Motor Vehicle Operator Na-07

U.S. Marine Corps•Oceanside, CA

About The Position

The Motor Vehicle Operator operates one or more vehicles, including platform trucks, van trucks, fuel trucks, dump trucks, and trash removal trucks. Vehicles typically have a gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 lbs. and up to 32,000 lbs.; passenger buses may also be operated regardless of gross vehicle weight. Vehicles are usually equipped with air brakes and may have power takeoff devices for operating specialized equipment such as winches, power lifts, plows, spreaders, and rear-end compactors. Driving assignments may be specific trips or regularly established schedules on public roads at highway speeds, through rural or urban areas and in varied traffic conditions. The operator follows applicable traffic laws, installation ordinances, and safety requirements; selects legal and alternate routes; protects and secures cargo; checks materials against accountability documents; and performs operator maintenance on assigned vehicles. The role may include personally loading cargo or overseeing loading and unloading. It also requires courteous customer service, prompt problem-solving, and reporting hazards, injuries, illnesses, or property damage to the supervisor. Other related duties may be assigned. The work requires skill in handling large, heavy vehicles with air brakes, making judgments about cargo, clearances, turning radius, braking distance, and following distance, and backing with mirrors and spotter signals. Operators must be able to read maps, reach unfamiliar locations, and operate power takeoff devices. Heavy physical effort is required to maneuver vehicles; the operator lifts and carries objects up to 45 lbs. independently and heavier objects with assistance. Vehicles are operated in all types of traffic and weather on public roads. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI). Direct deposit of net pay is mandatory. The announcement states that selectees may be changed to part-time or full-time at management's discretion without further competition.

Requirements

Skill operating high, wide, long, and heavy vehicles equipped with air brakes.
Knowledge of cargo loading and arrangement, overhead and side clearances, turning radius, braking distance, and safe following distance.
Knowledge of how to select legal routes and ability to choose alternate routes to avoid delays.
Ability to back up using side mirrors and hand signals from spotters.
Ability to read a map and reach unfamiliar locations.
Ability to operate power takeoff devices.
Possess or be able to obtain an applicable state and/or government driver's license.
Heavy physical effort to maneuver long and heavy vehicles, especially when backing up.
Ability to lift and carry objects up to 45 lbs. independently and objects over 45 lbs. with assistance.
Successful completion of a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) is required for employment.
Submit a resume of no more than two pages; resumes exceeding the limit will not be considered.
Direct deposit of total net pay is mandatory.

Responsibilities

Operate large motor vehicles, including trucks and, as assigned, passenger buses, over public roads and under varied traffic conditions.
Follow state, local, and installation traffic laws, ordinances, and safety requirements.
Select legal routes and alternate routes to avoid traffic or other delays; reach unfamiliar locations using maps as needed.
Operate power takeoff devices and associated special-purpose vehicle equipment when applicable.
Protect, distribute, and secure cargo to prevent damage or loss during transit.
Check loaded or delivered materials against documents for accountability.
Perform operator maintenance on vehicles operated.
Load cargo or oversee loading and unloading of bulky or cumbersome cargo as assigned.
Provide courteous customer service, communicate positively, and take action to resolve problems promptly.
Alert the supervisor or appropriate point of contact when problems arise.
Promptly report workplace hazards, injuries, occupational illnesses, and property damage resulting from workplace mishaps.
Support equal employment opportunity principles and the prevention of sexual harassment.
Perform other related duties as assigned.