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Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operator)

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$20.40/hr - $23.80/hr

The Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital is part of the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System, and they are seeking a Laborer and Motor Vehicle Operator. The role involves supporting the Environmental Management Service Line by moving office furniture, driving vehicles for waste transportation, and performing various housekeeping duties.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Move office furniture to and from various locations throughout the SFVAHCS which includes moves between buildings located on the main hospital campus as well as moves to and from the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC)

Drive up to 7 hours in a day on a weekly basis utilizing public roads including Federal, state, and county highways, and back roads

Utilize a one-and-a-half-ton truck, gross vehicle weight rating (GVW) 10,100/4582, gross axle weight front (GAWF) 3570/1620, gross axle weight rear (GAWR) 7060/3203 for the transporting of wastes from the VA Hospital to the sterilizer compactor area four to five times daily

Disinfect and exchange bio-hazard (red) barrels, safely load, transport, manifest, and treat Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) from the main hospital as well as community partners

Establish a working relationship with facility counterparts for all sharing agreements established

Repair, install, and hang items such as clocks, pictures, bulletin boards, window treatments, signage, cubicle tracking, privacy curtains, and dispensers

Assemble and disassemble various types of furniture

Setup special events and meetings with floor plan layouts, blueprints, maps, etc

Perform Housekeeping Aid duties as needed

Qualification

Motor Vehicle OperationHeavy Equipment OperationRegulated Medical Waste HandlingFurniture AssemblyCommunication SkillsTeamworkProblem Solving

Required

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation

Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements

Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement

Pre-employment physical is required

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement

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

Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element

For this position, you must have the ability to perform the full range of duties of a Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operator) without more than normal supervision

Related experience includes: operating riding and non-riding equipment (i.e., Kubotas, Bobcats, trucks, trailers, forklifts, other types of vehicles); providing maintenance and repair services; following directions and interpreting instructions (i.e., maps, floor plan layouts, etc.); and operating powered and non-powered tools (i.e., screw guns, wrenches, shovels, hammers, drills, etc.)

In addition to the related experience (noted above) there is also a Driver's License requirement: Must possess a valid U.S. state-issued driver's license

Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position

Incumbent must be able to perform heavy physical effort over an eight (8) hour tour including continuous standing, bending, lifting, turning, stooping, crouching, pushing, pulling, rubbing, reaching, and climbing

Objects weighing in excess of fifty pounds must be lifted or moved routinely

He/she must be able to operate heavy riding and non-riding equipment in areas of heavy traffic, close quarters, and other various obstacles in a safe and smooth manner

He/She is frequently required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel; as well as being able to climb or balance themselves

Specific vision abilities required to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Unloading of debris into dumpsters requires overhead lifting

Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the Labor is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions

He/She is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, work in high precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals are used, and vibration of equipment

While performing this job, the noise level in the work environment is sometimes loud

The Laborer is required to work inside and outside in all types of weather conditions and is exposed to such hazards as high and extremely low temperatures, strains from handling heavy objects, cuts, and abrasions from sharp or pointed tools and equipment

He/She is subject to noise, dust, and vibration from machinery or other equipment

He/She drives in all types of traffic and/or weather conditions and is exposed to possible accidents and injury

Benefits

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