Driver

About the role

Reporting to the Associate Director of Grounds & Transportation, the Driver delivers inter-campus packages to all Fordham campus locations and provides groundskeeping and hardscape support on the RH campus. The Driver must be able to respond to emergencies, on call 24/7 year-round, and maintain a clean driving record. This position requires work on Monday through Friday, 6:00 am – 2:30 pm.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties of the Sanitation Truck Driver, including collecting refuse and recyclables from collection sites and discarding them into designated bins/off-site collection areas.
• Performs duties of a Grounds-person as assigned.
• Drives a van for inter-campus delivery of mail, packages, and other materials as required.
• Maintains fuel containers to ensure both types of diesel and gas are kept in stock.
• Responsible for maintaining “Sanitation Dump Tickets” for collection.
• Operates all types of manual and power equipment used for grounds maintenance.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent. Valid Class “B” NY State Commercial Driver’s License. Minimum of two years of truck/bus driving experience. Minimum of two years of operating grounds equipment and other grounds-related work.
• Knowledge and Skills: Must be fluent in English. Ability to lift up to 100lbs.

Additional Functions

Fills in as a groundsperson when needed.

Benefits

This position does not offer benefits.

Pay

Minimum Biweekly Salary for New Employees: $2,994.40

Maximum Biweekly Salary for New Employees: $2,994.40

Schedule

Scheduled Hours Per Week: 40

Physical Activity and Work Environment

• Sitting: Often
• Repetitive Hand Motion: Often
• Hearing, Listening, Talking: Nearly Continuously
• Standing: Nearly Continuously
• Walking: Nearly Continuously
• Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling: Often
• Climbing stairs: Often
• Climbing ladders: Often
• Reaching overhead: Often
• Pulling, pushing: Often
• Shoveling: Often
• Lifting – up to 20 pounds: Often
• Lifting – up to 50 pounds: Often
• Lifting – over 50 pounds: Often

Work Environment

• Work Environment: Office Environment

Documents Needed to Apply

• Resume