This position is assigned to the grounds & transportation unit of the Engineering service at VA Medical Center, Canandaigua, New York.
PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Moderate exertion is required in operating, turning, backing and controlling vehicles that carry heavy loads or large numbers of people. The incumbent must be able to perform tasks necessitating heavy physical effort such as maneuvering and pushing loaded laundry carts, lifting supplies and assisting non-ambulant patients. He/she will be required to do arduous work in the loading and unloading of laundry and supplies. This position requires considerable use of arms and legs while operating vehicles and equipment. Incumbent must be able to perform tasks necessitating heavy physical effort such as lifting litters with patients into and out of any wheelchair van. He/she must be able to assist non-ambulant patients into and out of staff cars. In lifting litters and assisting patients, incumbent will be responsible for lifting in excess of 100 pounds. They are required to do arduous work in the loading and unloading of supplies, laundry, recyclables and trash. 11lis position requires considerable us of arms and legs while operating equipment. The driver is required to work outside and is exposed to bad weather conditions while loading and unloading patients, laundry and supplies, and perfonning snow removal duties. Operator drives in all types of traffic and weather and is exposed to serious accidents. The incumbent is subject to cuts, bruises and sprains, as a result of accidents while driving or when loading and unloading laundry, supplies and performing general duties. 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 Selective Placement Factor 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.
Major duties and responsibilities include: Transports soiled and clean laundry between the Canandaigua, Syracuse, Bath and Albany VA Medical Centers. Operates trucks with 1-ton capacity, dump trucks and tractors for snow and trash removal, moving of furniture and recyclable materials. Operates trash compactor trucks with power take off unit and air brakes. Operates wheelchair vans, wheelchair buses and passenger busses up to 44 passengers. Transports patients to and from appointments and activities. Possesses the ability to perform minor repairs to a vehicle or equipment. Reports any suspected malfunction of equipment to avoid costly repairs and unnecessary down time Reads road maps and interpret instructions. Operates motor vehicles in all road conditions. Performs general labor duties such as: pruning and removal of trees, lawn preparation, grading, seeding, and in road repairing and maintenance. Work Schedule: Full time; Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized