ROADSIDE DEVELOPMENT HERBICIDE APPLICATOR

District 08-UNIT 510 Alexandria, LA Job Number: 08/RDHA/50357208/10.20.26-JC District Recruitment for Rapides Parish: Help keep Louisiana’s roads and bridges safe while building a long-term career in public service. This position offers hands-on work, paid training, and opportunities for career growth within DOTD. At the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), we plan, build, maintain, and protect the transportation systems that connect communities, support commerce, and keep Louisiana moving. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency. Roadside Development Herbicide Applicator helps keep Louisiana safe by utilizing throughout the state in the proper application of a variety of chemicals within a wide range of geographic landscapes in assigned parish(es) of Louisiana. Two years of experience in mobile equipment operations is required. This is an outdoor, physically active role that may involve varying weather conditions, shift work, night work, overtime, travel, or emergency call-outs depending on assignment. Position in located in Rapides, District 08/Unit 510 and report to Highway Foreman 1. Two years of experience in mobile equipment operations.The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.Job Duties: Depending on assignment and experience level, may:

• Operation of spray truck or other spray equipment using protective clothing, boots, gloves and/or respirators when necessary will be the primary and recurring functions of the job.
• Attends meetings and training courses relative to herbicide application as directed by the Department.
• Maintain highway roadside and vegetation by proper application of herbicides and/or other chemical treatments.
• Maintain vegetation at bridge railing, abutments, highway signs, traffic control devices, drainage structures, and drainage channels by application of appropriate herbicides.
• Ensures proper herbicides are utilized for each vegetative maintenance area and procedure in accordance with requirements of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and chemical label.
• Ensure proper weather conditions, wind conditions, and topographical conditions are tolerable for spraying of selected herbicides.
• Operate the required spray equipment and truck to ensure the proper rate of herbicide is being applied in accordance with the label and other special factors.

This role requires reliability, safety awareness, and the ability to adapt to changing work conditions.

Position-Specific Details: Compensation: Roadside Development Herbicide Applicator - 46,842.00 Annually Additional compensation may be considered impart with extraordinary qualifications in accordance with State Civil Service Rules and DOTD policy. Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty. Additional Information: This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Applicants with the following are encouraged to apply:

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: Ted Dalgo Jr. Transportation Operations Manager 318-561-5109 [email protected] 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.