Motor Vehicle Operator

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at the Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Louisville, KY seeks a Motor Vehicle Operator to perform transport, cleaning, and supply duties across the hospital campus.

The role requires operating trucks/ vans with tail lifts, performing inspections, and assisting with linen and waste movement between buildings. Responsibilities include routine vehicle checks, reporting discrepancies, and adhering to sanitation protocols in critical care areas such as

Qualifications

• Experience/evidence required showing ability to perform duties; resume should detail training or experience of suitable scope.
• Applicants evaluated against OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
• Screen-out element: basic minimum qualifications through online questionnaire.

Responsibilities

• Operate a truck or van with hydraulic tail lift.
• Perform fluid checks and general vehicle inspections; report discrepancies.
• Complete trip tickets between hospital and laundry.
• Move/transport linen and supplies between laundry and hospital areas.
• Clean and disinfect linen carts, chutes, rooms and inside the vehicle.
• Perform cleaning: sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, buffing, vacuuming; low dusting.
• Clean office spaces and hospital lobby/furniture per procedures.
• Perform sanitation in critical care/invasive areas including ICUs and ER.
• Lead work when moving furniture and items using movers and carts.
• Transport refuse, regulated medical waste, and recyclables per procedures.
• Operate heavy power machines like scrubbers/buffers/vacuums; maintain equipment.
• All other duties as assigned.

Job description

Summary

This Motor Vehicle Operator position is in the Environmental Management Service under the direct leadership of its supervisor at the Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) located in Louisville Kentucky.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 10/26/2026. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required - but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge - skills - and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element - which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Interpret Instructions - Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Motor Vehicles Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle) Reliability And Dependability Without more than normal supervision Work Practices 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: The physical demands of the position requires some heavy lifting (equipment and materials) - movement of furniture are required along with the stamina to perform physical labor. Continuous walking - standing - stooping - bending - lifting and arduous physical effort is required in the performance of the manuals tasks describes - such as washing walls above five feet and operation powered equipment for extended periods of time. Working conditions such as ventilation and environment are satisfactory. Incumbent may be subject to occasional noise - skin irritations - cuts and bruises. The work performed requires continuous walking when making inspections in various areas. When performing cleaning task - moderated effort is expended. Must maintain knowledge taught by supervisors in cleaning techniques - sanitation techniques - and materials and equipment handling in order to accomplish the duties assigned this position. Incumbent will be required to work any shift as needed by the service due to the nature of the work.

Duties

• Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Operate a truck or van equipped with a hydraulic tail lift
• Perform fluid checks on vehicle and a general outer inspection and report all discrepancies to the vehicle maintenance shop for disposition
• Complete trip tickets back and forth from the main hospital building and the laundry
• Empties soiled linen chutes in the basement of the main hospital building and delivers the soiled items to the laundry building
• Delivers clean linen and uniforms from the laundry building to the linen section to the main hospital building and transports empty linen carts and hampers between the main hospital and laundry as needed
• Cleans and disinfects linen carts - linen chutes - soiled linen rooms and the inside of the truck
• Sweeping - dust mopping - damp and wet mopping - scrubbing - stripping - refinishing - buffing - vacuuming carpets low dusting
• Cleans office - lobby - and recreation room furniture following established cleaning procedures
• Performs specialized sanitation duties in critical care and invasive/special procedure areas - including Operations Rooms - Intensive Care Units - to include Hemodialysis - SPD - and Emergency Room
• Leads work when tasked to move all types of furniture - accessories - small nonmechanical items etc
• using desk mover - file cabinet movers - cart between offices - and from Environmental Management storage areas
• Transports general refuse - regulated medical waste and recycling to central collections areas following established procedures for waste management
• Operate a variety of heavy power machines such as scrubbers - buffers - vacuum cleaners - water pick-up machines - etc
• cleaning and adjusting - accomplishing maintenance on equipment as necessary
• All other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 6:00AM to 2:30PM Position Description Title/PD#: Motor Vehicle Operator/PD005092 Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized