Job opening: Motor Vehicle Operator
Salary: $24 - 28 per hour
Published at: Jan 18 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Motor Vehicle Operator. The Motor Vehicle Operator will function under the Supply Chain Management Service.
Duties
The duties of the position may include but, are not limited to;
Must follow all safety rules, regulations, and traffic signs; drive carefully to assure safety of cargo.
Must see that vehicles are not overloaded.
The incumbent is responsible for completing work after receiving initial oral or written instructions.
Incumbent will be driver for material handlers, providing assistance in all moves, installation of furniture, and moving of furnishings.
Performs inventory of stock items or other areas of the Medical Center as assigned.
Will be back up driver for linen distribution and warehouse.
Some of the duties assigned will consist of returning soiled/clean linen by transporting to soiled linen holding rooms and /or laundry.
Responsible for for picking up clean linen/uniforms and patient clothing from the Textile Care Facility.
Delivering supplies and products from the warehouse to location at this Medical Center as assigned.
The incumbent is responsible for driving, loading, and unloading all cargo.
Assists in lifting and carrying supplies hauled; arranges loads in the vehicle to proper weight distribution and safety.
The incumbent is responsible for handling such assignments as the receipt of incoming shipments from the offloading dock.
Work Schedule: 80 hours bi-weekly, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Motor Vehicle Operator/PD06247A
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/08/2024.
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:
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: Must be able to perform tasks necessitating very heavy physical efforts such as frequent lifting and moving objects weighing 75 - 100 pounds. The incumbent will be expected to work outside in all kinds of weather and inside areas that may e dusty, drafty, and noisy. Must move and control heavy equipment, carry, setup, and work from ladders & scaffolding. Is required to work in all kinds of weather and varying road conditions, as well as moving supplies and equipment into and out of buildings. Also must be able to push loaded carts weighing up to 800 pounds or more. Requires extreme physical effort to prevent items from slipping of falling off the truck power lift gate, especially during inclement weather.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address Battle Creek VA Medical Center
5500 Armstrong Road
Battle Creek, MI 49037
US
- Name: Michael A. Robinson
- Phone: 614-439-6881
- Email: [email protected]
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