Motor Vehicle Operator

The motor vehicle operator position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and the Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network Central Virginia VA Healthcare System (CVHCS), Richmond VA Medical Center in the Nutrition and Food Service (NFS).

The primary purpose of this position is driving a box truck/cargo van to various buildings around the campus making deliveries, issuing food supplies, supplements and non-food supplies, and picking up supplies from vendors, and managing inventory by receiving and checking in deliveries and processing storeroom requisitions.. Major duties and responsibilities will include: Operates vehicles such as a box truck or cargo van (sprinter) with a gross weight of up to 26,000 pounds and operates a gate lift to carry out duties and functions for Nutrition and Food Service.

Operates vehicle over Federal, state, and county roads and city streets in all traffic conditions to drive and pick up items overlooked or missing from vendor deliveries; and is required to load and unload vehicle. Transports food service supplies, meal trays and other items essential to the services provided by Nutrition and Food Service. Loads and unloads food trucks, assuring that cargo is protected from the weather and secured to prevent falling.

Is responsible for aspects of the vehicle to include maintenance and driving. Incumbent is responsible for coordination with motor pool for maintenance and repairs; for keeping vehicle's interior and exterior clean; for all record keeping of fuel, mileage, and reports to the GSA Motor Pool; and the accuracy of the monthly GSA billing, which includes reviewing the monthly gas bill to ensure it is accurate and notifying the motor pool for in discrepancies in the bill.

Collects and files all completed motor vehicle trip tickets. The position will promote positive customer service by providing supplies in a timely manner to meet Veteran scheduling, programming, and dining needs. Storeroom/ingredient control support. Receiving and checking in deliveries from supply warehouse, prime vendor, bakery, dairy, and produce contracts; operating electronic power jack lift to move large pallets of food and nonfood supplies from loading dock to appropriate storage areas; assembling, weighing, and/or measuring ingredients for issuance from bulk stock; and processing storeroom requisitions for Veteran programs and transport supplies.

Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full - Time, 5 days a week, includes rotating holidays and weekends, 6:00 am to 2:30 pm and 10:00am to 6:30pm, days off to be determined 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.

To qualify for this position at the WG-5 level, you must meet one of the following: SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SCREEN-OUT) - A Selective Placement Factor (SPF) has been identified for this position. Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration. The SPF for this position is: Driver's License Requirement: Requires a current and valid state driver's license.

NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your current, valid Commercial Driver's License. (Note: We may not accept pictures. Please Do Not submit a copy of your license. This requirement will be verified if interviewed.)

And Screen-Out

Ability to do the work of a Motor Vehicle Operator without more than normal supervision. To qualify for this position, experience must include: operating and maintaining a motor vehicle up to 26,000 pounds; operating a motor vehicle over Federal, state and country roads and city streets in all traffic conditions; reading and understanding road maps to determine the most efficient and safest route to take; conducting and/or coordinating driver maintenance and vehicle inspection; maintaining a clean vehicle; and utilizing work-issued communication devices (i.e., cell phone; two-way radio) to sufficiently communicate with dispatch; maintains and keeps logs and records including fuel and mileage; maintaining accuracy of motor vehicle bills.

(Resume must clearly detail the above experience to receive credit.)

And Physical Requirements

Work involves operation of gasoline, electric and diesel-powered vehicles capable of carrying loads weighing more than thirty pounds. Involves varying periods of sitting, standing and walking. Working with patients and other assigned duties requires bending, stooping, stretching, lifting, balancing, kneeling, pushing, i.e., wheelchairs and stretchers. The employee will be required to load the stretcher in the horizontal transport vehicle if necessary.

Specific duties such as CPR are required. Other Facilities Management functions will be performed when employee is not assigned to transportation. This may require heavy physical work including, but not limited to, snow removal and other physical work. Must possess physical stamina and mental alertness for driving and laboring for long periods of time.

Working Conditions

Duties performed at this Medical Center and at other community and VA facilities. Transporting and caring for patients on trips away from the Medical Center grounds requires diplomacy by the employee when meeting the public and skill in patient observation. The employee may need to drive in severe weather conditions. In addition, may be assigned to duties outdoors at all hours (day and night) during extreme weather conditions, in some situations this is mandatory, i.e. snowstorms and blizzards, if not assigned specifically to transportation activities.

The employee is required to wear special protective clothing and equipment (PPE) as warranted to complete their assignments. 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 Safely Interpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations) Motor Vehicles Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle) Reliability And Dependability Technical Practices (Electrical Electronic) Without more than normal supervision Work 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.