Job opening: Motor Vehicle Operator - JBPHH
Salary: $23 - 27 per hour
Published at: Nov 20 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is assigned to the Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) Logistics Department located on the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), Pearl Harbor, HI (Oahu).
Duties
Summary of Duties Include, but are not limited to:
Operates one of more motor vehicles including platform trucks, van trucks, fuel trucks, dump trucks, and trash removal trucks which typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight (GVW) of more than 26,000 lbs. and up to 32,000 lbs.
May operate passenger busses regardless of GVW
Vehicles are usually equipped with air brakes
Vehicles are driven on the basis of either specific trip assignments or regularly established schedules over public roads at highway speeds throughout rural or urban areas over Federal, State and County roads and city streets in all traffic conditions such as rough terrain, in close quarters and in heavy traffic
Adheres to all state, local, and installation traffic laws and ordinances
May operate vehicles equipped with a power takeoff device for transferring engine power to special-purpose accessory equipment, such as winches, power lifts, plows, spreaders, and read-end compactors
Ensure cargo is protected from weather and is properly distributed and secure to prevent damage or loss during transit
Performs operator maintenance on all vehicles operated
Compiles with applicable safety requirements
Checks material loaded or delivered against various documents for accountability
Performs other related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Must be willing to undergo a background investigation and pass.
- Must sign up for direct deposit.
- Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain applicable state and/or government driver's license.
Qualifications
Skills and Knowledge:
Skill in operating vehicles that are high, wide, long, heavy, and equipped with air brakes
Knowledge to make difficult judgements concerning loading and arranging cargo, overhead and side clearances, turning radius, braking distance to be maintained from other vehicles
Knowledge to select legal routes
Ability to back up using side mirrors and hand signals from spotters
Skills in selecting alternate routes to avoid heavy traffic or other delaying conditions
Ability to read a map and reach unfamiliar locations
Ability to operated power takeoff devices
Posses or be able to obtain applicable state and/or government driver's license
Responsibilities:
Receive instruction from supervisor on the type of vehicle to be operated, destination, cargo or passengers to be transported, purpose of trip, deadlines to be met, and any special information
Driving proficiency is assessed in terms of safe and expeditious completion of assigned jobs
Responsible for selecting routes and obeying traffic laws and safety regulations
May personally load or be responsible for overseeing loading and unloading of bulky, cumbersome cargo
Physical Effort and Working Conditions:
Heavy physical effort is required to maneuver long and heavy vehicles, especially when backing up
May frequently lift merchandise, supplies, or equipment weighing up to 40 lbs.
Operates vehicles in all types of traffic and weather on public roads
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement.
Contacts
- Address Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
620 Main Street
Honolulu, HI 96818
US
- Name: Navy Region Hawaii NAF HRO
- Phone: (808) 422-3784
- Email: [email protected]
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