Mobile Equipment Operator​/Heavy

OUR MISSION

The Natchitoches Levee and Drainage District primarily covers areas within Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. It specifically maintains over 30 miles of levee system along the Red River within Natchitoches Parish, extending from north of the City of Natchitoches to the lower Cane River at the southern parish line.

The Mobile Equipment Operation 1/Heavy is a valuable part of the Natchitoches Levee and Drainage District. The position will be responsible for operating excavator, backhoe, motor patrol gallon 100 hp, freightliner dump truck. Two years of experience in mobile equipment operations.

• Operates bulldozer, Komatsu 65 hp, D-6 Caterpillar 110 hp and D-4 Caterpillar 90 hp to spread and level dirt on levees and bayou banks, clean trees on bayou banks and encroachments on levees, do repair work on levee, fill in holes and dress out slopes.
• Operates tractor, John Deere, 7405 and  hp with 15' cutter, cut grass on levee.
• Operates excavator, backhoe, motor patrol gallon 100 hp, freightliner dump truck.
• Apply herbicides for weed control on all levees around flood gates and fences.
• Paint all structures and flood gates.

Appointment Type: Probation Appointment – up to 24 months.

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Compensation: Salary will be determined based on qualification and experience.

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