ROADSIDE DEVELOPMENT HERBICIDE APPLICATOR

Louisiana Department Of Transportation and Development; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development in Rapides Parish (Alexandria) seeks a Roadside Development Herbicide Applicator to support highway vegetation management statewide. This outdoor, physically demanding role involves operating spray equipment and applying herbicides under safety guidelines.

Two years of mobile equipment operation experience is required. The position reports to the Highway Foreman 1 and offers paid training, overtime, and potential for career growth within

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in mobile equipment operations.
• Outdoor, physically active role with varying weather, shift work, and potential travel.
• Located in Rapides Parish (Alexandria) and reports to Highway Foreman 1.

Responsibilities

• Operate spray truck or equipment with protective gear as required.
• Attend trainings related to herbicide application.
• Maintain roadside vegetation through herbicide application.
• Maintain vegetation at bridges, signs, and drainage structures with herbicides.
• Select and use proper herbicides per regulations and label.
• Monitor weather and wind conditions for spraying.
• Operate spray equipment to apply herbicides according to label.

Skills

Mobile equipment operations

Job description

District 08-UNIT 510 Alexandria, LA

Job Number: 08/RDHA/50357208/10.20.26-JC

District Recruitment For Rapides Parish

Help keep Louisiana’s roads and bridges safe while building a long‑term career in public service. This position offers hands‑on work, paid training, and opportunities for career growth within DOTD.

About This Job

At the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), we plan, build, maintain, and protect the transportation systems that connect communities, support commerce, and keep Louisiana moving. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency.

Roadside Development Herbicide Applicator helps keep Louisiana safe by utilizing throughout the state in the proper application of a variety of chemicals within a wide range of geographic landscapes in assigned parish(es) of Louisiana.

Two years of experience in mobile equipment operations is required.

This is an outdoor, physically active role that may involve varying weather conditions, shift work, night work, overtime, travel, or emergency call‑outs depending on assignment.

Position in located in Rapides, District 08/Unit 510 and report to Highway Foreman 1.

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of experience in mobile equipment operations.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties

• 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.
• 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.
• Ensures proper herbicides are utilized for each vegetative maintenance area and procedure in accordance with requirements of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and chemical label.
• Ensure proper weather conditions, wind conditions, and topographical conditions are tolerable for spraying of selected herbicides.
• Operate the required spray equipment and truck to ensure the proper rate of herbicide is being applied in accordance with the label and other special factors.

This role requires reliability, safety awareness, and the ability to adapt to changing work conditions.

Position‑Specific Details

Compensation: Roadside Development Herbicide Applicator - 46,842.00 Annually

Additional compensation may be considered impart with extraordinary qualifications in accordance with State Civil Service Rules and DOTD policy.

Appointment Type:

This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency‑wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Ted Dalgo Jr.

Transportation Operations Manager

318-561-5109

[e-mail]

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.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available: https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp

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