Position Summary:

Responsible for providing timely and courteous transportation for the residents to and from various activities while providing quality service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drives vehicle from community area to destination according to assigned schedule.
• Assists disabled passengers into and out of vehicle.
• Secures passengers' wheelchairs to restraining devices to stabilize wheelchairs during trip.
• Safely operates radio, cell phone or pager to communicate with base station or other vehicles to report disruption of service
• Maintains all community vehicles in good working condition.
• Cleans and services vehicle with fuel, lubricants, and accessories.
• Assists with vehicle registration and license places renewal process.
• Inspects and documents vehicle condition on a monthly and per trip basis.
• Mets all Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements.
• Provides miscellaneous pick-up and delivery services as needed
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Educational Requirements and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience in customer service environment, preferably in a senior living setting
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Language ability:

• Ability to effectively speaking the primary language of the residents.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

Cognitive Demands:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one – or two-step instructions.
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Competencies:

• Must demonstrate an interest in working with a senior population.
• Interacts with guests, residents, and staff in a courteous and friendly manner.
• Ability to respond promptly to resident needs
• Supports organization’s goals and values
• Balances team and individual responsibilities
• Must be knowledgeable of all safety precautions and comply with safety measures
• Ability to react calmly in emergency situations
• Ability to work semi-independently without direct supervision
• Able to make responsible choices and decisions and act in a resident’s best interest.
• Competent in organization, time management skills and handling multiple priorities.
• Competent knowledge of local area including traffic patterns in order to closely estimate travel times and plans appropriate routes to destinations.

Environmental Adaptability:

• Works both outdoors and indoors all year.
• Possible exposure to chemicals as identified in the MADS Manual

Physical Requirements:

The Physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the Team Member is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hand and arms and talk and hear. The Team Member is frequently required to sit and stoop, kneel and crouch. The Team Member is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance. The Team Member must regularly lift and/or move up to 25lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to 50lbs, occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 lbs. Specific vision abilities required b y this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $12.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid training

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Van driver: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person