Motor Vehicle Operator

Duties include but may not be limited to the following:

• Perform vehicle transport of medical and office supplies equipment and mail.
• Operate and maintain various powered industrial vehicles.
• Maintain vehicle in a neat clean and orderly manner.
• Perform routine safety and maintenance checks on the vehicle.
• Use forklifts manual and mechanized pallet jacks and other loading and storage mechanisms.
• Place cargo appropriately in vehicles on shelving pallets or bins to ensure adequate safeguard and access.
• Maintain the flow of the medical facility deliveries by moving delivering shelving storing and inventorying materials and equipment in all traffic conditions.
• Follow oral instruction from dispatcher and/or supervisor pertaining to transporting destination cargo deadlines and any additional/special instruction.
• Understand how to load supply carts vehicles or pallets to ensure safety and most efficient process.
• Handle delivering and warehousing materials including hazardous flammable and temperature sensitive products.
• Have a familiarity with emergency response procedures to summon aid if a medical emergency arises.
• Read write and maintain files of various organizational and commercial documents to include accident reports incident reports discrepancy reports shipping/receiving documents and trip logs.
• Direct special attention to time sensitive and emergency requests.
• Use proper safety techniques when loading and unloading vehicles.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Pre-employment physical required
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

To qualify for this position you must meet the following requirements:

Driving various types of transport vehicles; loading and unloading patients and medical supplies; performing operator maintenance such as checking fluid levels tire air pressure cleaning and washing vehicles; reviewing/conducting inspection checklists to ensure safe and proper operation; driving predetermined and/or scheduled routes or special runs; using a two-way radio (or other device) to maintain communications with dispatcher/supervisor; practicing and promoting safe work and driving habits; and following standard safety procedures. (This experience must be documented on your resume.)

AND

Commercial Drivers License (CDL): A valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with Air Brake and Passenger endorsement is required for this position. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested you will be required to provide a copy of your valid state-issued Commercial Drivers License.

Physical Effort: Moderate exertion is required in operating turning backing and controlling vehicles that carry heavy loads and/or large numbers of addition to good vision the work will require prolonged periods of sitting standing or stooping. Occasionally handles objects weighing over 150 pounds with assistance while loading and unloading trucks.

Working Conditions: Drives in all types of traffic and weather conditions and is exposed to the possibility of serious accidents. The employee is subjected to noise levels up to 85 dbs for up to eight hours a day. May be required to work staggered shifts to include holidays.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position the job element method is used to match what you the applicant can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Drive Safely
• Interpret Instructions Specifications (mobile equipment operations)
• Motor Vehicles
• Reliability And Dependability
• Without more than normal supervision
• Work Practices