Tractor Operator

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Leavenworth, KS

Pay: $28-$32/hr

Shift: parttime, fulltime

**Summary**

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This position is located in the Facilities Maintenance Service (FMS) of the Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center in Leavenworth, KS.

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**This job is open to**

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The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

**Duties**

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• Operating wheel-mounted tractors and a variety of powered ground maintenance equipment, including mowers, aerators, seeders, sprayers, and spreaders;
• Operating hydraulic, power take-off (PTO), and attachment controls;
• Connecting and disconnecting tractor attachments;
• Navigating both open and obstacle-rich areas, ensuring efficient and safe ground coverage and avoiding damage to landscaping, property, or infrastructure;
• Performing routine inspections and operator level preventive maintenance on assigned equipment before and after use;
• Operating facility vehicles, such as pickup trucks and 4x4 utility vehicles (up to 1½ ton), to transport materials, tools, equipment, and occasionally personnel between work locations;
• Delivering and picking up supplies, ground maintenance materials, and equipment from vendors or storage facilities;
• Operating vehicles for fleet transport, oil changes, shuttle operation, and other support tasks as directed;
• Performing pre- and post-operation vehicle inspections, reports vehicle defects, and ensures cargo is properly loaded and secured;
• Completes daily logs for VA vehicles, recording mileage, fuel usage, trip purpose, and vehicle condition;
• Using backhoes, trenchers, skid loaders, and front-end loaders to support grounds-maintenance activities;
• Removing tree stumps and large rocks and excavating areas for the repair or replacement of underground irrigation piping using a backhoe;
• Cutting narrow trenches for sprinkler systems, drainage piping, and low-voltage landscape lighting using a trencher;
• Moving mulch, soil, gravel, compost, debris, leaves, and branches with skid loaders and front-end loaders and assists with snow-removal activities;
• Grading and preparing grounds using appropriate equipment and attachments;
• Utilizing tractor-mounted or truck-mounted snow removal equipment such as plows, blowers, and sand/salt spreaders to clear snow and ice from roads, sidewalks, parking lots, and building entrances;
• Performing supplementary grounds maintenance and manual labor tasks such as raking, shoveling, landscaping, planting, trash/debris removal, and minor repairs to facility grounds and outdoor infrastructure;
• Performing related duties as assigned.

**Work Schedule:** Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4::30pm.

**Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:** Not authorized.

**Requirements**

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Pre-employment physical required
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

**Physical Effort:** The Tractor Operator position requires considerable physical effort on a regular basis. Duties involve frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying of tools, equipment attachments, and materials of varying weights, sizes, and shapes. The work requires substantial muscular exertion, including continuous standing, walking, climbing, bending, stooping, and occa