Motor Vehicle Operator

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs in Louisville, KY seeks a Motor Vehicle Operator to operate and maintain vehicles in the Transportation and Grounds Section. The role requires a valid driver's license with a clean record and adherence to safety and regulatory standards.

Applicants must meet a Selective Placement Factor, including the stated driving credentials, and will be evaluated against standard job elements to determine eligibility.

Qualifications

• Selective Placement Factor required: valid, unrestricted state driver's license with clean driving record.
• Candidates must meet the basic qualifications and pass the required assessments.

Responsibilities

• Operate motor vehicles in a safe and responsible manner.
• Follow all safety rules, regulations and traffic signs.
• Perform physical tasks related to vehicle operation and maintenance as described.

Skills

Drive Safely

Interpret Instructions

Motor Vehicles

Reliability

Without supervision

Work Practices

Job description

The Motor Vehicle Operator is in the Transportation and Grounds Section of Engineering Service under the direct leadership of its supervisor at the VA Medical Center in Louisville, Kentucky. This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration.

The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: The position requires possession of a valid, unrestricted, state-issued driver's license with clean driving record.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: The person in this position must be in good physical condition to push 800 pound carts up the loading ramp and must have satisfactory muscular coordination to manipulate the double hand and foot brake system if vehicle that is operated is equipped. Must be capable of handling the physical and mental demands of driving prolonged periods in all type of inclement weather and adverse driving conditions. Employee works irregular tours when needed and as emergencies arise, which may include evenings, weekends and/or holidays. The employee may be required to work overtime, irregular shift on a scheduled or emergency basis. May be exposed to extremes of hot and cold temperatures and all types of weather conditions while working outdoors. May be exposed to long hours of driving. Work will involve lifting, pulling, pushing, stooping, climbing and working in cramped positions. Incumbent may be required to perform physical labor in the upkeep of Facility and Grounds. Employee is required to work under various weather and road conditions, to operate snowplow and sand/salt spreader during icy and snowy conditions and works outside in all kinds of weather and inside in areas that may be dusty, drafty and noisy. The equipment and tasks involved at this level frequently require special care to avoid serious injury. The person in this position is responsible for following all safety rules, regulations and traffic signs. Special precautions must be taken to avoid and prevent injuries. Personal protective equipment such as hard hats, gloves etc., must be worn when conditions justify their use.

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

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…)