Job Description

Salary

$2,226.00 - $4,503.00 Monthly

Location

Chase, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

58/50569147/GUARD/12.16.25-JB

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 58- Chase

Opening Date

12/16/2025

Closing Date

12/24/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

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DISTRICT 58 - Unit 701 - Chase

JOB NUMBER:

58/50569147/GUARD/12.16.2025-JB
The overall function of this position is to serve as grounds guard at DOTD District 58 Headquarters. This position is located in District 58, Unit 701 and reports directly to the Facility Maintenance Manager.

Minimum Qualifications

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No experience or training is required.



NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.



Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.



Applicants may be required to possess a current Louisiana driver's license.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

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Job Duties:

Serve as grounds guard and routinely make rounds during assigned shift in order to safeguard equipment and materials. Respond to various emergencies by promptly reporting incidents to the proper authorities; receive and route calls to the proper authorities. Perform miscellaneous custodial duties and dispense fuel to work trucks.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:

This position may be filled as probational or a job appointment. A current DOTD employee may accept a detail to special duty, probation, promotion, lateral, or voluntary demotion.

Career Progression:

This position does not participate in a CPG and will be filled as a Guard.

Work Schedule:

Shifts are 4:00 PM to midnight, Monday - Friday, noon to midnight on Saturday.

Compensation:

$12.84/hour. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.



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

:

Contact Name: Brett Walley

Title: Facility Maintenance Manager

Phone Number: (318) 412-3112

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