This position serves as a Tractor Operator performing grounds maintenance using various mobile vehicles, equipment, and attachments and performs operator maintenance on tractors and equipment. This position is located within the VA Medical Center in Canandaigua, NY.

Duties

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Operates farm-type tractors and towed or attached equipment through hydraulic or mechanical controls; Manipulates both tractor and equipment controls simultaneously; Works on level or rolling terrain in such places as open fields, parks, and lawns; Uses mowers, plows, aerators, chippers, sprayers, disks, front-end loading devices, backhoes, and equipment that may be operated by direct drive or a power take off; Operates heavy equipment to push, pull, pile or load materials; Moves bulky/heavy items using hand trucks and/or dollies; Cuts grass with push lawn mowers, rakes leaves, and pulls weeds; Spreads salt/chemicals on icy surfaces, shovels snow and/or snowplows; Completes specific assignments operating platforms, stakes, and dump trucks; Completes routine operator maintenance on vehicles and equipment used; Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Compressed/Flexible Schedule Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT: Operates tractors in all types of terrain (steep and level). Exerts moderate to heavy physical effort while performing duties and in operating equipment controls. The work requires frequent stooping, bending, reaching, and arm and leg movement to operate tractor controls. Performs heavy strenuous lifting and carrying parts and equipment weighing 50 pounds. Occasionally, moves heavier items with assistance of other workers or mechanical lifting devices. WORK CONDITIONS: Work is primarily performed outdoors. Operators are subject to drafts, noise, and varying temperatures inside and outside and are exposed to all kinds of weather conditions, outdoor temperature extremes, as well as high noise levels, vibrations, and jolts from the tractor and towed equipment. Exposed to dust, dirt, grease, and fumes; some operators are exposed to chemical dust and sprays and may need to wear protective clothing and respirators. Subject to possible injury from equipment overturning. During snow removal operations, operators are subject to extremely cold temperatures, high winds and slippery walking and working surfaces. 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 of a Tractor Operator without more than normal supervision. (SCREEN OUT) Possess a current, valid state-issued driver's license (SCREEN OUT)** Operation of motor vehicles Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle) Work practices (including keeping things neat, clean and in order) Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. Drive safely (motor vehicles) Reliability and dependability as a Tractor Operator 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 Canandaigua VA Medical Center 400 Fort Hill Ave Canandaigua, NY 14424 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]