Driver

Driver

Do you enjoy having fun? Do you enjoy driving? Spending time with people? If so, maybe this is an opportunity for you. We are looking for the right person to assist our residents with their transportation needs. We specialize in assisted living and memory care.

About the role

This position is parttime and includes transportation and personal escort services for our residents to and from medical appointments, driving residents on group social outings, helping to maintain our vehicles, interacting with residents, their families, and physicians, and ensuring safe practices in the transport of our residents.

Responsibilities

• Motivated by service
• An organized and detail-oriented individual with a positive and self-motivated attitude
• Strong communication and computer skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Persistence, flexibility, and adaptability
• Motivated by service, an organized and detail-oriented individual with a positive and self-motivated attitude
• Confidence to engage with seniors, individually and in small groups
• Excellent driving skills and safety awareness
• Aptitude to manage daily transportation schedule
• Ability to operate different types of vehicles including 13 passenger bus, vans, cars
• Calm demeanor in times of pressure and ability to promote this sense of calmness with others
• Communication skills that help encourage our residents throughout their day
• Comfortable to interact with residents that have varying levels of physical and cognitive abilities
• Team player with ability to develop strong working relationships along with customer service focus
• Ability to adapt/respond quickly to the needs and preferences of our residents
• An understanding or the willingness to gain an understanding of the various forms of dementia and how to help residents with dementia still live with purpose

Qualifications

• At least 21 years of age
• Experience transporting individuals and groups of people
• Current negative TB test
• State required licenses for specialized vehicles
• Willingness to learn how to work in a healthcare/assisted living environment
• Ability to pass criminal record/background check
• Level-headed and non-flappable nature
• Valid driver’s license with a qualifying driver abstract
• Good time management skills
• Must be able to work well independently with little oversight

Benefits

We offer our team members a good benefits package, the ability to be heard, have their opinions count and the opportunity to innovate. Our compensation package will be flexible for this role based on the credentialing, tenure and skill sets each candidate brings for consideration. The starting hourly wage range for this position is $18.00 to $24.00 per hour.