MOBILE EQIUPMENT OPERATOR 1

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, LA, seeks a Mobile Equipment Operator 1 to transfer and inventory surplus property and equipment across campus. The role involves physical labor, operating lifting devices, and coordinating with the Property Management Warehouse and LPAA Warehouse. No prior experience is required.

The appointment is Probational with a starting wage of $16.06 per hour. The university emphasizes equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations for applicants with

Qualifications

• No experience or training is required.

Responsibilities

• Pickup, loading, unloading and disposition of surplus property and equipment; move equipment from University departments to the Property Management Warehouse or LPAA Warehouse; verify status in LPAA AMS System; operate manual handling equipment and forklift for surplus items.
• Assist with tagging surplus equipment over $1,000 within the 60-day guideline.
• Assist with the Annual Property Inventory Certification and with tagging and retagging University equipment.
• Keep warehouse floor area organized, neat, clean and orderly.

Job description

About This Job

The mission of Southern University and A&M College, an Historically Black, 1890 land-grant institution, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is to provide a student-focused teaching and learning environment that creates global leadership opportunities for a diverse student population where teaching, research, service, scholarly and creative expectations for students and faculty are achieved through the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs offered at the institution via different instructional modalities and via public service.

This Mobile Equipment Operator 1

is responsible for transferring and keeping inventory of surplus property and equipment.

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

• Responsible for the pickup, loading, unloading and disposition of surplus property and equipment. This duty is associated with removing excess and surplus equipment from University departments on the SUBR Campus transferring the equipment to the Property Management Warehouse or LPAA Warehouse. Checks the LPAA AMS System to verify the status of equipment being picked up for surplus. This duty requires manual labor, use of hand truck, dollies, platform dollies, pallet lifts and similar equipment moving apparatus and operation of forklift equipment.
• Assist with making sure all equipment over $1,000 is tagged within the 60-day guideline.
• Assist with the Annual Property Inventory Certification and with tagging and retagging University equipment.
• Keep warehouse floor area organized, neat, clean and orderly.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probational

Compensation: The beginning salary is $16.06/hourly

Criminal Background Check And Reference Verification Is Required. The Southern University System (System) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. The System does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the SUS. Please inform [e-mail] if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in this application process.

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

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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.

As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program:

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.

• Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
• Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
• More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
• Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
  • Mardi Gras,
  • Good Friday,
  • Memorial Day,
  • Independence Day,
  • Labor Day,
  • Veteran's Day,
  • Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
  • Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
• 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. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):
  • Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video 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