Job Description
Job Description
Summary
See below for important information regarding this job.
Summary See below for important information regarding this job.
Overview Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
10/17/2025 to 11/05/2025
This job will close when we have received
100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary $26.21 to - $30.58 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 8
Location
2 vacancies in the following location:
Anniston Army Depot, AL
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
8
Job family (Series)
- 5703 Motor Vehicle Operating
Supervisory status No Security clearance Other Drug test Yes Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status Yes
Announcement number DLADist-26-12819660-DHA Control number 848346200
This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency This is a Direct Hiring Authority Notice open to the Public using the Department of Defense Defense Industrial Base DHA.
Videos Duties - Operates straight-in-line trucks, tractors with semi-trailers or full trailers; and/or motor coaches, which typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight of more than 32,000 pounds.
- Connects and disconnects the air brakes and electrical lines.
- Maneuvers vehicles within close tolerance when driving and backing over uneven ground; in narrow or congested areas; between buildings and other vehicles; and when positioning vehicles at loading docks.
- Directs the arranging of cargo or assists in the operation for proper weight distribution and loading/unloading sequence.
- Performs operator maintenance tasks: checks gasoline, oil, water, air pressure, steering gear, horn, brakes, etc.
- Completes trip tickets and fills out reports in case of accident.
- May perform materials handling and packing duties to include receiving, storing, issuing, picking and packing a variety of materials.
- May operate material handling equipment (MHE) such as forklifts to load/unload and move materials.
Requirements Conditions of employment - Must be a U.S. citizen
- Tour of Duty: Set Schedule, 2nd Shift
- Security Requirements: Non-Sensitive
- 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
- This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located anywhere within DLA Distribution Anniston, AL.
- 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 drivers license/certification to operate government vehicles.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain required hazardous materials handling certifications.
- Must possess and maintain an active Class A Commercial Driver's License with Hazmat endorsement.
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.
- SOE: 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 on my own initiative and receive help from my supervisor on more complex duties, such as operate vehicles with a gross weight of more than 10,000 pounds and up to 26,000 pounds both on and off the installation, over public roads in all types of traffic and in congested industrial areas.
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: May exert moderate to heavy physical effort in climbing on tractors to hook up service lines, lower landing gears, and in climbing on the trailer to load or tie down cargo. Handles objects weighing up to 40 pounds, and occasionally heavier objects with assistance of other workers or weight handling equipment.
Working Conditions: Works mostly outside and operates vehicles in all types of traffic and weather throughout the depot and on public roads. May drive in heavy traffic and at highway speeds over complicated road and interchange systems. Driver is exposed to dirt and fumes, and the possibility of cuts, bruises, and broken bones as a result of accident while driving or from falling objects when loading and unloading vehicles.
Additional information For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at:
Information for Veterans is available at: . 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. Expand Hide additional information
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.
Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits .
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