This position is assigned tot he Grounds & Transportation Unit of the Engineering Service at the CANANDAIGUA VA MEDICAL CENTER, in Canandaigua, NY.

Duties

Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Operates large trucks to transport laundry, food, refuse, and other cargo. Operate a variety of passenger vehicles, gasoline, diesel or electric powered wheeled vehicles to transport patients to and from appointments and activities Familiar with all of the equipment being operated and tools/materials used by the Grounds/Transportation Unit Be alert and safety conscious when operating equipment to avoid injury to patients, staff and/or visitors due to a malfunction or carelessness May be assigned general labor duties such as pruning and removal of trees, lawn preparation, grading, seeding, and in road repairing and maintenance Transports patients/residents to and from medical facilities for healthcare services/treatment, includes loading and unloading passenger from wheelchair to vehicle. Makes minor repairs to vehicles, such as change tires and basic maintenance. Performs other duties as necessary. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday,7:30AM-3:30PM DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placements Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: " Possess a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) class "B" with Passenger Endorsement "P".(With NO Restriction to the "P" Endorsement) (Please DO NOT submit copy of driver's license. We may not accept pictures. This requirement will be verified during interview.) PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Moderate exertion is required in operating, turning, backing and controlling vehicles that carry heavy loads or large numbers of people. The incumbent must be able to perform tasks necessitating heavy physical effort such as maneuvering and pushing loaded laundry carts, lifting supplies and assisting non-ambulant patients. Will be required to do arduous work in the loading and unloading of laundry and supplies. This position requires considerable use of arms and legs while operating vehicles and equipment. Must be able to perform tasks necessitating heavy physical effort such lifting litters with patients into and out of any wheelchair van. In lifting litters and assisting patients, but be able to lift in excess of 100 pounds. The driver is required to work outside and is exposed to bad weather conditions while loading and unloading patient, laundry and supplies, and performing snow removal duties. Operator drives in all types of traffic and weather and is exposed to serious accidents. Subject to cuts, bruises and sprains, as a result of accidents while driving or when loading and unloading laundry, supplies and performing general duties. 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)Motor VehiclesReliability And DependabilitySelective Placement FactorWithout 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 Canandaigua VA Medical Center 400 Fort Hill Ave Canandaigua, NY 14424 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]