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ROADSIDE DEVELOPMENT HERBICIDE APPLICATOR
Salary
$3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly
Location
Hammond, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
62/50405458/RDHA/08.17.23-NM
Department
DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Division
District 62- Hammond
Opening Date
08/17/2023
Closing Date
8/24/2023 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental Information
DISTRICT 62- UNIT 765 (HAMMOND, LA)
JOB NUMBER: 62/50405458/RDHA/08.17.23-NM
Candidates possessing a Class B CDL at the time of hire can be employed and will be notified in writing that documented proof of possession of the necessary permanent Class A CDL must be provided as a condition of employment during the probationary period (12-24 months)
Minimum Hire Rate $21.05 Hourly
Applicants will be given up to 6 months to obtain the required Herbicide Equipment Applicator License.
The position of Roadside Development Herbicide Applicator involves the operation of spray trucks or other spray equipment to make herbicide application on right-of-ways. The position also requires the applicator to testify in regards to lawsuits arising from complaints as to herbicide applications. The applicator also insures proper herbicide is utilized for each vegetative maintenance area and procedure in accordance with requirements of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and chemical labels. Applicators must also maintain records pertaining to the spraying of herbicide and may be required to perform duties and operate equipment listed for Mobile Equipment Operators 1 and 2.
Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:
http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx
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.
DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.
Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the work experience sections of the application.
For Further Information About This Vacancy Contact
Joseph Willie
Highway Foreman 2
(985) 375-0117
“The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.”
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of experience in mobile equipment operations.
Note
May be required to possess a valid Louisiana Class D Chauffeurs Driver's License or a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with or without a tanker endorsement.
May be required to possess a Right of Way and Industrial Pest Control Certification.
Job Concepts
Function Of Work
To operate Herbicide spray equipment to accomplish an efficient and practical application of herbicides.
To operate mobile equipment (such as that enumerated below) to accomplish transportation, maintenance, or construction tasks.
Level Of Work
Advanced.
Supervision Received
Direct supervision from Roadside Development District Coordinator during spraying season and from a foreman or other higher level maintenance, supervisory or administrative personnel.
Supervision Exercised
Direct supervision over the operation of assigned herbicide equipment.
Functional supervision over Mobile Equipment Operators 1 and 2 connected with the herbicide equipment.
Location of Work:
Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Engineering and Operations (District offices). Other locations may be approved by SCS.
Job Distinctions
Differs from Mobile Equipment Operator 2 by the complexity of the herbicide equipment and the responsibility for applying herbicides in accordance with Department of Agriculture and EPA policies and regulations.
Examples of Work
Note
Operation of spray truck or other spray equipment using protective clothing, boots, gloves and/or respirators when necessary will be the primary and recurring functions of the job.
Testify in regards to law suits arising from complaints as to herbicide application.
Attends meetings and training courses relative to herbicide application as directed by the Department.
Maintain highway roadside and vegetation by proper application of herbicides and/or other chemical treatments.
Maintain vegetation at bridge railing, abutments, highway signs, traffic control devices, drainage structures and drainage channels by application of appropriate herbicides.
Insures proper herbicide as utilized for each vegetative maintenance area and procedure in accordance with requirements of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and chemical label.
Insures proper weather conditions, wind conditions, and topographical conditions are tolerable for spraying of selected herbicides.
Operate the required spray equipment and truck to insure proper rate of herbicide is being applied in accordance with label and other special factors.
May be required to perform duties and operate equipment listed for Mobile Equipment Operators 1 and 2.
Makes minor repairs to equipment and performs user maintenance necessary to keep equipment in clean, good working order.
Maintain all records pertaining to the spraying of herbicides.
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.
Benefits
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/
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- Veteran's Day,
- Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
- Good Friday,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Labor Day,
- Memorial Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Independence Day,
- New Year's Day
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.
State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To)
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.
- 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
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State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
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