What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transport Driver position at RideCare?
Basic Job Description:
The Driver plays a key role in our work of transporting clients to needed care within and outside our contracted area. They are often the only in-person representative of the company, providing excellent customer service to facility staff, clients, and family members.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Long- and short-distance driving, coordinating routes and schedules with dispatchers.
- Retrieve and secure clients and personal belongings for trip to destination facility.
- Maintain detailed log of working hours in compliance with state and company policies, submitting monthly to Field Supervisor.
- Ensure mechanical issues with the vehicle are corrected promptly, reporting defects, accidents, and violations immediately.
- Perform daily maintenance of vehicle (refueling, cleaning, snacks/water, etc.)
- Interact with facility staff, clients, and family members in a professional manner.
- Address problems and create solutions, collaborating with Dispatcher and elevating problems to Field Supervisor when necessary.
- Enter data into Samsara system, maintain logs of calls, incidents, miles driven and more, submitting reports monthly to Field Supervisor.
- Work collaboratively with Driver Manager and Field Supervisors to update and maintain a list of facility contacts.
- Drive excellence by creating efficiencies that will reduce the arrival time for transports (under the 2-hour maximum). Report all overages to Field Supervisor and Driver Manager.
- Other duties as assigned by Leadership.
Requirements
- Minimum of a high school degree; excellent driving record.
- Must be at least 26 years of age.
- Experience in the military, security, law enforcement, mental health or other relevant position.
- Proficient in English (oral and written); active listener.
- Tech-savvy, good typing skills, and experience with data entry.
- Proven ability to work remotely, managing time effectively to produce results.
- Operate in highly stressful situations from both internal and external sources, adapting and making decisions as needed.
- Ability to multi-task, interpreting on-going problems and suggesting possible solutions.
- Must pass a background check and MVR successfully.
- This is a safety-sensitive position, so a clean drug screen is required.
Pay: $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $23