MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

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Duties

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• You will operate one or more motor vehicles including trash trucks, platform trucks, van trucks, roll-off trucks, stake trucks, and dump trucks.
• You will operate electric, LPG, natural gas, gasoline or diesel-powered trucks.
• You will be responsible for performing or overseeing the loading and unloading of bulky, cumbersome cargo and assuring that it is properly located, distributed, and secured in the vehicle for balance and stability.
• You will operate auxiliary vehicles, material handling equipment and engineering equipment such as attached trailers, lift gates, forklift trucks from 2,000 to 25,000 pounds lifting capacity
• You will perform operator maintenance on all vehicles and motorized equipment operated.
• You willperform operator maintenance on processing equipment, cleans tools and equipment to manufacturer manuals and local procedures, replaces worn parts as appropriate
• You will complete paperwork such as mileage reports, weight tickets, trip tickets, preventative maintenance sheets, route or service adjustments, accident reporting forms, receive and issue receipts, and equipment and process weight logs.
• You will utilize safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations and maintains a safe and clean work environment.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must possess and maintain a class B Drivers License.
• Must obtain and maintain a government equipment license for forklift, skid-loader, and front-end loader operations within six months from date of hire.
• Must successfully complete the 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER) Course and maintain the certification by attending the annual 8-hour refresher course provided.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.

Qualifications

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. The Screen-out Element for this position is: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More than Normal Supervision. Sample duties of this position include: Operating various sorting equipment and vehicles such as trash trucks, platform trucks, van trucks, roll-off trucks, stake trucks, and dump trucks and the ability to perform basic vehicle maintenance.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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