Mobile Equipment Operator 1 WAE Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5054044) Apply  Mobile Equipment Operator 1 WAE Salary $16.06 - $28.90 Hourly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number CRT-2025-212177-PW Department Culture Rec & Tourism-Tourism Opening Date 08/22/2025 Closing Date 9/4/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits About this Job This is a part-time position located at the Capitol Annex Building in Baton Rouge, LA. This position is responsible for the maintenance, transportation, and operation of the Louisiana Office of Tourism Mobile Welcome Center. This position requires that the employee be proficient in towing a 25-foot trailer on both highway and urban roadways. This position is responsible for ensuring that both the tow vehicle and Mobile Welcome Center remain roadworthy and meet all required safety standards at all times. The ideal candidate would have a valid CDL. This employee will also market Louisiana by distributing literature and promotional items at fairs, festivals, and marketing events. This position's work schedule will be dependent on the Mobile Welcome Center Activation calendar and will work an average of 40 hours per month. The Louisiana Office of Tourism’s vision is to market and promote the brand of Feed Your Soul, showcasing Louisiana as a travel destination, increasing revenue generated by the tourism industry, and contributing to the economic impact of tourism in all 64 parishes. The Office of Tourism partners with tourism professionals and industry stakeholders in private and public sectors to extend and enhance their efforts to reach domestic and international consumers and travel trade. Minimum Qualifications No experience or training is required. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=103460) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: Must have and maintain all applicable licenses and endorsements as required by state and federal law for the operation of vehicles and equipment. + Transports Mobile Welcome Center trailer to Louisiana Office of Tourism (LOT) events. + Transports Mobile Welcome Center for all necessary maintenance. + Operates Tourism vehicles to LOT standards. + Coordinates all logistics for the onsite deployment of the Mobile Welcome Center. + Trains staff at Mobile Welcome Center events on the safe operation of the trailer and equipment. + Performs both pre-trip and post-trip inspection of the trailer for all deployments. + Coordinates and advises the Tourism Director concerning the loading of promotional items and LOT equipment on the Mobile Welcome Center trailer. + Performs all routine maintenance on Mobile Welcome Center trailer. + Coordinates the completion of all annual trailer inspection and annual professional maintenance of travel trailer. + Advises Tourism Director of any needed modifications or major repairs to Mobile Welcome Center trailer. + Provides guidance and oversees the onsite operation of the Mobile Welcome Center. + Conducts on-the-job training for staff on the safe operation and procedures of the Mobile Welcome Center. + Coordinates with and advises the Tourism Director on logistics and transportation for out of state deployments of the Mobile Welcome Center. + Represents the LOT and our partners in a professional manner at Mobile Welcome Center activations and assists with the distribution of promotional items. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: This position will be filled as a part-time Classified WAE, limited to 1,245 working hours in a 12-month period. **Starting Hourly Pay varies, depending on experience.** Work Schedule: This position will be required to travel. This position may be required to work weekends/evenings and/or holidays. How To Apply: No Civil Service test scoreis 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). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes. Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities. For further information about this vacancy, contact: Pacee Wallace Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism 1051 N. 3rdStreet Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: 225-342-8202 pwallace@crt.la.gov Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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 Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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