Mobile Equipment Operator 1-2

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.

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. No experience or training is required.

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

Position Number(s): 50462180

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Mobile Equipment Operator 1 or 2 determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.

LDH supports Louisianas 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). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Casey Hickman

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LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818Baton Rouge, LA 70821

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