Motor Vehicle Operator Supervisor

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; City of Batavia (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Facilities Supervisor in the Western New York Healthcare System, Batavia.

You will oversee the repair and maintenance of all vehicles and manage housekeeping operations for the Batavia Medical Center campus. You will supervise Motor Vehicle Operators and Housekeeping Aids, ensuring safe and efficient operations under the Environmental Management Service Manager.

Qualifications

• Physical effort is required to maneuver long and heavy vehicles.
• Current valid state Driver's License is required for this position.
• Applicants are evaluated by the Federal Wage System qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate automobiles, trucks, buses and special purpose vehicles.
• Ensure grounds, sidewalks and parking areas are clean, plowed and salted.
• Oversee staff selection, promotion or reassignment and recommend disciplinary actions.
• Supervise safe operation of grounds equipment and perform vehicle maintenance.
• Instruct subordinates in safe operation of equipment such as pay loaders and backhoes.
• Oversee environmental sanitation, waste management and pest control functions.
• Coordinate weekly flow of operations for grounds, transport and environmental tasks.

Skills

Drive Safely

Interpret Instructions

Lead or Supervise

Operate Safely

Reliability

Work Practices

Tools

Grounds equipment (pay loaders, snowplows, tractors)

Job description

Summary
This position is located in the Western New York Healthcare System - Batavia and is responsible for the operations - repair and maintenance of all automobiles - trucks - busses and special purpose vehicles for the Batavia Medical Center. This position is responsible for the execution of all housekeeping work for the campus-style facility and is the supervisor for the Motor Vehicle Operators and Housekeeping Aids under the direction of the Environmental Management Service Manager.

Summary
This position is located in the Western New York Healthcare System - Batavia and is responsible for the operations - repair and maintenance of all automobiles - trucks - busses and special purpose vehicles for the Batavia Medical Center. This position is responsible for the execution of all housekeeping work for the campus-style facility and is the supervisor for the Motor Vehicle Operators and Housekeeping Aids under the direction of the Environmental Management Service Manager.
Qualifications
PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Physical effort is needed to maneuver long and heavy vehicles - especially when backing these vehicles. Frequent stooping and bending may be required when helping with passengers. The incumbent will be required to lift - push or pull moderate to heavy items on a daily basis. Vehicles and equipment are operated in all types of traffic and weather conditions on public roads - at highway speeds over complicated road and interchange systems; there is exposure to the danger of serious accidents. Outside work may involve extreme cold or hot working conditions as well as rain - snow and ice. Protective clothing as protection from the outside elements is required. Minor personal accidents - such as cuts or bruises while loading and unloading the vehicle are also possible. Driver's License (Screen-Out): A current - valid state-issued Driver's License is required for this position. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs - therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested - you will be required to provide a copy of your current - valid state-issued Driver's License. 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) Lead or Supervise Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle) Reliability And Dependability 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.
Duties

• Major duties and responsibilities include: Responsible for the utilization and maintenance of all automobiles - trucks - buses and special purpose vehicles and equipment
• Assures that all program responsibilities are adequately met and that all areas assigned are clean - sanitary and aesthetically pleasing and that sidewalks - stairs - and parking lots are shoveled/plowed and sanded/salted
• Participates with his/her supervisor in the selection - promotion or reassignment of staff and recommends disciplinary actions and incentive awards - plans for improving work performances and training programs
• Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of all grounds and snow removal equipment - such as road sweeper - lawn sweeper - salt spreader - flail mower - Bobcats 553 - 552B - and 873 - power washer - and portable generators
• Instructs subordinates in the safe and efficient operation of such complex equipment as pay loaders - snowplows - tractors with backhoe - front-end loader and gang-mowers
• Responsible for supervisory oversight which includes environmental sanitation - waste management - and basic pest functions
• Plans and coordinates flow of operations insuring grounds/transportation and environmental management program tasks are completed in assigned areas on a week-to-week basis
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 6:0am until 2:30pm
• May work weekends - evenings - and Holidays based on agency needs
• DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment
• Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA
• Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received
• Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized