Can you be a real, true friend? Is it your nature to be open, listen deeply, know your heart, respond genuinely, and care as only a real friend cares? If so, we want to meet you.

Cedarhurst, a regional healthcare provider and true friend of older adults, seeks a service-minded, career-oriented individual to join our team as a Driver at our Cedarhurst of Topeka community.

As a Driver, you will have to opportunity to connect with, and positively impact the lives of, our residents daily! You will be responsible for transporting residents to various outings, including but not limited to, doctor’s appointments, scheduled community shopping outings and events. You recognize the importance of your role and take great pride in providing clean, safe, and timely transportation for our residents.

As a Driver, working with the Life Enrichment Director, you will impact the lives of our residents by –

• Responsible for cleaning, servicing, and maintaining community vehicles, as well as ensuring management is aware of any needed repairs and/or maintenance.
• Physically able to assist residents/passengers into and out of the vehicle(s) and able to safely secure wheelchairs prior to transport.
• Able to operate all electronics (phone, radio, etc.) necessary for safe transport and to communicate with the Community and/or other drivers to provide status updates and/or report any disruption of service.
• Must remain flexible and have the ability to work weekends, when necessary

To become a Driver, you will need –

• High School diploma or equivalent required and 1 years of public transportation experience, preferably in a senior living setting
• Must be at least 21 years of age to operate any Cedarhurst vehicle.
• Must be over the age of 23 to operate a Cedarhurst 15 passenger van.
• Must have a current Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) if required by the state.
• Must have a positive/clean driving record.
• Must know how to safely use a wheelchair lift and how to safely transport residents.
• Conduct oneself in a professional manner at all times with the ability to effectively perform conflict intervention and resolution for residents, families, employees, and others as needed.
• Must be able to meet all physical demands of the job which includes, but is not limited to seeing, speaking, touching, walking, standing, bending, reaching overhead, crouching/kneeling, as well as the ability to regularly lift/move up to 50lbs independently and up to 100lbs with assistance.
• Ability to work well with others and take direction from management, as well as take initiative – willing to go above and beyond to ensure our residents needs are met.
• Self-motivated to accomplish identified goals with a strong sense of accountability for results.

When considering a career with Cedarhurst, please understand that –

• Our core values describe our expectation that every team member will be Passionate, Trustworthy, Empathetic, Positive, Respectful and Approachable – and in every way a real, true friend of those we serve.
• To be a Cedarhurst team member means you’re devoted to doing The Friend’s Work: In your every effort, you reassure, energize, and inspire older adults in Cedarhurst.
• Cedarhurst believes that its team is its greatest asset. For this reason, we provide our team members with extensive training as well as personal and career development opportunities.
• Cedarhurst believes in promoting from within. We seek team members who wish to grow with us.
• Cedarhurst offers a competitive benefits package including medical insurance coverage, life insurance, long-term disability coverage and a 401(k) Plan with company match (after 1 year of service).
• Cedarhurst offers wages on-demand which allows you to access your earned wages before your payday.
• Cedarhurst considers the health and safety of its patients, family members, and team members as its highest priorities. All offers of employment are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug test, encouraged to participate in COVID-19 vaccine program, participating in testing requirements (COVID-19 and TB) and using designated PPE when required.

Salary Range: $15.50 per hour

Disclaimer: Please be cautious of fraudulent job offers claiming to be from Cedarhurst Senior Living. Cedarhurst Senior Living does not request payment for any items during the recruitment process. Please be vigilant. If you feel you are being targeted by a fraudulent job offer, please contact our HR Department at YourSolutionCenter@TandemHR.com

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.