Driver/Community Living Assistant

We are seeking a full-time Driver/Community Living Assistant to provide safe and reliable transportation and operational support for Community Living programs by ensuring vehicle readiness, assisting residents during outings and events, and supporting day-to-day activities that enhance resident safety, engagement, and well-being.

Regular Schedule:

40 hours per week

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Pay Range: $19 - $22 per hour

Responsibilities:

• Show compassion, respect, and patience when dealing with residents.
• Drive residents on trips.
• Maintain vehicles according to manufacturer’s maintenance schedule, maintain cleanliness of interior/exterior of vehicle and ensure snow is removed from vehicles before operating.
• Fill out vehicle inspection sheet weekly.
• Ensure that all safety features of the vehicle are in working condition; test the Accessibility Platform quarterly.
• Ensure residents’ safety on trips and provide assistance while boarding and un-boarding.
• Drop off toners, and other collection boxes as needed.
• Set up chairs and equipment for scheduled program and events.
• Support overall CL efforts by assisting with cubby stuffers, package delivery and other duties as assigned.
• Regularly check expiration dates on products in the Country Store.
• Communicate resident concerns/suggestions to Director of Community Living.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident information.
• Regularly check clusters for furniture servicing and cleaning and report to community Living Operations Coordinator.
• Other related duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Current drivers license
• Experience in a customer service environment, preferably in an elder care setting.
  
  
  

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to safely operate and drive 14 passenger bus.
• Vision capability sufficient to judge distance and depth while driving.
• Range of motion sufficient to safely operate 14 passenger bus.
• Hearing capability sufficient to detect and distinguish traffic sounds occurring from any direction outside the bus.
• Depth perception adequate to reasonably determine distance and closing rate of other moving vehicles from a stationary or moving bus, distance from curbs, other moving vehicles and/or stationary objects, and distance needed to park, backup and pass other vehicles safely.
• Color vision to distinguish the colors of a traffic light and signage.
• Prolonged walking and/or standing.
• Moving, assisting and/or helping lift objects up to 25 pounds.
  
  
  

Brookhaven offers its employees competitive wages, subsidized medical and dental insurance, generous paid time off and participation in retirement plan.