Tractor Operator

About the role

This position is located within Environmental Management Service at the Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Network in Asheville, NC.

Responsibilities

• Operates farm-type tractors, backhoe attachments and front end loaders
• Operates trucks for delivery of items from one area to another, such as supplies, equipment, etc.
• Operates mowers to mow lawns, remove leaves, remove snow, clean parking lots, roads, sidewalks, entranceways, and to remove and replace soil
• Performs daily cleaning and maintenance of tractor, truck and all equipment used
• Performs backhoe operations and snow/ice removal
• Plants trees, shrubs and flower beds
• Keeps trash and debris removed from roadways, sidewalks and entrances
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

A Selective Placement Factor (SPF) has been identified for this position: Do you have a valid state driver's license? (Please do not submit a copy of your driver's license; we may not accept pictures. This will be verified if interviewed).

Physical effort and work conditions: The position requires frequent bending, stooping, reaching with both legs and arm movement to operate truck and tractor‑like equipment; heavy physical effort for lifting and moving objects, operating push‑type power mowers on rough terrain or pushing heavy equipment attachments; precise work for backhoe operations and snow/ice removal; work performed outside in all kinds of weather, including freezing conditions; work is dirty, dusty and noisy; equipment requires special care to avoid serious injury; incumbent must use proper personal protective equipment; subject to falls, bruises, cuts and occasional broken bones; possible injury from overturned tractors operated on steep grades and slopes.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications using the job element method. Knowledge, skills and abilities are compared to the job elements needed for success. Qualifications are first evaluated against the prescribed screen‑out element (WG‑2 and higher only). Those who meet the screen‑out element are considered for further rating; others are rated ineligible and eliminated. Potential eligibles are rated against the remaining job elements: 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. A full year of work is considered 35‑40 hours per week. All experience on your resume must include month and year start/end dates; part‑time experience credited on time actually spent. Experience includes paid and unpaid work, volunteer work through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations; volunteer experience helps build competencies and can translate to paid employment.

Schedule

Work Schedule: 6:00am‑2:30pm, 40‑hour week which will include one weekend day (Evenings and holidays possible based on weather/needs of the Service)