Driver - Full Time

About the role

This posting is intended to fill a full-time Driver position and qualifies for full benefits. Join our dedicated team in working together to provide a crucial service to our community.

Primary Objectives

• Performs intermediate work transporting the public, senior citizens, and residents with disabilities to and from various locations within the County;
• Performs special assistance for individuals with disabilities;
• Performs related work as apparent or assigned.

Supervision

Exercised None

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Inspects vehicle to ensure that it is in a clean and in operable condition;
• Completes inspection paperwork/checklist;
• Reports the need for service or repair;
• Ensures that vehicles are scheduled for routine maintenance as required.

• Uses County vehicle to perform various tasks related to job duties, following a pre-established schedule or on an on-call basis;
• Stops vehicle at various locations to pick-up and let off passengers;
• Assists passengers with disabilities in embarking and disembarking and may load and unload luggage, packages and other items as required;
• Answers questions and provides information to passengers as required;
• May provide information to medical and social service providers regarding client status.

• Maintains driver log; if required, lists client name, address and other information for each trip;
• May transport meals to the homebound, assuring that the meal is safely delivered;
• Pickup empty trays from prior delivery;
• Loads trays into carrying devices and onto the van for home bound delivery;
• Checks temperature of hot meals, reports findings on a daily basis to the designated record keeper;
• Reports unusual circumstances (no one home - no response at the door) to Supervisor.

• Washes and cleans the interior and exterior of assigned vehicles;
• Fuels the vehicle.

• May drive a handicapped access vehicle to transport wheelchair and other elderly and handicapped clients;
• Assists individuals requiring wheelchair assistance in the entry and exit from the vehicle;
• Assists individuals with physical needs in the entry and exit of the vehicle.

• Participates in in-service training to update skills and learn techniques for dealing with various clients;
• Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public;
• Contributes effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED and one (1) year of experience in transportation of passengers in a bus or van;
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• A valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Passenger Endorsement.

• Effects and Consequences of Prohibited Drug Use certification within three (3) months of date of employment;
• First Aid, CPR, and AED certification within six (6) months of date of employment.

Working Conditions

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands and repetitive motions;
• Frequently requires climbing or balancing, reaching with hands and arms and pushing or pulling;
• Occasionally requires standing, walking, kneeling or crawling.

• Vocal communication is required for expressing ideas by means of the spoken word;
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

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