This position is located at Nutrition and Food Service Line at the VA Health Care System, in Lexington, Kentucky. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Motor Vehicle Operator in Nutrition and Food services. Working to facilitate food and nourishment preparation, patient tray assembly, delivery, and pick up to and from two divisions (Cooper Drive Division and Leestown Road Division).

Duties

Operate government owned vehicles for the VA Medical Center Nutrition and Food Services. May be required to deliver bulk nourishments/tube feedings, early and late trays. Perform food production and tray assembly line operation at multiple VA facility sites. Assist in removing and making deliveries of food carts in a timely manner multiple delivery sites. Assure that all items are correctly handled during transportation between facilities. Maintain necessary records such as the Motor Vehicle Operator Daily Log to indicate operations such as delivery runs, issues encountered, and fuel and fluid levels on the vehicle. Perform weekly Vehicle inspections, reporting any mechanical problems with the vehicle to the supervisor. Maintain proper sanitation, cleaning the vehicle on a daily shift basis. Make sound decisions in an emergency, have excellent driving skills and record. Follow specific oral and written instructions regarding operation and care of equipment. Perform constant lifting and moving heavy objects, operate pallet jack and lift portable docks. Operate vehicles in all types of weather. Moves equipment and supplies as needed. Performs other related duties as assigned. 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. Work Schedule: 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM; 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM. Days vary; Alternating weekends, shift rotation and holidays as scheduled Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Work requires constant lifting and moving heavy objects from moderate (45 pounds) to heavy (50 pounds); bending and stooping; constant walking and standing; pushing food conveyors, carts and other equipment that may weigh up to 600 pounds. Work is subject to pressure in completing assignments in accordance with a close time schedule. May be required to operate portable pallet jack and lift portable docks and operate battery-powered tuggers used to pull food carts. The work requires that employee be outside and drive in all types of weather conditions. There are many times during the winter that the incumbent will be required to drive trucks in deep snow and on icy streets. Under these conditions, vehicle control is extremely difficult and requires rapid movement of arms and legs to keep from losing control of vehicle. It may be necessary to call supervisor or Utilities Operator to report the need for roadside assistance for the vehicle in all types of weather. Performance of Food Service portion of assignment is performed in kitchen areas where the steam end heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often causes uncomfortable high temperatures and humidity. The work area is well lighted but usually noisy from food service activities and there is a danger of slipping on floors, where food or beverages have been dropped. Incumbent is regularly exposed to hot liquids, sharp cutting blades. hot cooking and rethermalization surfaces and extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigeration and freezer units. Incumbent is routinely exposed to chemicals used for sanitation in food service areas. 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: Ability to do the work without more than normal supervision (Screen-out) Current and valid state issued driver's license (Screen-out) * Operation of Motor Vehicles (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order). Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order) Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation) Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles). Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles). Ability To Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle). Reliability and Dependability as a Motor Vehicle Operator. * All applicants must possess a current and valid state-issued driver's license with passenger endorsement. We cannot accept photographs, therefore please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is conducted, you will be required to provide a copy of your license at that time. 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Lexington VA Health Care System 2250 Leestown Road Lexington, KY 40511 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]