Employment Opportunities

Job Title:              Operator 1

Department:       Public Works

Reports To:          Foreman

Labor Grade:       12

SUMMARY

Entry Level:

Performs various manual and/or unskilled tasks as required for construction or maintenance operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

DISCLAIMER: The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all duties which may be required from day to day.

• Required to perform manual labor that is not covered by a skilled craft or position.
• Duties will vary according to job or project needs but may involve clean-up, shoveling, compacting, and back-filling excavations, hauling and stacking materials, raking or digging.
• Flagging or directing vehicular traffic.
• Operating commercial lawnmowers, weed cutting, and blower types of equipment.
• Plant flowers, bushes, trees, or other types of greenery as required by the Parish.
• General cleanup of worksites, office buildings, parks, and recreation areas.
• Wash and clean Parish equipment or vehicles.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED), or three months of working experience.

SPECIAL NOTE:

Random drug testing is conducted on all Highway employees

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.  Ability to print and speak simple sentences. Ability to understand job descriptions, safety manuals, and safety and warning signs.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide by 10's and 100's.  Ability to perform these operations using weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.  Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Incumbent must possess a valid State Driver’s License and may be required to obtain a Valid CDL license within a reasonable time upon appointment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move over 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Email completed applications to dchaney@bossierparishla.gov. No phone calls please.

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