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Motor Vehicle Operator

Department of Defense
Defense Logistics Agency
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Summary

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Overview

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Open & closing dates
08/21/2025 to 08/27/2025
This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$23.96 to - $27.96 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WG 6
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Robins AFB, GA
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
6
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
DLADist-25-12788298-DHAR2
Control number
844009900

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Clarification from the agency

This is a Motor Vehicle Operator Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Direct Hire Authority (DHA) notice open to the Public.

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Duties

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  • 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

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
  • Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
  • Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
  • Pre-Employment Physical: Required
  • Probationary Period: Required
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain licenses and/or certifications required by the installation, federal, state, and local laws.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license/certification to operate government vehicles.
  • This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located anywhere within DLA Distribution Warner Robins, GA

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.

The SOE and minimum qualifications for this position is:

  • Ability to do the work of a Motor Vehicle Operator without more than normal supervision: I perform the common tasks of the job to be filled but under close supervision, such as pick up, transports and delivers supplies, cargo, mail, freight, and equipment to various locations and work sites; use computers to process receipts and stow materials.
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.

Additional information

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.

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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Direct Hire Evaluation: Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. This vacancy will be filled through a Department of Defense Direct Hire Authority. All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. The rule of Three, Veteran's Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to this vacancy. We will evaluate your application for basic eligibility and to determine if your experience meets the basic qualification requirements described in the announcement. All applicants who meet the qualifications and other basic requirement are eligible for referral and selection consideration. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

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