Vehicle Operator Senior
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Senior vehicle operator at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, responsible for driving shuttle and bus vehicles, transporting passengers and flight crews, coordinating dispatch and scheduling, and supervising vehicle operations in extreme conditions.
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Position Responsibilities:
Maintains a safe workplace by adhering to and supporting Amentum’sSafeUp® program and all US Antarctic Program (USAP) safety policies, procedures, and requirements, ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.
Operates shuttle service vehicles on varying road surfaces in inclement weather conditions with consideration for passenger safety.Vehicles include11-14passenger vans, Foremost Delta IIwith passenger compartment,and Foremost 56passenger Terra Bus.
Transportspassengers and flight crew members to and from the airfield ramp while obeying all airfield safety requirements.
Assists Vehicle Operations Supervisor with documenting employees’ performance throughout the season and provides input for end-of-season evaluations for all employees.
Assistswith creation of daily tasking schedule and updates schedule throughout the day, including assigning vehicle operators, based on actual flight movements.
Assumes supervisory responsibility in the absence of the Vehicle Operations Supervisor.
Performsand documentsrequiredmechanical and fluid checks of shuttle vehicles prior to and during operation.Responsible forsubmittingwork orders forpreventativemaintenance and repair of shuttle vehicles and coordinating with Vehicle Maintenance Facility.
Completes required shuttle and taxi logs.
Communicates via two-way radioin accordance withprescribed proceduresand proper radio etiquette.
Operates shuttle vehicles on a rotating shift basis.
Provides Scott Base shuttle service asrequired.
Provides transportation for LongDurationBalloon (LDB)personnel.
Provides morning and evening shift changetransportationfor 109th AW personnel.
Provides on-call taxi service.
Monitors flights and return landing times, passenger transportation needs, taxi service needs, and all other various tasking as adispatcher,dispatches tasking accordingly.
Updates flight status boards with changes throughout the day.
Performs“bellhop”service upon request for both incoming and outgoing flights.
Interacts with the National Science Foundation, military,and other agency officials, both over the telephone and in person, in a professional and tactful manner.
Activelyparticipatesinsafety briefings and meetings. Performs Job HazardAnalyses, Work Center Inspections, and other safety reports,asrequired.
Provideslightvehicle training for otherdepartmentsas necessary.
Supports otherdepartmentsas necessary.
Must be able to interact with all team members in apositive and productive manner.
Responsible formaintainingworkplaceprogramsand ensuring safety is the highest priority in the workplace.
Performs other duties asrequired.
Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses:
High School Diploma or GED
A minimumof6 months experience in vehicle driving operations or equipment operations (shuttle, bus driving, etc.).
Expected Skills and Competencies:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Customer service experience
Good multi-tasking and organizational skills and basic computer knowledge
Preferred:
Previoussupervisory experience
Experience with dispatching and/or scheduling
Physical and/or Other Requirements:
Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods
Successful completion of Medical and Dental examinations required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica
Successful completion of drug screening and background check required by employer
Successful completion of Federal Background Check required by the NSF
Must be willing and able to lift and move items, parts, assemblies, and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum as required by the position.
Must be willing and able to perform physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling, and working outdoors in extreme cold as required by the position.
Mustparticipatein community programs, such as “house-mouse” (chores), “daisy-picking” (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safetyobjectives.
Valid Driver’s License issued in the United States
No clearance requirement but the contract and/or the site requires US Citizenship to be approved for access. (includes NACI / T1, MRPT, CAC): Must be able to obtain andmaintainfacility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship isrequiredfor facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
Safety- Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing andmaintaininga safe work environment. Asappropriate, each employeeis responsible forcompleting all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddyaid responsibilities,participatingin emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.
Quality- Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations.Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
Procedure Compliance- Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policiespertaining tojob.
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