Driver (CDL) - Substitute

About the role

Provides transportation to older adults for individual and group rides to grocery shopping, stores, museums, community centers, and social events and gatherings.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport older adults to and from group trips as scheduled
• Assist clients onto and off the van, when necessary, and be able to determine that need
• Ensure safety of clients on board by requiring use of seatbelts, wheelchair brackets, and other safety devices
• Legibly complete passenger log on a daily basis
• Collects participants' contributions daily
• Perform administrative tasks in the office when required including answering the phone, communicating with older adults, recording contributions, contacting car service companies
• Maintain vehicle in clean and operating condition
• Inspect vehicle daily and report any operational or structural defects to supervisor
• Sanitize the bus after every individual and group ride
• Oversee routine maintenance, repairs, and cleaning of vehicle (fuel, oil changes, tires, etc.)
• Maintain gasoline and mileage records daily
• Organize vehicle repair log in maintenance books
• Pick up vehicle and return it to the garage at the end of the day
• Additional tasks that may be required

Qualifications

• Valid NYS Commercial Driver's License with Passenger Endorsements and 1+ years of driving experience
• Commercial driving experience preferred
• Drivers must maintain Department of Transportation medical certificate with yearly drug testing
• Ability to read, write and speak in English
• Must be able to use computer (Office, Adobe, Google workspace), and office equipment

Skills

• Bilingual in Spanish or Greek is desirable, but not required

Pay

• $24.00 per hour (hourly, non-exempt)

Schedule

• Substitute driver, on call/as needed
• Monday to Friday, 7:30 am - 3:30pm