Motor Vehicle Operator (Laborer)

Pacific Air Forces • Elmendorf AFB, AK

13d • Onsite

About The Position

This Regular Part-Time Non-appropriated Fund position is located at the Child and Youth Centers on JBER. It is guaranteed 20 hours per week and may work up to 34 hours per week. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. The role combines operating passenger buses with labor, groundskeeping, facility maintenance, delivery, and administrative tracking duties.

The operator drives buses carrying 16 or more passengers on scheduled routes and special trips, on and off the installation. The position also performs vehicle inspections and basic maintenance, assists with repairs, handles materials and deliveries, maintains grounds and facilities, clears snow, and tracks assigned work using paper and computer-based systems. The incumbent communicates with dispatchers, supervisors, and program leaders and follows established safety procedures.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old and hold a high school diploma.
• Must speak, read, and write English and communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Must have experience operating buses capable of carrying 16 or more passengers.
• Must have knowledge of traffic and safety regulations, practices, and procedures for bus operation and passenger safety rules.
• Must be able to communicate orally, act courteously, judge road and traffic conditions, read maps, and determine safe and efficient routes.
• Must be able to interpret instructions and specifications related to bus operation, perform preventive maintenance, diagnose minor maintenance needs, and ensure passenger safety.
• Must have experience operating, controlling, and cleaning heavy powered equipment.
• Must be able to obtain, maintain, and provide evidence of a valid driver’s license from a U.S. state or possession.
• Must satisfactorily complete pre-employment checks, including a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
• Must consent to pre-employment and random drug testing as a Test Designated Position incumbent.
• Must complete a favorable pre-employment physical due to the position’s physical lifting requirement.
• Must obtain and maintain required immunizations, including annual influenza vaccination, and be free of communicable diseases.
• Must complete assigned training, including Food Handlers certification, within the specified period after hire or assignment.
• Requires reaching, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet, and legs; associated duties require stooping, bending, and climbing.
• Must provide a REAL ID or an authorized combination of identity documents to facilitate installation access.
• Must complete employment verification (E-Verify); direct deposit is required.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of CPR and First Aid training is desirable.
• Education may be substituted for required experience, subject to the applicable qualification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Drive passenger buses capable of carrying 16 or more passengers on scheduled routes and special trips, both on and off the installation.
• Read maps and assess traffic and road conditions to select the shortest and safest routes.
• Provide courteous passenger service, enforce seatbelt use, and check passenger identification when required.
• Inspect vehicles and perform operator maintenance, including checking fluids and tire pressure and cleaning vehicles.
• Transport vehicles off the installation and coordinate repairs with private companies.
• Maintain inspection forms, accident and incident reports, and other required records.
• Use a two-way radio or other device to communicate with dispatchers and supervisors about assignments and locations.
• Follow safety procedures and use required safety equipment and clothing.
• Load, unload, move, open, and stack boxes, supplies, luggage, and other materials using appropriate tools or equipment.
• Perform field maintenance such as loosening and leveling soil, rolling, aerating, seeding, weeding, and chalking.
• Operate hand and riding lawn equipment and clear small trees and bushes with hand tools or small brush-clearing machines.
• Assemble, move, and arrange furniture; perform minor facility modifications in accordance with Child and Youth Program regulations.
• Clear snow from sidewalks and emergency exits using snowblowers, plows, shovels, and ice-clearing equipment.
• Perform facility-manager duties, including cleaning building exteriors and parking areas, changing light bulbs, and completing minor maintenance.
• Track assigned and completed work on paper and digitally, including reporting work-order status, time spent, and follow-up needs through computer-based programs.
• Coordinate with flight-level leaders on tasks related to inspections and regulatory requirements.
• Inventory maintenance equipment and report acquisition needs to program directors.
• Receive and inspect shipments and ensure proper pickup and delivery; store and transport materials, including universal waste.
• Pick up and distribute official mail for 11 programs.

Benefits

• Eligible to earn annual leave and sick leave.
• Health and dental insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) and NAF Retirement.
• A recruitment incentive of $1,500 may be authorized.
• Child Development Program childcare fee discount: 100% for the first child enrolled in a full-time or regular part-time DAF Child Development Program, and 25% for each subsequent child, subject to stated program conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED