Motor Vehicle Operator Leader

Veterans Health Administration; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration at the Clement Zablocki Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Motor Vehicle Operator Leader in the Grounds and Transportation Shop. The role requires leading a team, coordinating tasks, and ensuring safe and efficient operations within a complex, multi-trade environment.

As a working leader, you will assign tasks, monitor progress, and assist the supervisor with planning, material orders, and resource allocation to handle emergencies and daily operations.

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing a team in a maintenance or transportation setting.
• Knowledge of safety rules and procedures in a facilities/grounds environment.
• Ability to train staff on work orders and standard procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team to complete grounds and transportation tasks.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure safety compliance.
• Coordinate material orders and work planning with supervisors.
• Train staff on standard work orders and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Transportation operations

Safety compliance

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The position is located in the Clement Zablocki Medical Center, Milwaukee WI, a complex level lA facility. The incumbent functions as a Motor Vehicle Operator Leader within the Grounds and Transportation Shop, Operations and Maintenance, Facilities Management Division, accomplishing trades and labor work.

Key Responsibilities

The position is located in the Clement Zablocki Medical Center, Milwaukee WI, a complex level lA facility. The functions as a Motor Vehicle Operator Leader within the Grounds and Transportation Shop, Operations and Maintenance, Facilities Management Division, accomplishing trades and labor work.

Leader Duties: As a working leader, the Motor Vehicle Operator Leader is responsible for: Passing on to other workers the instructions received from supervisors and getting work started, e.g., by assigning the immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the group led. Working along with other workers and setting pace. Demonstrating proper work methods.

Assist the supervisor in preparation of estimates and ordering of materials for constructions, maintenance, repair, or improvements to systems and structures through the Medical Center. Seeing to it that needed plans, materials, and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations; Obtaining needed information or decisions from supervisors on problems that come up during the work.

Maintaining current knowledge, and answering questions of other workers on procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives (for example, technical orders). Seeing that there is enough work to keep everyone in the work crew busy. Checking work while in progress and when finished to see whether the supervisor's instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines have been met.

Urging or advising other workers to follow instructions received from supervisors, and to meet deadlines; Assuring that safety and housekeeping rules are followed (for example, assuring that limits of safe machine operation are not exceeded and that all tools are used properly); Reporting to supervisors on status and progress of work, and causes of work delays; Answering questions from supervisors on overall work operations and problems (for example, concerning additional on-the-job training requirements for individual employees).

Help train employees on proper steps in completing work orders and associated tasks. Familiar with all phases of motor pool operations, transportation programs and GSA practices, principles and techniques and be able to apply them effectively in the transportation environment to provide directions to staff. Assisting the Shop Supervisor in coordination of work for the Team. Input is provided to the supervisor on scheduled project work or long-term plans.

Assisting the Supervisor in establishing priorities and deadlines based on general work schedules, methods, policies, and code requirements. Coordinating projects and other work activities based on the instructions received from the Supervisor. Informing the Supervisor of the need to effectively and economically use allocated resources, both human and material, or redirect resources, to accommodate emergencies.

Utilizing automated computer software for day-to-day operations, such as but not limited to: Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, VISTA, VATAS, AMES/MERs, etc. May fill in for Supervisor and assume leadership over complex projects, often involving multiple trades.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm OR an AWS schedule of Monday-Friday 6:30 AM-4 PM with 1st Wednesday of the pay period off and last Friday of the pay period being 7:30 AM-4 PM AND may be required to work, nights, weekends holidays and/or overtime, due to bus schedule and emergencies, and snow removal activities, etc.

Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not available Position Description Title/PD#: Motor Vehicle Operator Leader/PD03022O Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $32.83 – $38.3/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-13.