This position is located in the Grounds Shop of the VA Medical Center in Columbia, SC.

Duties

Using a backhoe to repair irrigation systems; Repairing fencing, concrete sidewalks, roadways, etc. Mixing, placing, and finishing concrete for sidewalks and building concrete forms; Spraying chemicals and fertilizer; Clearing ice, snow, and debris during inclement weather using attachments on heavy equipment; Raking leaves, cutting and trimming trees and shrubs, and removing stumps; Picking up trash and emptying trash containers; Grading gravel parking lots; Operating and maintaining tractors and skid-steer loaders with and without attachments to maintain grounds and roads; Operating mowers, aerators, impact hammers, auger and broom attachments, posthole diggers, front-end loaders, dozer blades, and backhoes; Loading and driving a 5-ton dump truck; Operating, controlling, cleaning, adjusting, and mixing fuel for gasoline, diesel, riding, and heavy walking type mowers; Maintaining and operating tractors, street sweepers, utility vehicles, skid steer loader equipment, dump truck, aerial lift, truck/fork lift, etc.; Excavating, backfilling, grading, and leveling earth to rough specifications; Performing related duties as required. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must have a valid state driver's license and the ability to perform the duties of the Tractor Operator without more than normal supervision. PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: The Tractor Operator will often be required to make repairs using great physical effort to lift, pull, push, and carry objects of varying weights, sizes, and shapes. The position requires the ability to climb, crawl, and bend, and to stand, crouch, and stoop for extended periods of time. The employee must be able to lift 50 pounds or more. The Tractor Operator will work outside and inside in conditions that will often be dirty, dusty, and greasy; in areas with poor lighting and ventilation; in hot and cold temperatures; and in areas where unpleasant fumes and odors are present. The employee will be exposed to hazardous materials, chemicals, and infectious diseases and will be required to use personal protective equipment. 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 SafelyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations)Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)Without more than normal supervisionWork Practices 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 Columbia VA Health Care System 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]