The position is in the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), in VA Medical Center (VAMC) Salem, Virginia, under the Facilities Management Service, Maintenance & Operations section, Grounds and Transportation Departments.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to: Operate boom lift, scissor lift and forklifts (less than 1 0,00Olb lifting load capacity indoors and outdoors to load and unload heavy materials and equipment.) Operate vehicles equipped with driving controls such as gear shift, brake pedal, accelerator, clutch, and levers supplying power to the driving wheels. Operate a variety of snow removal equipment such as tractors with sweeper and plow attachments, heavy duty trucks with snowplows, walk behind snowplows, walk behind spreaders, and backpack sprayers. Operates special purpose equipment with power take off switches, levers, and pedals, etc. to control the equipment. Operates a skid steer track loader and combination backhoe and front end loader to perform required excavating, trenching, backfilling, grading, snow removal and other work as needed or in the absence of the Heavy Equipment Operator. Operates a wide variety of small engine labor intense equipment such as weed trimmers, sidewalk edgers, push mowers, chainsaws and hedge trimmers. Use a wide variety of labor intensive hand held tools such as rakes, shoves, sledge hammers, picks, post hole diggers, and damping bars. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00AM to 3:30PM Position Description Title/PD#: Tractor Operator/PD023410 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/08/2023. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Interpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations)Operation of Equipment/MachineryVehicle MaintenanceVehicle Operation 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: The daily duties performed by incumbent requires heavy physical effort and constant bending, reaching, moving hands, arms, and legs to operate equipment. The incumbent performs nearly all work assignments outdoors, including all types of weather and temperature extremes both day and night. Will be exposed to all types of weather, including extreme hot and cold, wind, rain, snow, and ice.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Salem VA Medical Center 1970 Roanoke Boulevard Salem, VA 24153 US
• Name: Delores Harris
• Phone: 202-745-8000 X54288
• Email: [email protected]