Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operator)

Veterans Health Administration • Huntington, WV

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time position is in the Construction Section of Engineering Service at the VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. The Laborer performs moving, loading, unloading, cleaning, and general labor duties throughout the hospital and its grounds. Work includes relocating furniture and heavy equipment between buildings, operating moving equipment and forklifts, driving government-owned or leased passenger-grade trucks, and assisting with minor carpentry tasks. Some duties require working outside and in areas such as attics, service rooms, or basements. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The position requires the ability to safely operate heavy power and manual equipment, use basic hand tools, and recognize typical health and safety hazards. A current, valid driver's license is required. No specific length of training or experience is required, but applicants must demonstrate sufficient training or experience to perform the work. The job has no education qualification requirement.

Requirements

• Demonstrate training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Ability to safely operate and control heavy power equipment and manual equipment such as hand carts and dollies.
• Basic knowledge of hand tools for assigned tasks and minor carpentry work, including drills, hammers, screwdrivers, pliers, and tape measures.
• Ability to recognize typical health and safety hazards.
• Maintain a current, valid driver's license.
• Meet the position's physical requirements, including frequent walking, standing, pushing carts and wheelbarrows, bending, stooping, lifting, and moving heavy objects.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet applicable pre-employment requirements, including drug screening, background/security investigation, and pre-employment physical.
• Register with Selective Service if required.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a VA health care personnel employee.
• Serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload furniture, materials, and equipment from trucks, including salt, fertilizer, furniture, and trash.
• Assemble and disassemble furniture.
• Clean, sweep, pick up, and organize work and storage areas throughout the facility.
• Operate moving equipment such as appliance dollies, flat carts, and carpet dollies.
• Perform or assist with minor carpentry work, including hanging signage, dispensers, artwork, dry-erase boards, and bulletin boards.
• Relocate furniture and heavy equipment within and between buildings, including through outdoor areas as needed.
• Operate forklifts for various operations.
• Drive government-owned and leased vehicles, including passenger-grade trucks such as Dodge Ram and Ford F150/250 trucks with gross vehicle weight below 10,000 pounds.
• Clean other hospital areas, including attics, service rooms, and basements.
• Perform other labor duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.
• Eligible selected applicants may request and receive approval for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed