Mobile Equipment Operator- Light
Summary
Full-time groundskeeping role in Grambling State University's Facilities Department: the operator runs riding mowers, tractors, front-end loaders, and chainsaws to mow, trim, spray, prune, and maintain campus grounds. No experience or training is required.
About this Job
Grambling State University is a comprehensive, historically-black, public institution that offers a broad spectrum of undergraduate and graduate programs of study. Through its undergraduate major courses of study, which are under girded by a traditional liberal arts program, and through its graduate school, which has a decidedly professional focus, the University embraces its founding principle of educational opportunity. With a commitment to the education of minorities in American society, the University seeks to reflect in all of its programs the diversity present in the world. The university advances the study and preservation of African American history, art and culture.
Grambling State University is a community of learners who strive for excellence in their pursuit of knowledge and who seek to contribute to their respective major academic disciplines. The University prepares its graduates to compete and succeed in careers related to its programs of study, to contribute to the advancement of knowledge, and to lead productive lives as informed citizens in a democratic society. The University provides its students a living and learning environment which nurtures their development for leadership in academics, athletics, campus governance, and in their future pursuits.
Grambling State University seeks to hire a full- time Mobile Equipment Operator- Light in the Facilities Department.
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 found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
- Operates riding mower House power 35 ½ 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.
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). 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
318-274-3119/318-274-3829Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.