Road Department: Operator I

The Jackson Parish Police Jury is accepting applications for the following open position.  Please submit all applications to: Jackson Parish Police Jury, 500 E. Court Street, Room 301, Jonesboro, LA 71251.  To request a detailed job description, please contact our office at (318) 259-2361 ext. 3 or by email: administration@jppj.org.   

POSITION: Operator I
DEPARTMENT: Road

Description:

Under close supervision, the Road Department Operator I is a semi-skilled to skilled position consisting of equipment operation, manual labor, and maintenance repair of various pieces of light and heavy motorized equipment and trucks used in road construction, road maintenance, inclement weather, and other generalized work.  Incumbent may be used as a relief operator on equipment of a higher class if qualified and trained.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age
• High school diploma, or equivalent, required
• Class B CDL Driver’s License required; progression towards Class A CDL a plus
• Three (3) months of experience in the operation of equipment listed above preferred, but not required
• Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds frequently
• Ability to work safely in all weather conditions, including adverse conditions
• Can understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Able to work in elevated areas, confined spaces, and on and off ladders
• Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time

Basic Responsibilities:

• The Operator I is responsible for operating Class B light and medium-sized, self-propelled equipment such as boom trucks, bobtail trucks, dozers, excavators, single axle, tandem axle, dump trucks, flatbed trucks, self-propelled rollers, forklifts, backhoes, and other trucks of like-kind.
  • Basic operating skills include hauling, loading, mowing, and picking up and transporting debris
• Performs mechanisms that are somewhat complex, requiring more dexterity and finesse, as well as operates larger vehicles requiring a higher level of skill to drive/maneuver
• Performs manual work functions associated with construction, maintenance, and cleanup of the Parish highways, roads, secondary roads, ditches, auxiliary structures, and rights-of-way in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures
• Performs proper pre-start and daily maintenance and service of equipment
• Services, changes tires and cutting blades, cleans machine including tracks, and makes minor adjustments
• May be required to lift equipment, tools, or any combination in excess of 100 pounds