What are the responsibilities and job description for the MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR--LIGHT (WAE) position at DVA-LA Veterans Home?
$2,272.00 - $4,089.00 Monthly
Jackson, LA
Classified
LVH227593DRIVER10202026
DVA-LA Veterans Home
10/20/2026
10/31/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
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 found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Transport residents in a facility-owned vehicle to appointments
Operate facility sedans, station wagons, small passenger vans, or pick-up trucks up to and including a 1-ton rating
- Maintain vehicle records of each trip made, mileage, oil and gas consumption, etc.
- Ensure the vehicle's interior is cleaned after all trips.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Part Time / WAE (not to exceed 1,245 hours in a 12-month period)
Work Schedule: Work hours vary depending on patient appointments.
Compensation: The salary offered is $15.00 hourlyHow 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.
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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.
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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