Helper

Job Description

Position: Helper

Department: Physical Plant/Custodial

Hourly Rate: $13.11

Job Type: Classified, Full-time

Location: Ruston, LA

Closing Date: August 12, 2023 at 11:59 PM CT

Thank you for your interest in Louisiana Tech University. Once you start the application process you will not be able to save your work, so ensure you have everything available to complete your application before you begin. Your application will not be considered if you do not complete the application in its entirety.

Louisiana Tech University is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a culture where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome.

Louisiana Tech offers outstanding perks and benefits to eligible employees that include a variety of health insurance plans and retirement options, paid time off for vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, substantially reduced-rate tuition for employees and their dependents, discounted memberships at the university’s sports and wellness center, professional development training, and promotional opportunities. In addition, market adjustment salary increases are awarded annually (pending funding availability) for eligible classified employees.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

Civil Service test score is not required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

No experience or training is required.

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To perform a wide variety of physical tasks in the maintenance and repair of state facilities and intermittent leaderman functions.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Close from a skilled employee when assisting that employee (performing skilled trades functions). General supervision is received from foreman when performing repetitive low skilled tasks.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Periodic leaderman supervision may be exercised over laborers performing simple tasks (grass cutting, loading, and unloading, etc.)

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from that of Laborer in that it performs some semi-skilled repetitive tasks under general supervision and may work as a helper to a skilled trade job under close supervision and limited potential for a leaderman role over laborers.

Differs from Roads and Grounds Keeper as the latter job performs duties related more to roads, highways and heavy (levee, road shoulder, gravel road, etc.) grounds maintenance.

Differs from Apprentice as that job is designed primarily to provide an understudy function for a skilled trade job.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Services, washes, oils, and greases light mechanical equipment including cars, trucks, mowers, and tractors.

Assists skilled trades jobs by performing heavy manual operations.

Performs only rough carpentry work in building scaffolds, concrete forms, wooden fences, and shipping crates.

May act as leaderman setting the pace for a group of laborers.

Loads and unloads materials; makes minor repairs to tools; mixes and pours concrete.

Fires and operates an asphalt kettle; occasionally operates a light truck to pick up and deliver spare parts, materials, and equipment.

Operates gasoline pumps and may keep simple records.

May occasionally operate light equipment under close supervision.

Assists in the spraying and eradication of unwanted vegetation.

Fills and sews sacks of commodities, stencils proper markings on bags, and checks weights.

Operates conveyor belts used on loading and unloading barges and ships.

May perform rough sign and other brush and spray-painting work.

Repairs and erects metal and wood signs.

Serves as axe man or chairman in a survey team, if necessary.

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APPLICANTS MUST APPLY BY THE ANNOUNCEMENT DEADLINE.

*The State of Louisiana only accepts online applications. Paper applications will not be accepted. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Any information about a job on your resume that was not included in the work history section of the online application cannot be used to evaluate your qualifications for the posted vacancy. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

NOTE TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES: For current Louisiana Tech University Employees you MUST apply for this vacancy internally. To apply for this vacancy internally, click on the “Career” app from your Workday dashboard. Select "Find Jobs," open the position and click on "Apply."

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Tech University, Office of Human Resources

P.O. Box 3173

Ruston, LA 71272

Phone: 318-257-2235

Louisiana Tech may require a criminal background check to be conducted on candidate(s) selected for hire and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials.

Please Note: Applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on the Job Closing Date to ensure consideration.