**Driver (Part-Time)**

* Minneapolis, MN

* Part-Time

* Driver (Part-Time)

**JOB SUMMARY**

Under the supervision of the Operations Supervisor, Park Avenue Center Drivers provide excellent customer service in all functional areas of their work which includes regular interaction with clients, Park Avenue Center employees, and the surrounding community. Providing safe, reliable, and professional transportation services in our fifteen passenger vans is the first priority of this position. Other duties may include vehicle maintenance, light grounds keeping responsibilities (i.e. trash removal from buildings, salting for ice, etc.), and occasional clerical work.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

- Transport clients and Park Avenue Center Employees to and from the treatment centers, court appointments, and other approved activities;

- Execute daily interior and exterior vehicle inspection including maintaining appropriate gas levels, cleanliness, checking tire pressure, etc.;

- Coordinate other vehicle maintenance including oil changes and alert the Maintenance Supervisor of additional service needs;

- Maintain accurate and detailed driver log by noting relevant events and any and all changes in vehicle condition throughout each shift;

- Examine the properties and parking lots each shift to maintain facility cleanliness;

- Perform light clerical work as necessary (i.e. entering data entry, filing, or copying);

- Receive incoming phone calls and transfer to appropriate staff members;

- Greet and direct clients and visitors while transferring client belongings to residences;

- Maintain positive public relations with referring agencies and businesses in the community;

- Locate appropriate staff members and/or supervisor to respond to client needs when necessary;

- Monitor clients providing urine for analysis as needed;

- Make coffee periodically and tidy break areas as needed;

- Perform other duties as assigned.

Our mission is to **Empower People to Improve Their Lives** by living our core values of:

**Clients First - Own It - Believe It - Get Better - Got Your Back**

Our vision is **A Place where People Want to Work and Clients Want to Come**

**WHY PEOPLE WORK AT PARK:**

* **We are mental health**

co-occurring since 2008

on-site mental health clinic

support beyond treatment

* **Our extraordinary team**

multi-year StarTribune top workplace

multidisciplinary

dedicated support team

* **We get issues**

mental health

addiction

legal involvement

homelessness

family dynamics

* **Clients first programming**

gender specific

African-American specific

individualized care

complex programs

****Qualifications****

- Possess a valid Drivers License or have the ability to procure one in a timely manner

- Successful completion of a DHS background check

- At the time of hiring, must be free of chemical use problems for at least one year immediately preceding the hire date and sign a statement attesting to that fact;

- Able to lift 15 lbs. regularly and 40 lbs. occasionally with or without reasonable accommodation;

- Possess a working knowledge of issues regarding confidentiality

- Possess strong verbal skills and demonstrate the ability to present a positive professional image.

**Additional information**

This is a part-time position averaging 29 hours or less per week with shifts available from 7am-1pm and noon-6pm, Monday-Friday, weekends from 7am to 1:00pm. The starting wage is $14.50/hour.

Park Avenue Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.