What are the responsibilities and job description for the Driver position at Tawonga Jewish Community Corp?
Job Title: Driver
Salary & Dates: $4,585 for season (Dates for this position are May 30 – August 8
Job Responsibilities
Safety
Safety must come first ALL of the time.
Drivers follow required systems carefully, for example doing a pre-trip vehicle inspection before every drive and making sure everyone is wearing seatbelts on every trip.
It is imperative to be well rested, alert, and focused.
Team Work
Working cooperatively in a small group with the same people all summer.
Having a good attitude, it spreads to others.
Sharing the desirable and less desirable work.
Initiative and Responsibility
Being on time and prepared.
Going above and beyond. When one task is done, asking for the next.
Department Area Skill
Be able to drive large SUVs and passenger vans with up to 10 people in the car at a time on windy mountain roads for up to 2 hours without a break.
Drive a vehicle towing a trailer, with training provided.
Drive staff and campers to drop-off and pick-up locations up to 5 hours away from camp for out-of-camp trips, run errands, drop off recycling, escort the camper buses to and from the Bay Area, and drive campers and staff to medical care when needed.
Attend overnight camper car camping trips - drive campers, help as requested by wilderness leader on the trip, sleep overnight at campground site.
Qualifications
Must be 21 years old or older
A safe driving record
Be able to lift up to 50 lbs
Day in the Life
5:30AM – 6:00AM – Wake up after a good/restful night of sleep (eight hours)
6:00AM – Pre-trip vehicle inspections
6:30AM – 7:00AM – Depart on morning drives
9:00AM – 10:00AM – Drop off campers, eat breakfast with campers at trailhead
12:30PM – Pick up another group of campers in Yosemite and drive them back to camp
2:30PM – Return to camp, refuel vehicles
3:30PM – Break
6:45PM – Daily driver meeting. Find out where you are going the next day, review maps.
9:15PM – Bed time so they can get eight hours of sleep!
In general drivers should expect to drive 4-8 hours a day (not in a row). If they only have one drive, they may do vehicle maintenance or help in the office. If not dropping off trips they may run errands for camp or serve as “driver on duty”.
In order to ensure we quickly process your application - please also apply for this role in CampInTouch - You can do this here - https://tawonga.org/work/summer-positions/
Salary : $4,585