to reach treatment goals and to return to more integrated community living settings. Pinecrest Supports and Services Center specializes in the treatment of people with comorbid intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex medical, behavioral and psychiatric support needs.

We are seeking a dedicated, hardworking individual as a Mobile Equipment Operator 1-2 to assist in the daily operation of the duties of the Area Maintenance Department on the Pinecrest Supports and Services grounds.

No experience or training is required.

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

Job Duties:

• Operate and maintain various types of mobile equipment in order to properly maintain the grounds of PSSC.
• Operate a 25 hp lawn tractor cutting grass.
• Operate 62 hp backhoe with front-end loader, digging and/or loading pit run, gravel, fill-dirt, top-soil, removal of tree stumps and/or trees, grading ditches, installing drain pipes maintaining grounds of this agency.
• Operate a 53 hp tractor with a grader blade to scrape road shoulders, grade roads and level lawns.
• Operate a 40 hp tractor with roller attachment to level cold mix for patching roads, parking lots, etc.
• Operate a 2.5-ton bucket truck to clean gutters, prune trees, and remove limbs and debris from roofs of buildings.
• Operate and maintain push mowers, weed eaters, and chainsaws for the general upkeep and beautification of the grounds.
• Operate the Miller ACDC Stick Welding Machine to fabricate metals.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Pinecrest Supports and Services Center - Area Maintenance Grounds

Shift: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Pass Days: Saturday and Sunday

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Detail

Salary:
Mobile Equipment Operator 1: $16.06 hourly - $28.90 hourly
Mobile Equipment Operator 2: $17.18 hourly - $30.92 hourly

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 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. Application maybe rejected if incomplete

Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Jimmie Bernard
Pinecrest Supports & Services Center
P.O. Box 5191 Pineville, LA 71360
Jimmie.Bernard@la.gov

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.