Vehicle Operator Senior

Position Responsibilities :

- Maintains a safe workplace by adhering to and supporting Amentum’s   SafeUp ® 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 cons ideration for passenger safety.   Vehicles include   11-1 4   pa ssenger vans, Foremost Delta II   with passenger compartment ,   and Foremost 56   passenger Terra Bus.

- T ransports   passengers 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.

- Assists   with 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.

- Performs   and documents   required   mechanical and fluid checks of shuttle vehicles prior to and during operation.   Responsible for   submitting   work orders for   preventative   maintenance and repair of shuttle vehicles and coordinating with Vehicle Maintenance Facility.

- Completes required shuttle and taxi logs.

- Communicates via two-way radio   in accordance with   prescribed procedures   and proper radio etiquette .

- Operates shuttle vehicles on a rotating shift basis.

- Provides Scott Base shuttle service as   required .

- Provides transportation for L ong   D uration   B alloon (LDB)   personnel.

- Provides morning and evening shift change   transportation   for 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 a   dispatcher,   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.

- Actively   participates   in   safety briefings and meetings. Performs Job Hazard   Analyses , Work Center Inspections, and other safety reports ,   as   required .

- Provides   light   vehicle training for other   departments   as necessary.

- Supports other   departments   as necessary.

- Must be able to interact with all team members in a   positive and productive manner.

- Responsible for   maintaining   workplace   programs   and ensuring safety is the highest priority in the workplace.

- Performs other duties as   required .

Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses:

- High School Diploma or GED

- A m inimum   of   6 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:

- Previous   supervisory 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.

- Must   participate   in community programs, such as “house-mouse” (chores), “daisy-picking” (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safety   objectives .

- 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 and   maintain   facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is   required   for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Safety   - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and   maintaining   a safe work environment. As   appropriate , each employee   is responsible for   completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/ buddy   aid responsibilities,   participating   in 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 policies   pertaining to   job.