Driver (Part-Time)

Job Standards

• A High School Diploma or GED
• A valid Driver’s License or a Commercial Driver’s License with passenger endorsement, and an acceptable driving record
• Successful completion of post-offer Department of Transportation (DOT) medical examination and previous employment verification and criminal background investigation
• A post-offer drug and alcohol screen is also required
• Maintain driver fitness standards as determined by periodic DOT medical examinations

Essential Functions

• Transporting passengers to various locations within Delaware County and for arranged special trips as necessary
• Communicating with dispatcher and/or following pre-arranged trip manifest to determine need and location of passenger pick up and drop off sites
• Assisting passengers including the elderly, disabled, and medically fragile customers both into and out of facilities and vehicles, as necessary
• Cleaning interior of vehicle as necessary and inspecting vehicles regularly for assessment of maintenance and repair needs

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the federal, state and local requirements, methods, materials, tools, equipment, and standard practices of bus driving and of BMV traffic laws, defensive driving and vehicle safety
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance measures connected with buses/vans
• Knowledge of the Delaware County area including the ability to read maps and drive to unfamiliar areas
• Ability to operate a bus in inclement weather conditions and to read and understand manifests in order to determine specific bus stops and instructions for transporting passengers
• Ability to work effectively with clients and customers, specifically elderly, disabled or medically fragile individuals who may be upset, distraught, irate, emotionally or mentally or otherwise unable to function within reasonable range of constructive behaviors
• Knowledge of blood-borne pathogen procedures and sanitation of bodily fluids
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule, including some holidays, early mornings, evenings, and possible occasional overtime

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in this posting.

Schedule

Shifts available include 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. or 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. rotating Saturdays. Drivers will be off one weekday when they work Saturdays.