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Estimated Pay $23 per hour
Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Convent, Louisiana

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St. James Parish Government is hiring for Equipment Operator - Roll Off Truck Driver - under the Operations Department.

JOBFUNCTION: Drives or operates gasoline or diesel-powered trucks and/ortractors characterized as moderately complex to maintain parish property,servitude, rights-of-way, and to repair roads and other facilities. Thedistinction between an Equipment Operator and this position concerns the use ofmore complicated equipment and skill required. This position is classified asessential during declared emergencies or natural disasters. This is a nonexemptposition, forty hours per week. This position is "Safety Sensitive" and subjectto random drug testing as per the St. James Parish Government EmployeeHandbook. Individuals in this class can complete the majority of theirprojects/assignments with a minimum amount of supervision.

ESSENTIALDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Includes any combination of the following illustrative examples ofduties and responsibilities including but not limited to:
•Performs maintenance to equipment such as checking fuel, oil, andother lubricant levels; performs necessary emergency repairs; observesindicators to check for proper function of machinery and stops operation whenindicated; reports major mechanical problem for repair.
•Maintains logs for mileage, fuel consumption, materialstransported in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.
•Drives or operates small and large dump trucks, tandem trucks, tomaintain parish property, servitude, and rights-of-way.
•Maintains equipment by washing and cleaning.
•Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONREQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able toperform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below arerepresentative of knowledge, skills and/or ability required. St. James ParishGovernment is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodation will bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.

EDUCATIONand/or EXPERIENCE: High School diploma or general education diploma (GED).

CERTIFICATES,LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: "Must" possess a valid Louisiana Commercial Driver's License (CDL)with a class "A" designation and have an acceptable driving record.

OTHERSKILLS AND ABILITIES:
•Knowledge of the operating procedures and maintenance of equipmentoperated.
•General knowledge of the hazards and applicable safety rules andregulations in equipment operation
•Working knowledge of traffic laws and regulations related toequipment operated.
•Ability to clean and assist in minor maintenance and repair ofequipment operated.
•Ability to perform physical labor required of the position.
•Abilityto identify operating problems of equipment assigned.

PHYSICALDEMANDS: The physical demandsdescribed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodationwill be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularlyrequired to sit, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employeefrequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, feel objects, tools,controls, and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to stand,walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally liftand/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this jobinclude close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depthperception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristicsdescribed here are representatives of those that an employee encounters whileperforming the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties ofthis job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions, extremeheat/cold, near moving mechanical parts, and is regularly exposed to vibration.The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employeeoccasionally works in high, precarious places. The noise level in the workenvironment is usually very loud.

EQUIPMENT FOR OPERATOR III

  • Dump Truck (6 yd no AB)
  • Dump Truck (12 yd w/ AB)
  • Truck, Tractor Low Boy
  • Roll Off Truck
  • Grapple Truck

St. James Parish is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. The parish will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis including, but not limited to veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, agree or political affiliations.