Tractor Operator

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

Job summary

The Grounds Section of the Saginaw VA Medical Center, within Facilities Management Service, is seeking a maintenance staff member to perform grounds upkeep and snow removal as needed to support patient care areas.

Applicants must obtain a valid State Driver's License within 30 days of hire and acquire Class "C" UST certification. The job emphasizes safety, equipment operation, and adherence to federal qualifications and screening requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be able to drive safely and operate equipment.
• Ability to perform heavy lifting and physical tasks.
• Understanding of safety practices around grounds maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain grounds and perform snow removal as needed.
• Operate basic grounds equipment.
• Follow safety protocols and instruction from supervisor.

Skills

Driving safely

Safety awareness

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Job description

This position is located in the Grounds Section of Facilities Management Service (FMS). This section is responsible for fulfilling all grounds maintenance and snow removal needs in support of the Saginaw VA Medical Center.

• Must have or obtain a valid State Driver's License within 30 days of entrance on duty.
• Must obtain and maintain Class "C" Under Ground Storage Tank (UST) certification.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS:

Incumbents must always be alert to prevent accidents when operating equipment. Much of the groundwork is performed in early/late hours and in all kinds of weather. Position requires heavy lifting (50-80 pounds), pushing and pulling as necessary to load/unload patient supplies and materials. Work is performed inside buildings and outdoors. Outdoor work exposes the incumbent to long periods of extreme temperatures, humidity, and moisture during all types of seasonal weather phenomena. The incumbent is additionally exposed to excessive quantities of dust, dirt, grease, gas, oil, and fumes produced by equipment and the surrounding environment.

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
• 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.