The Motor Vehicle Operator position is located at the VA Medical Center in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to: Haul cargo and passengers Pick up and transport passengers, while driving on public roads at controlled speeds to ensure passenger comfort. Complete documentation related to transport such as trip tickets and fuel consumption. Drive vehicles equipped with a power takeoff device for transferring engine power to special-purpose accessory equipment, such as winches, power lifts, plows and spreaders. Perform operator and preventive maintenance, such as checking fluid levels and air pressure in tires, cleaning and washing vehicle. Operate vehicles with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds. Operate vehicles over federal, state and county roads, and city streets to transport passengers, supplies and cargo. Operate wheeled vehicles, wheel mounted tractors, or engineering and construction equipment. Perform duties as a wheelchair escort. Capable of driving in city/highway traffic in all kinds of weather conditions. Communicate with and treat customers (Veterans, their representatives, visitors, volunteers, and VA staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner and handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer, constructively and appropriately. Perform other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved 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.

Requirements

Qualifications

The work of this position includes performing tasks common to motor vehicle operation; knowledge of motor vehicle safety rules and regulations; operating vehicles safely; and loading/unloading cargo and/or passengers; and performing preventative maintenance on vehicles. PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Employeemust have good eyesight and normal coordination of hands, arms, legs, and feet, and must be able to bend and stoop. Employee will be expected to lift and handle more than 75 pounds while loading and unloading cargo and while making coupling between equipment and vehicles. Working conditions are sometimes difficult, working with grease, in extreme heat or cold, unventilated areas, near steam and hot water lines, in rain, high winds, snow, and ice, etc. Employee is expected to work in adverse weather conditions depending on requirements of the job employee is assigned. Employee may be required to report for duty for all emergencies that may occur at the Health Care System/Medical Center. Employee enters and exits heated buildings in all types of weather. 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 DependabilityWithout 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 VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System 2200 SW Gage Blvd Topeka, KS 66622 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]