Airport Technician ; Equipment Operator); Class Code 8043 Job New Orleans Louisiana USA,Supply Chain/Logistics

skilled work in operating and maintaining mowers, sweepers, fork lifts, man lifts, trucks, tractors, air compressors, hvac equipment and refrigeration, and other equipment with a gross vehicle weighted under 26,000 lbs. (including cargo and tows); supervising a crew of workers and driving them to worksite in vehicles not requiring a commercial driver's license. Employees in this classification are also required to perform light and heavy maintenance responsibilities when not operating equipment, as well as, other tasks and duties as assigned.

employees in this class may be required to work alternating shifts and, at designated time, be available for emergency calls on a 24-hour basis. Employees work both indoors and in the field.

original high school diploma or g.e.d.*

two (2) years of full-time, paid experience operating a variety of small and intermediate sized equipment. Civil service reserves the right to determine which experience is qualifying.

a valid driver's license.
* applicants must be eligible for coverage under the airport's auto liability insurance policy.

applicants must have a good driving record. Applicants who have a record of two or more moving violations, or one or more "driving while intoxicated violations" within the last eighteen (18) months will not be eligible for employment in this classification. Applicants may be hired pending the results of a traffic violations check, but any applicant so hired and later found to be in violation of these requirements shall be dismissed during his/her probationary period.

* prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification. A rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes;

however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for experience gained within the last ten (10) years.

this is an original entrance examination.

candidates must pass a personal, criminal, and employment background check required under federal regulations.

this position requires a one year probationary period.

the city of new orleans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry. Requests for alternate format or accommodations should be directed to shana parker at or tty/voice at or .

domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full-time employees hired into this classification on or after january 1, 2013, must be domiciled in orleans parish within 180 days of hire. Public safety employees such as commissioned law enforcement officers hired by the new orleans police department (nopd), firefighters hired by the new orleans fire department (nofd), emergency medical technicians hired by the new orleans emergency medical services (noems) and the recruits for these positions hired by these departments are excluded from this provision.

Airport employees are excluded from this provision if the actual domicile of the employee is nearer to the employee’s job site than the distance from the job site to the nearest point of orleans parish.

additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

domicile requirements for employment (sewerage and water board)

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