This position serves as a Motor Vehicle Operator in Nutrition and Food Services at the VA Health Care System in Lexington, Kentucky. The primary purpose of this position is to facilitate food and nourishment preparation, patient tray assembly, delivery, and pick up to and from two divisions (Cooper Drive Division and Leestown Road Division).

Qualifications:

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS

Work requires constant lifting and moving heavy objects from moderate (45 pounds) to heavy (50 pounds); bending and stooping; constant walking and standing; pushing food conveyors, carts and other equipment that may weigh up to 600 pounds. Work is subject to pressure in completing assignments in accordance with a close time schedule. May be required to operate portable pallet jack and lift portable docks and operate battery-powered tuggers used to pull food carts. The work requires that employee be outside and drive in all types of weather conditions. There are many times during the winter that the incumbent will be required to drive trucks in deep snow and on icy streets. Under these conditions, vehicle control is extremely difficult and requires rapid movement of arms and legs to keep from losing control of vehicle. It may be necessary to call supervisor or Utilities Operator to report the need for roadside assistance for the vehicle in all types of weather. Performance of Food Service portion of assignment is performed in kitchen areas where the steam end heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often causes uncomfortable high temperatures and humidity. The work area is well lighted but usually noisy from food service activities and there is a danger of slipping on floors, where food or beverages have been dropped. Incumbent is regularly exposed to hot liquids, sharp cutting blades. hot cooking and rethermalization surfaces and extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigeration and freezer units. Incumbent is routinely exposed to chemicals used for sanitation in food service areas. Driver's License (Screen-Out): A current, valid state-issued Driver's License is required for this position.

NOTE:

We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your current, valid state-issued Driver's License. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications . For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Drive Safely Interpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations) Motor Vehicles Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle) Reliability And Dependability Without more than normal supervision Work Practices

IMPORTANT

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.