AddressSummary The Northport VA Medical Center is currently recruiting for the Motor Vehicle Operator (Laundry) position assigned to the Environmental Management Service. Responsibilities Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Is responsible for the pick-up and delivery of clean and soiled laundry throughout the Medical Center. Loads and unloads linen carts, unpacks new linen, marks new linen, delivers linen to the Unit from the clean linen room, delivers uniforms, folds clean linen, and performs other related duties. Loads laundry baskets, linen racks, hampers, uniform racks at designated points and delivers to designated points. He/she must know all pick up mid delivery schedule for every patient unit and using service. Coordinates the activities with the washroom and shipping section of the Laundry Section. Advises and assists the Laundry Worker Foreman in making necessary changes and improvements in routine scheduling and delivering. Responsible for delivering all Medical Center linen by enclosed cart directly to each patient unit and using areas. Prepared carts are delivered to the linen room on the unit and the empty cart returned to the laundry. All soiled linen will be picked up from a collection point in each building, either from the unit proper or the soiled linen chute room. Incumbent must know the proper days for pick up from the unit or other designated areas. Deliver all patient clothing to the proper patients' units. Delivery of all employee's uniforms are made to the appropriate locker room or designated areas. In the performance of his/her assigned duties, the incumbent will operate station vehicles with a gross weight of less than 22, 000 pounds and capable of carrying loads up to four tons for the primary purpose of transporting line, employee uniforms, patient's personal clothing within the grounds of the Medical Center. Will perform operator maintenance such as tightening and loosening connections, checking oil, battery and cooling system levels. When unusual noise or operation defect is noticed, it will be reported to the immediate supervisor. Coordinates other maintenance functions such as tune-ups, check brakes and any needed repairs with the appropriate personnel in Engineering Service. May be required to travel between New York Harbor Healthcare System campuses- Manhattan, Brooklyn and St. Albans (Queens) Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday position 6:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Position Description Title/PD#: Motor Vehicle Operator/PD01566A Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/15/2024. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Operation of Motor Vehicles Reliability And Dependability Work Practices 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Incumbent must take into consideration the physical limitations of the young adult, middle adult and the geriatric patient when performing all assigned responsibilities. Light physical effort is required in reaching, bending, climbing, and driving while hands, arms, and legs operate the Motor Vehicle. Moderate physical effort is required in the frequent bending of clean and soiled linen. Incumbent is required to push heavy carts and lift laundry bags in excess of 50 pounds. Education No education is required for this position. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
