Motor Vehicle Operator

Description:

This position is located in the Textile Care Section and assigned to deliver clean and pick up soiled linen from/to the Textile Care Processing Facility (TCPF) located at the New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, NM to/from the Amarillo VA Health Care System, Amarillo, TX, approximately 560 miles roundtrip and/or any other location to be determined. Driving duties to Amarillo are at minimum 2 days a week. This route will consist of interstate driving.

Requirements:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

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:

• Drive Safely
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations)
• Motor Vehicles
• Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)
• Reliability And Dependability
• Without more than normal supervision
• Work Practices

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:

• Incumbent must possess ability to climb into and out of the vehicle.
• Position routinely requires that individual operate vehicles, electrical equipment and must exert physical effort to load, unload, and transport by pushing and pulling clean and soiled linen carts in a controlled manner weighing up to 700 pounds, in and out of Laundry truck, to and from loading docks to various locations within the TCPF, medical center and AV AHCS. These carts are equipped with pneumatic type wheels/tires for easy movement.
• Incumbent will be exposed to repetitive motion of arms, wrist, and hands and is required to perform simple grasping and fine hand manipulation, reaching outward and above the shoulder, lift soiled linen bags up and onto soiled linen carts and frequent stooping, bending, twisting and kneeling, standing, walking, and sitting.
• Incumbent must be able to lift and carry fifty (50) pounds. Must be able to stand and walk consistently, perform light to moderate bending and stooping, and able to wear PPE for extended period of time as dictated by the work setting.
• Incumbent must be able to drive for up to 10 hours at a time.

Working Conditions:

• Incumbent will work a compressed tour of duty, 10 hours per day.
• Work is performed both inside and outside in all weather conditions. The incumbent must be constantly aware of fluctuating weather conditions, such as periods of extreme heat in summer, rain slick road conditions, and snow covered and icy roads and dock facilities in winter.
• Operates vehicles in all types of traffic conditions and. weather, may encounter high winds, icy roads and snow.
• Work is normally performed inside the cab of an air conditioned or heated vehicle.
• Incumbent is intermittently exposed to excess humidity, chemicals, solvents, fumes, dust and noise.
• Individual is exposed to possible contagions from the handling of contaminated linens in performance of collecting soiled linen. Potential exists for sharps exposure in soiled linen. Incumbent is subject to cuts, scrapes, bumps, bruises, slips, falls and other injuries, and to disagreeable odors in the performance of required duties.
• This position will be assigned holidays, and irregular tours. This position will on occasion be asked to work extended hours for coverage as necessary in support of Veteran Centered Care.