Motor Vehicle Operator

About this role

DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT: This position requires a current, valid state driver's license. Please do not upload a copy of your license at this time. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your current, valid, and unrestricted state driver's license. PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: The work requires a strong physique and good stamina with normal visual acuity, including normal field of vision, depth perception, reaction time, night vision and good hearing. The MVO will be required to lift, pull, and carry heavy weights and objects (up to 150 pounds) in the loading and unloading of cargos and perform duties requiring heavy muscular effort such as changing truck tires, etc. Physical effort is also required to assist patients transfers from vehicles to and from the curb and also occasionally litter transfers. In addition to reaching, bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet and legs, the position requires extended periods of sitting. The MVO is required to work outside both in the summer and winter and is occasionally exposed to bad weather conditions while loading and unloading vehicles. The MVO will drive in all types of traffic and weather and is exposed to the possibility of serious accidents. He/she is subject to cuts, bruises, and broken bones as a result of accidents while driving or when loading and unloading vehicles. There is potential exposure to extreme noise, contaminated waste, acid base materials, asbestos and known carcinogens and other chemicals. The MVO is subject to call back for emergency trips and snow removal. The MVO is subject to mental fatigue due to stress. 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 Reliability And Dependability 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.