Supplemental Information
Job# OMF-50685293-3.31.25-BC
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace
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This position is a temporary job appointment that may last up to 4 years.
This position (#50685293) is located in the Office of Management & Finance.
This position is domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish.
This position may be filled by probation or by promotion of a classified employee of Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry serving with permanent status. Applicants who are not permanent employees of Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will be required to serve a probationary period up to 24 months.
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.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the work experience sections of the application.
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening.
For Further Information About This Vacancy Contact:
Brandi Collins
HR Specialist
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
bcollins@ldaf.state.la.us
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry strictly prohibits workplace harassment and discrimination on the on the basis of race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, religion, national origin, military service, sickle cell trait, protected genetic information or other non-merit factor. LDAF also strictly prohibits employment decisions based upon or influenced by such factors.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
No Experience Or Training Is Required.
Job Concepts
Function Of Work:
To provide physical effort to accomplish a variety of unskilled tasks or to inspect levees for signs of slides and washouts for proper drainage and elimination of various other causes of damage.
Level Of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
Close from a Laborer Foreman or other employee of higher grade.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
May be used by all agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from other unskilled jobs by close supervision required in performing most assigned tasks.
Examples of Work
This position is located in the Office of Management and Finance, Facility Division within the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. This position will help maintain the grounds, do general cleaning within the facilities, and assist maintenance personnel with tasks and projects. This position will report to the Maintenance Foreman.
90% Labor
Maintains the grounds by keeping the grass cut, blowing off driveways and parking lots, picking up trash, weed eating, and round up.
Keeps lawncare equipment clean and reports any issues to supervisor.
Helps with janitorial duties on property by vacuuming, cleaning specified rooms/areas, and maintaining tidiness in the warehouses.
Helps with keeping construction areas clean during major remodel projects.
May be assigned to work alongside other maintenance personnel with projects and tasks such as painting, sheetrock finishing, sheetrock hanging, and installation of floors.
10% Miscellaneous
Enters time and leave as needed in LEO.
Functional Requirements
- Moderate/light lifting. 30 pounds with occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds
- Frequent reaching above shoulder height
- Climbing ladders and stairs
- Walking and standing throughout an 8-hour day
- Bending and kneeling
- Considerable walking over irregular ground and standing for long periods of time
- Climbing on and off equipment
Environmental Factors
- May be required to wear appropriate safety protection
- Working indoors and outdoors
- Excessive heat and humidity
- Occasional working in rainy conditions
- Occasional work in confined spaces
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
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To ensure compliance with the LDAF Nepotism Policy, do you have any immediate family members or relatives who are currently employed with the LDAF? Immediate family member is defined as children (blood, step, adopted), spouse, brother, sister, father, mother, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law and father-in-law. Relative includes immediate family members previously defined and also includes grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, uncle, aunt, niece and nephew.
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If you answered "yes" to the above question, please list the name of your immediate family member and/or relatives currently employed by the LDAF. If you answered "no" to the above question, enter N/A.
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Are you currently a classified employee of Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry serving with permanent status?
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Do you have a valid Louisiana driver's license?
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The incumbent of this position may drive a state-owned vehicle during working hours. Office of Risk Management prohibits drivers with three or more moving violations in a one year period from operating a state-owned vehicle. Based on this information, will you be able to operate a state-owned vehicle?
