Guard Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4880186) Apply  Guard Salary $2,226.00 - $4,503.00 Monthly Location Lake Charles, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 207364 Department Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District Opening Date 03/21/2025 Closing Date 3/31/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information About this position: Duties include monitoring closed circuit television in the Command Center, patrolling grounds, documenting visitors, checking credentials for entry and dispatching calls. Performance of these duties requires standing, stooping, bending, walking, running, pushing, pulling, climbing, lifting, and working outdoors and around waterfront. No Civil Service test score or assessmentis 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. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. * For further information about this vacancy contact: Jo Ellen Elliott Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District jelliott@portlc.com Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 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 Concepts Function of Work: To maintain security of facilities and grounds of state institutions by preventing crime and vandalism; or, to maintain traffic and parking control and enforcement of traffic and parking regulations. Level of Work: Experienced. Supervision Received: General from a Guard Supervisor. Supervision Exercised: None. Location of Work: May be used by all state agencies. Job Distinctions: Differs from a Guard Supervisor by lack of supervisory responsibility. Examples of Work GENERAL GUARD DUTIES: Guards highly valuable property, such as public locks, state hospitals, schools, grounds, etc. Patrols an assigned area. Checks security of buildings and grounds. Checks persons on public wharfs or docks to determine if they possess proper identification and permits. Checks identification of persons who enter facilities or grounds. Monitors alarm boards for signs of disturbances. Conducts preliminary investigations relevant to disturbances within an assigned area. Interviews disturbances in order to restore peace. TRAFFIC GUARD DUTIES: Directs traffic at state office building complexes. Dispatches tow trucks to remove illegally parked vehicles. Supervises students and temporary employees as required. Issues traffic citations and parking violations. Responds to various emergencies and problems that impact on traffic control. Erects barricades, temporary signs, and ribbons for parking and traffic control. Moves barricades and signs. Makes an inventory of vehicles prior to impoundment. Impounds vehicles and releases vehicles from impoundment including completion of auditable forms and accounting for monies collected. Performs parking and traffic surveys. Uses computer for status checks on vehicles and individuals to confirm impoundment status. Performs simple maintenance to departmental equipment including vehicles, electronic access gates, and cash machines. Provides explanation of complex and unique traffic and parking regulations. Serves as informational source to public for agency activities such as athletic events, conferences, performances, etc.. 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 01 Do you possess a valid TWIC? + Yes + No 02 Do you have a valid Driver's License + Yes + No Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email