This position is located in the Maintenance and Operations, Transportation Section of the Engineering Service in the South Texas Veterans Healthcare System, in Kerrville, TX. The Motor Vehicle Operator delivers clean laundry, picks up soiled laundry, and operates other vehicles as required.

Duties

Operates diesel-powered combination tractor-trailer units meeting minimum specifications; Makes daily (Monday through Friday) deliveries and return deliveries, adhering to established routes and schedules; Contacts Laundry Plant Manager for any special instructions prior to departure; Parks loaded trailer at designated dock at receiving station and disconnects, hooks up tractor to trailer with soiled laundry, inspects tractor and trailer for proper operation, safety, and load security, assists in loading to expedite departure, maintains schedule, and returns soiled load; Unloading soiled linen carts into linen room, disinfects trailer using electric powered pressure washer and proper solution, parks clean empty trailer at clean shipping dock and parking lot; Moves loaded and empty trailers for loading purposes as requested; Services truck and trailer, fills fuel tanks and checks oil, water, air, etc., as soon as soiled load is removed for vehicle to be ready for next delivery; Performs complete safety inspection of vehicle and reports operational and safety deficiencies immediately for corrective action; Secures loads, ensures contents are properly tied down or load bars are in place and trailer doors are locked and sealed on both clean and soiled loads before departure; Maintains daily motor vehicle trip logs and prepares necessary accident report forms and reports accident to supervisor; Transports equipment and furnishings between facilities when requested; Assists in loading and unloading as necessary and ensure proper weight distribution and load limit; Performs emergency and special trips as required; Performs double runs in one day to provide emergency supplies and equipment; Drives pickup trucks, forklifts, tractors, etc.; Performs related duties as required. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized.

Requirements

Qualifications

This position requires a current, valid Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL). Do not upload a copy of your license with your application. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your current, valid driver's license. You must document possession of this CDL in your resume to receive credit. ~AND~ The ability to perform the duties of the Motor Vehicle Operator without more than normal supervision. PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Good eye, body, and limb coordination is necessary to properly operate vehicles. When assisting in loading and unloading, the employee be lifting heavy bags of linens (40-75 lbs.) and pushing heavily loaded carts of linens onto and off trailers. Position requires extensive stooping, bending, walking, lifting of supplies, equipment, etc., and pushing when performing tasks. The Motor Vehicle Operator may have to change or assist in changing a flat tire. Driving will be accomplished in congested city traffic and highways and the operator must stay alert to avoid accidents. The employee will be exposed to full range of weather conditions both good and bad and must sit for long periods of time when making deliveries. 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 SafelyInspectInterpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations)Motor VehiclesReliability And DependabilityWithout more than normal supervision 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 Audie L Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard San Antonio, TX 78229 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]