Motor Vehicle Operator

Summary This Motor Vehicle Operator (Laundry Driver) position is in Environmental Management services at the Connecticut VA Medical Center, located at the West Haven campus. The Motor Vehicle Operator does a variety of diverse tasks which requires operating a motor vehicle on and off station to provide services which includes transportation of linen, contaminated waste, furniture and common everyday trash. Responsibilities Duties include work involved in the operation of gasoline, diesel, or electric powered wheeled vehicles to haul cargo, transport Linen, sewage and transport regulated medical waste (RMW). The vehicles are driven in restricted traffic environments on Government installations, over public roads and highways, or under cross-country conditions. Other duties include but are not limited to: Incumbent routinely operates a gasoline powered vehicle equipped with a ten-speed transmission and hydraulic tail lift. Vehicle has a gross weight of 12,800 pounds and can carry loads weighing up to 7,000 pounds. It is a van type truck and is normally loaded to capacity except for occasional special deliveries. Truck is generally driven on Medical Center grounds but may occasionally be driven on public highways. Gathers, assembles, consolidates, and lifts bags of soiled linen into carts at all soiled linen collection areas within the Medical Center. These carts are loaded to capacity and pushed directly from the dock onto the truck or hoisted up to the truck from ground level using the hydraulic lift. Carts are secured on the truck and then transported to the laundry where they are unloaded and weighed on dock scale. All loading and unloading activities are done by hand. Truck is routinely sanitized following each soiled linen delivery to the laundry. Transports supplies, materials, RMW, sewage, or equipment or tools throughout the immediate installation, under limited traffic conditions, at low speeds or on public roads, under any traffic conditions, at highway speeds. Loads carts of clean linen onto truck at the clean laundry dock, delivers these carts to all linen distribution points and returns all empty linen carts, to the laundry for restocking. Incumbents adhere to established delivery schedules and time frames when completing these deliveries. Incumbent performs routine cleaning and maintenance on vehicle and equipment and reports other maintenance or repair needs to the Textile Care Manager or Work Leader. Performs routine cleaning and maintenance on vehicle and equipment and reports other maintenance or repair needs to the Textile Care Manager or Work Leader. Prepares manifests for the transportation of contaminated needles and RMW for pick up or transport. Helps the Move Team use, move, and control heavy equipment, carry and set up ladders and work from ladders. Performs minor maintenance on vacuum cleaners, power scrubbers, buffers and polishers. Cleans floors using power scrubbers and buffers; washes walls using powered wall washing machines and vacuums with heavy industrial vacuum cleaners. Work Schedule: Full-Time, 40 Hours a week, Wed-Sun 10:00a-6:30pm, EST. Position Description Title/PD#: Motor Vehicle Operator/PD03817A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. NOTIFICATIONS: This is not Bargaining Unit position. This position is in the Competitive Service. Selectee must have a Valid State Driver's License and should have a safe driving record. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job All 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. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/13/2026. 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 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/Working Conditions: Incumbent must be physically able to do a considerable amount of walking, standing, climbing ladders, stooping, bending and crawling. Incumbent must be able to work in congested areas in tight, cramped, or awkward positions. Incumbent may be required to carry and set up ladders and indoor scaffolding/staging. Incumbent may be required to lift or move heavy equipment or furniture that may weigh more than 50 pounds. Incumbent may be exposed to cleaning chemicals and be fit tested for proper PPE and respirator. Considerable effort may be required to change tires on vehicles. Working Conditions: Incumbent works in Medical Center throughout the facility. Since much of the work is done in patient care areas, the incumbent must be ever alert to the safety and well being of patients, visitors, staff and fellow employees. Duties may also involve working in tight, cramped, wet, dry and dusty areas. Incumbent may be exposed to skin irritations from strong chemical solutions. Incumbent may be subject to minor cuts, scrapes and bruises. Operates vehicles in all types of weather and traffic conditions. Education Additional Information Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.