Motor Vehicle Operator

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs VA Healthcare System in Fargo, ND is seeking a Motor Vehicle Operator in the Laundry Section of the Environmental Management Service.

The incumbent transports textiles between the hospital and the Textile Care Processing Facility approximately five to six times daily, supporting hospital operations and patient care through timely linen delivery. Position requires physical stamina: standing, walking, lifting up to 100 lb, and operating equipment safely in

Qualifications

• Job elements used for assessment include: Drive Safely, Motor Vehicles, Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle), Reliability And Dependability, Without more than normal supervision, Work Practices.

Responsibilities

• Transport textiles between hospital and Textile Care Processing Facility; approximately five to six times daily.

Skills

Drive Safely

Motor Vehicles

Operate Safely

Reliability And Dependability

Without more than normal supervision

Work Practices

Job description

This position is located in the Laundry Section of the Environmental Management Service of the VA Healthcare System located in Fargo ND. The Motor Vehicle Operator transports textiles between the hospital and the Textile Care Processing Facility approximately five to six times daily.

Physical Effort

The incumbent must be free of physical handicaps that would adversely affect his/her ability to operate assigned equipment in a safe and proper manner. He/She must constantly stand, walk, turn, bend and lift in the performance of assigned duties. The incumbent must be able to push and pull heavy cargoes on and off the vehicle to include linen carts weighing up to 800 lb. and extreme caution must be exercised in moving them to avoid injury or damage. Will be required to manually lift a hydraulic gate that weighs more than 50 lb. when delivering or picking up linen at sharing agreement locations that do not have a loading dock access. Will be required to manually lift and position 50 lb. - 100 lb. manual dock plates at both clean and soiled laundry dock areas. Must be able to lift and remove chains and tires that can weigh about 75 lb.

Working Conditions

Work is performed under generally adequate conditions in lighted, heated and ventilated areas, but may be exposed at times to extreme temperatures, excrete, disagreeable odors and chemicals. Is exposed to constant noise from moving equipment and danger exists from working near steam pipes, moving equipment, chemicals and close quarters. Incumbent is required to work outside in all types of weather and weather-related conditions and drive in all types of traffic conditions and road types. This includes navigating in congested traffic, use of interstate and highways, and sometimes rural routes due to remote locations of some customers. Incumbent must drive, operate equipment and move cargo in extreme weather conditions such as cold, heat, rain, snow, ice, etc. Incumbent is subject to serious accidents while on public roads as well as cuts bruises and broken bones because of accidents while driving or when loading/unloading of vehicle. Incumbent must be safety minded and prevents injury to oneself, patients, staff, and visitors.

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
• Motor Vehicles
• Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)
• Reliability And Dependability
• Without more than normal supervision
• Work Practices

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.