Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Responsibilities Operates one or more motor vehicles, which typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds and up to 26,000 pounds. Vehicles are driven over public roads at highway speeds and/or in congested industrial areas of a supply depot/center. Ensures loads are properly centered, balanced, and secured before and during transportation. Operates dump trucks to haul a variety of material such as dirt, gravel, sand, concrete, recyclable material, trash, and other debris. Completes trip tickets, checklists, forms, logs, and other documents as necessary. Performs work in the warehouse environment to accomplish all facets of moving, storing, picking, and packing of material for receipt or issue. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying. Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition. 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. Physical Effort: The employee exerts light physical effort when reaching, bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet and legs, etc., to operate a vehicle's hand and foot controls. Moderate physical effort may be required in making couplings between the vehicle and towed equipment, e.g., lifting and securing safety chains, tow bars, and hooks. Exerts greater physical effort to maneuver vehicles larger and heavier than standard automobiles and pick-up trucks, especially when turning, backing, and parking vehicles. Considerable physical effort may be required to change tires and make limited emergency repairs. Working Conditions: The employee typically operates a vehicle while sitting behind a steering wheel in an enclosed or covered cab. Vehicles operated mayor may not be equipped with a heater and/or air conditioning. Occasionally, the employee will work outdoors or in an enclosed structure, e.g., when performing safety inspections, making minor emergency repairs; observing the loading/unloading of cargo, filling fluid levels, etc. Vehicles are operated in all kinds of weather. Vehicles may be operated: (1) in congested areas of a supply depot/center where there is frequent vehicle, materials handling equipment, rail, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic; and/or (2) in traffic and at highway speeds on public roadways. There is exposure to dirt, grease, fumes, and noise from the vehicle operated or in heavy traffic. There is the possibility of cuts, bruises, abrasions, and broken bones because of accidents or from falling objects when loading and unloading the vehicle. SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS: Employee is required to wear safety clothing and equipment appropriate for the job and work area where assigned, as directed by the supervisor. Types of protective clothing and equipment include, but are not limited to the following: eye, respiratory, foot protection, and protective clothing (gloves, apron, coveralls, etc.). Other @types may be required as deemed necessary by authorized management officials. Employee will be required to wear approved hearing protective devices and an audiometric test will be conducted, as necessary, when working near or around noise hazardous areas, machinery, or equipment. Education Additional Information For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement. Drug-Free Workplace Policy The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids. ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.
