Mobile Equipment Operator 1 - Heavy

Salary

$3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

AHFS-41826-8.25.26-TW

Department

DAF-Agriculture and Forestry

Opening Date

08/26/2026

Closing Date

9/5/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

Job #AHFS-41826-8.25.26-TW
This position is located within the Office of Animal Health in Food Distribution, Baton Rouge, LA.

Ready to make a meaningful impact on Louisiana’s workforce and organizational culture? Join the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry as a Mobile Equipment Operator!

Grow your career with opportunities in leadership, professional development, and specialized promotional opportunities.

Why Join Us?

• Collaborate with passionate teams in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment
• Enjoy autonomy, visibility, and the chance to make real impact
• Play a key role in building a strong, inclusive, and high-performance culture

LDAF cares about the well-being of its employees! We offer a fully employer-funded Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing valuable support and resources to help you and your household members thrive at work and at home. The EAP is also free for all members of your household.

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of experience in mobile equipment operations.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Responsible for operating State-assigned refrigerated trailer combinations (18-wheeler) to deliver USDA donated bulk commodities to various recipient agencies each month in the assigned area. Currently has approximately 15 assigned schools to make monthly deliveries. Recipient agencies also include correctional facilities and residential agencies.

• Schedule delivery appointments to assigned recipient agencies.
• Schedule appointments, as needed in the absence of the warehouse manager, with vendors bringing bulk material to the warehouse.
• Review Bills of Lading, in the absence of the warehouse manager, for receipt of inbound shipments for accuracy of material received, quantity received, condition of food, and temperature.
• Review pick tickets for deliveries of outbound shipments from the warehouse for accuracy of material being delivered, quantity shipped, condition of food, and temperature.
• Inspects assigned fleet property daily for wear and reports issues/preventive maintenance to Warehouse Director for immediate attention.
• Transfers food between state-owned and state-contracted warehouses throughout the State of Louisiana.
• Incumbent is “on call” during federally declared disasters such as hurricanes and flooding.
• Must be willing and able to drive a forklift to load and unload tractor-trailers in the absence of a Warehouse Technician.
• Must accept other work-related assignments from the Agriculture Assistant Division Director or Warehouse Director to ensure the Food Distribution Program meets its objective.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Functional Requirements:

• Moderate light lifting, 30 pounds, with occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds
• Reaching above the shoulders
• Occasional bending or kneeling
• Sitting over a long period of time at a workstation or in a vehicle for travel
• Occasional demands may be required for moderately strenuous activities in emergencies over long periods of time
• Climbing on and off transport and tractor

Environmental Factors:

• Occasional excessive heat and humidity
• May be required to wear appropriate safety protection
• Working indoors and outdoors

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment type: Full-time. This position may be filled by probation or by the promotion of a classified employee of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry serving with permanent status. Applicants who are not permanent employees of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will be required to serve a probationary period up to 24 months.
Compensation: The salary will be determined by qualifications and experience.
*** This position qualifies for premium pay of $1.00/hour, per actual hour worked, for candidates who have a Class A CDL license.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Tiffany Waddell- HR Analyst
Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
[email protected]

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