Motor Vehicle Operator (Materials Handler)

• Operate trucks with gross vehicle weights up to 22,000 lbs. to transport materials inside/outside of the installation.
• Load/arrange cargo onto vehicles accounting for proper vehicle clearances, turning radius, and braking distances.
• Direct three or more lower graded warehouse workers in daily tasks assigned by the warehouse supervisor.
• Review the work of the lower graded workers to ensure tasks are completed correctly.
• Inventory materials within the department to be able to efficiently receive/issue throughout the facility.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
• Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
• Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
• A pre-employment and annual physical examinations are required.
• Moderate to heavy lifting up to 70 pounds may be required.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
• Must possess and maintain a valid stateside Class D driver's license within 30 days of employment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

• Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a Motor Vehicle Operator (Materials Handler) without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform the most difficult and complex motor vehicle operator and material handler activities in a warehouse setting. I am skilled in assigning tasks to be performed to other workers based on instructions received from a supervisor. I am able to safely operate vehicles and equipment weighing up to 22,000 pounds. I have the ability to safely load and arrange cargo onto vehicles and in the warehouse. I am skilled at receiving, storing, issuing, and inventorying materials in a warehouse. I am consulted by other workers because of my expertise. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• Physical Effort: Performs warehousing work on hard surfaces and in work areas that require standing, stooping, and bending and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Light effort is required to operate motor vehicles. Frequently lifts supplies and materials that weigh 70 pounds. May occasionally handle items weighing over 70 pounds

• Working Conditions: Warehousing work is performed inside warehouses storage areas and on receiving or shipping docks. The areas may be cold, drafty, damp, or hot. Work is performed in close quarters in warehouse or bin aisles, ramps, or platforms. There is exposure to injury from falling stock; from handling materials and from mechanical equipment. Drives in all types of traffic and weather with exposure to possibility of serious accidents, cuts, bruises, and broken bones while driving, loading and unloading.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.

DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only.

Only PPP applicants currently occupying a formal training program position are entitled to exercise their priority status.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
• NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

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