Highway Foreman 1

About the Department

DISTRICT 61 - UNIT 590 – WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH

Position Duties

• Four years of experience in the construction, maintenance, or repair of roads, bridges, levees, drainage facilities, wharfs, buildings, or grounds; OR Four years of experience in the operation or maintenance of industrial or heavy mobile equipment. NOTE: Experience in any combination of the qualifying fields will be accepted.

Minimum Qualifications

• The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here .

Other Qualifications

• Job Duties: Supervises, trains and assists a maintenance crew in routine maintenance crew in routine maintenance functions; some examples: pothole patching, initial repair of pavement blowups, cleaning or repairing drain structures, mowing, shoulder repairs, cleaning up litter on roadsides, tree removal and etc. Supervises all assigned equipment, servicing and proper up keep to minimize downtime to ensure reasonable service life and provide for safe operations of equipment. Supervise a maintenance crew in supplying them with proper safety equipment and makes sure that work sites are always signed properly. Prepares Daily Work reports, incident or accident reports and may assist in preparing payrolls. Conducts Performance Evaluation System sessions on subordinates. Counsels and rates employees within the unit. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional Compensation: Pay scale for this position ranges from $24.10/hr to $43.37/hr Licensing Requirements: A valid Class A, Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) will be required upon appointment. The incumbent is required to maintain possession of a valid Louisiana Class A CDL while appointed to this position. How To Apply: No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy contact: Michael Carney Parish Highway Maintenance Superintendent 225-342-7572 The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type. Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available: https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Job Duties

• Supervises, trains and assists a maintenance crew in routine maintenance crew in routine maintenance functions; some examples: pothole patching, initial repair of pavement blowups, cleaning or repairing drain structures, mowing, shoulder repairs, cleaning up litter on roadsides, tree removal and etc.
• Supervises all assigned equipment, servicing and proper up keep to minimize downtime to ensure reasonable service life and provide for safe operations of equipment.
• Supervise a maintenance crew in supplying them with proper safety equipment and makes sure that work sites are always signed properly.
• Prepares Daily Work reports, incident or accident reports and may assist in preparing payrolls.
• Conducts Performance Evaluation System sessions on subordinates. Counsels and rates employees within the unit.
• Position-Specific Details:
• Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional
• Compensation: Pay scale for this position ranges from $24.10/hr to $43.37/hr
• How To Apply:
• No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
• To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
• *Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information

Benefits

• 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 More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx 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 ( www.lasersonline.org ). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ( www.trsl.org ), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( www.lsers.net ), among others
• 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 More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx 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.
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System ( www.lasersonline.org ). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ( www.trsl.org ), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( www.lsers.net ), among others
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ( www.trsl.org ), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( www.lsers.net ), among others
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( www.lsers.net ), among others

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