The Motor Vehicle Operator position is located within the Grounds and Transportation Section of the Facilities Management Service (FMS) at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (VAAAHS) in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Duties

Duties include but may not be limited to the following: Operates and performs operator maintenance on one or more motor vehicles including vans, trucks, multipurpose vehicles, patient transport vehicles and passenger shuttle vans which typically have an approximate gross weight of more than 10,000 pounds and up to 26,000 pounds. Drives vehicles on the basis of either specific trip assignments or regularly established schedules over public roads (or the equivalent) at highway speeds; Adheres to all state and local traffic laws and ordinances; Drives on regularly scheduled run or in accordance with trip tickets assigned on a day-to-day basis; Maneuvers vehicles in and out of constricted areas including narrow city streets and congested parking lots; Drives passenger shuttle vans over predetermined routes and arrives at and departs from pick up and discharge points at scheduled times; Drives vehicles equipped with power takeoff device for transferring engine power to special-purpose accessory equipment, such as winces, power lifts and plows and spreaders; Performs grounds maintenance work to include mowing grass, edge trimming, cleaning parking structures, snow removal, spreading salt/ice-melt and police the grounds for debris; Prepares soil for plants, seeding, thinning, transplanting, trimming, pruning, fertilizing, aerating, mulching, sprayings and dusting of grass, ground cover, flowers, shrubs and trees; and Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 6:00am to 2:30pm 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

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Work requires good coordination as well as manual dexterity. This position is required to bend, stoop, crawl, walk, climb and lift heavy objects up to 50 pounds. The person in this position may be required to change tires and make limited emergency repairs, such as installing an emergency fan belt or replacing an electrical fuse on open highways. Work is performed under various weather and road conditions, to operate snow plow and sand/salt spreader during icy and snowy conditions, and to run power tailgate on trucks in all kinds of weather conditions. The person in this position will drive in heavy traffic and at highway speeds over complicated road and interchange systems and may be exposed to the danger of serious accidents. This position is subject to cuts, bruises, and burns. 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. Commercial Driver's License (SCREEN OUT): A current and valid state-issued Class A or Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Air Brake and Passenger Endorsement is required for this position. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your CDL driver's license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your current and valid state-issued Class A or Class B Commercial Driver's License with Air Brake and Passenger Endorsement. 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 VehiclesOperate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)Reliability And DependabilityWork 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 Ann Arbor VA Medical Center 2215 Fuller Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]