Motor Vehicle Operator

Veterans Health Administration • Wilmington, DE

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The Motor Vehicle Operator is located at the Wilmington VA Medical Center (VAMC) and supports the Chief of Facilities Management Service (FMS). The position operates a broad range of gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles and equipment in support of facility operations, fleet management, emergency management, maintenance, logistics, and other medical center needs. Vehicles include passenger cars and vans, trucks, shuttle buses, buses and motor coaches, para-transit vehicles, and specialty vehicles with auxiliary equipment. The role also involves transporting materials, supplies, equipment, staff, passengers, Veterans, nursing home residents, and laboratory specimens between medical center facilities and clinics. The operator participates in winter snow removal and grounds maintenance and performs routine operator maintenance on vehicles and equipment.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Recruitment and relocation incentives are not authorized, and the Critical Skills Incentive is not approved. This is a designated drug-testing position. A pre-employment physical, background/security investigation, seasonal influenza vaccination, and a one-year probationary period are required. The position involves mostly outdoor work, driving in varied weather and traffic conditions, exposure to road hazards, fumes, dust, and potential patient-related diseases, and occasional lifting of objects weighing up to 75 pounds.

Requirements

• Current and valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A or Class B with Passenger (P) and air-brake endorsements.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Selective Service registration for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment physical and background/security investigation.
• Ability to complete required onboarding and provide acceptable identification; effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be used as acceptable employment identification.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel requirement.
• Ability to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Ability to exert moderate physical effort operating vehicle controls and performing inspections and preventive maintenance, with occasional lifting or handling of objects up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to work mostly outdoors and operate vehicles in varied weather and traffic conditions, including on public roads and at highway speeds.
• Job-related competencies include safe driving, interpreting instructions and specifications for mobile equipment operations, motor vehicle operation, reliability and dependability without more than normal supervision, and work practices.
• Detailed resume descriptions must support questionnaire responses; experience entries must include month and year start/end dates and, for part-time work, hours worked per week.

Responsibilities

• Operate gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicles, including trucks, vans, buses, motor coaches, passenger vehicles, para-transit vehicles, and specialty vehicles with auxiliary equipment.
• Operate, stage, and reposition vehicles and equipment in support of Facilities Management Service, fleet management, emergency management, maintenance, logistics, and other medical center operations.
• Transport materials, equipment, supplies, support staff, and passengers for medical center trips and events.
• Provide safe, non-emergency transportation for nursing home residents and Veterans, including ambulatory and non-ambulatory passengers, and accompanying support staff on scheduled weekly trips.
• Assist with motor-pool scheduling and coordination of daily trips to meet transportation requirements.
• Transport laboratory specimens between the Wilmington VAMC, Community Based Outpatient Clinics, and the Philadelphia VAMC as required.
• Participate in winter snow removal using equipment such as snow plows, salt trucks, dump trucks, and tractors.
• Perform operator maintenance on vehicles, including monitoring fluid levels, replacing air filters and interior lights, checking tire pressure and hose connections, checking safety belts, and washing vehicles.
• Operate grounds maintenance equipment, including tractors, street sweepers, and self-propelled mowers, as needed.
• Perform limited emergency repairs, including changing tires, while on assigned trips.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees and their families.
• Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service, subject to request and approval before appointment.

What This Job Offers

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