Motor Vehicle Operator

United-States-Department-of-Defense; Eielson Air Force Base (AK); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Department of Defense position based at Eielson Commissary, Eielson AFB, AK. You will drive a refrigerated truck (GVW 33,000) between Alaska commissaries and perform store worker duties and forklift operation.

The role requires the ability to load, stack, and move items safely, with attention to stock turnover and customer needs. Physical duties and vehicle operation are central to daily responsibilities in varying weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience operating refrigerated trucks or similar vehicles.
• Experience operating forklifts in a warehouse or store setting.
• Ability to stock, arrange, and stack items for safety and neatness.
• Knowledge of stock turnover, shelf space allocation, and customer preferences.

Responsibilities

• Drive a refrigerated truck to various Commissaries in Alaska.
• Perform store worker duties as assigned.
• Operate forklift to move goods and load/unload items.
• Ensure safety, load securement, and orderly storage of goods.

Skills

Refrigerated truck driving

Forklift operation

Stock handling

Safety awareness

Job description

This position is based at the Eielson Commissary, Eielson AFB, AK. The purpose of this position is to drive a refrigerated truck with a Gross Vehicular Weight (GVW) of 33, 000 pounds between various Commissaries in Alaska. Also performs the duties of a store worker and fork lift operator.

Read the entire announcement before starting the application process. You must meet qualifications and requirements by the closing date. Per the OPM Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations, how you gained the skill and/or knowledge or the length of time you have spent in this line of work is not as important as what you can do and that you have the required ability or potential to successfully perform the duties of this position. Your resume should show your specific knowledge, skill, and abilities for this position in relation to each of the elements being measured.

Examples of qualifying experience

• Operating a refrigerated truck, semi-tractor, or similar vehicle.
• Operating an electric, diesel or gasoline powered forklift.
• Preparing, arranging, or stacking items together for safety and neatness.
• Knowledge of stock turnover, shelf space allocation, and customer preferences.

You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Physical requirements: (1) Stand, stoop, kneel, bend and climb for prolonged periods. (2) Frequently lifts or moves loads weighing up to 75 pounds unassisted and occasionally over 100 pounds with assistance. (3) While operating a forklift, uses moderate physical effort in operating hand and foot controls while driving, turning, starting, and stopping the forklift, and raising, lowering and tilting loads being moved. (4) Moderate physical effort is required to operate, turn, back, and control the vehicle. You will attest to your ability to perform these physical requirements in the Questionnaire.

As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate what you can do against what the work requires (job element method). This job has one critical element, called the screen-out element (SOE). The SOE addresses the critical knowledge, skill, and abilities essential to satisfactory job performance. Applicants who clearly fail to meet the lowest acceptable requirement in the SOE are rated ineligible and receive no further consideration. The job elements for this job are:

• Ability to do the Work of the Position Without More than Normal Supervision
• Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order)
• Vehicle Operation
• Vehicle Safety
• Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints)

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Nonexempt

Bargaining Unit Status: Not Covered

Obligated Position: No

Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met.

Work environment: Works mostly outside and operates vehicles in all kinds of weather, all types of traffic and over all types of roads. Is exposed to the danger of a serious accident. Drives at a variety of speeds. While operating a forklift, may receive cuts, bruises and broken bones from shifting loads, toppling stacks, overturning forklifts, falling objects or accidents with other moving equipment.

Telework eligible: No

Remote work eligible: No