What are the responsibilities and job description for the Entry Level Transportation Specialist position at The GEO Group?
At The GEO Group, we are committed to providing exceptional correctional and community reentry services. As an Entry Level Transportation Specialist, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safe transportation of detainees between destinations.
Your primary responsibilities will include conducting pre-trip, during-trip, and post-trip inspections of all vehicles operated, providing written Daily Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR) at the end of each trip or shift, and notifying the Transportation Supervisor of any potential safety defects.
You will also be responsible for ensuring that vehicles have the necessary safety equipment before initiating a trip, notifying the Transportation Manager if there are problems before initiating a trip, and ensuring that all reports are turned into the facility according to described policies and procedures.
In addition, you will be responsible for ensuring that detainees are properly secured prior to leaving a facility and while in a vehicle, obtaining and accurately completing all necessary paperwork when obtaining detainees at a facility and delivering them to their appropriate destinations, and following all safety measures at all times while transporting detainees.
A valid Class B or Class C Chauffeur's Driver's License with a Passenger endorsement is required at time of hire, as well as 80 hours of verified and certified driver's training from an approved company trainer and completion of an approved training program resulting in a certification of satisfactory completion in Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Military.
