Roadside Development Herbicide Applicator

About This Job

Our mission is to protect West Bank homes and businesses by ensuring that our flood protection system functions as designed. Overview of the role:
This position operates herbicide spray equipment as well as other mobile equipment to accomplish an efficient and practical application of herbicides and perform vegetation management for the Authority's mitigation maintenance program. This position serves on the Mitigation Management crew for the SLFPA-W to operate, maintain, rehabilitate, or replace over 2800 acres of mitigation property owned by the West Jefferson Levee District and associated with the West Bank and Vicinity Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System's impacts to 404 wetlands.

They will operate mobile equipment to accomplish transportation, maintenance or construction tasks associated with the Mitigation program.

Two years of experience in mobile equipment operations.

Job duties:

• Operates spray trucks and auxiliary equipment in accordance with safety regulations, utilizing appropriate personal protective equipment as required.
• Applies herbicides in accordance with Department of Agriculture and EPA policies and regulations.
• Ensures proper herbicides are used for all vegetation maintenance activities, following Louisiana state regulations and label instructions.
• Maintains the vegetation on over 2800 acres of mitigation property by applying herbicide by the appropriate prescription, operating mobile equipment to access or maintain sites as necessary for mitigation success.
• Maintains and regularly updates all records pertaining to the spraying of herbicides, ensures work order system is up to date and accurate.
• Assists mechanic with minor repairs to equipment as required, including disassembling and reassembling parts, lubricating and fueling equipment, etc.
• Assists in performing scheduled preventive maintenance on equipment as required, including fluid and filter changes, parts lubrication, etc.
• Trains newer employees in operation and care of equipment.
• Participates in flood protection maintenance activity throughout the year as requested to assist in providing time critical assistance for the flood protection system.
• Operates mobile equipment such as mowers, tractors, and skid steer loaders as necessary to assist the levee maintenance crews or to perform necessary maintenance on the mitigation properties.
• Performs labor duties during off-season and inclement days by cutting trees, picking up paper and trash, using mowers and weed trimmers, making sandbags, etc.
• Reports to work during emergency events as needed and remains on site until emergency has subsided. Maintains on site preparations in order to be available on call as emergency conditions require.

Position-specific details:
Appointment type:
Probationary Career progression:
This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group. Compensation:
The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. 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:

• Insurance coverage
• Parental leave – up to six weeks paid parental leave
• 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. 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.
• 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 ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).), Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others