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Job Description
Salary $2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly Location Jackson, LA Job Type Classified Job Number
ELMHS6.22.26MEO1-2
Department LDH-Office of Behavioral Health Opening Date 06/22/2026 Closing Date 7/2/2026 11:59 PM Central About this Job The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric care are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana ELMHS is looking for a detail-oriented, motivated individual to join the team as a Mobile Equipment Operator, where they will utilize their skills in driving a truck/van to deliver items! 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 Job Duties:
In this role, you will: Drives truck/van to deliver such items as medical supplies, housekeeping supplies, etc., to the patient care and support service buildings. Delivers miscellaneous office supplies, etc., to all the campus buildings. Delivers packages for clients that are delivered to the warehouse to direct care/support staff as needed Unloads truck, delivering merchandise to the warehouse. Ensures quantities delivered match the quantities ordered. Operates forklift and electric pallet jack as needed. Maintains and ensures proper tracking of large items. Keeps stock rotated to ensure older items are issued first. Rearranges stock as necessary to make room for new merchandise. Ensures proper temperature is maintained in the refrigerator and freezer. Responsible for picking up and delivering merchandise to surrounding areas, such as Baton Rouge, Jackson, etc. Responsible for going to various locations (LPAA, Villa Feliciana Medical Complex, etc.) for pickup/delivery of equipment. Must possess and maintain a valid, unencumbered driver's license.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type:
Job Appointment Career Progression:
This position may be filled as Mobile Equipment Operator 1 or Mobile Equipment Operator 2 based on experience.
Division :
Within the Fiscal Department in the Warehouse at ELMHS, located in Jackson, LA.
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.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact: Leigh Moore
ELMHS HR ELMHS-HR
@LA.GOV 225-634-0680 Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. 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
