Driver, PRN

Job Summary

Operates a bus or sedan in providing transportation to John Knox Village residents, under the immediate supervision of the Public Safety Supervisor and/or the Dispatcher who acts as communications link for the Director of Public Safety. Supports the Village’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations.

Essential Job Functions

• Drives bus to transport passengers over specified routes to local or distant points according to time schedule.
• Keeps passenger safety a top priority at all times.
• Aids passengers with getting into or out of vehicle and assists with baggage.
• Regulates heating, lighting and ventilating systems for passenger comfort.
• Complies with local traffic regulation and safety precautions for passengers.
• Reports delays, accidents and traffic violations.
• Inspects bus and maintains proper levels of gas, oil and water before departure.
• Makes sure baggage or express checked by passengers in baggage compartment is loaded or unloaded.
• Transports and secures passengers luggage, groceries and wheelchair.
• Spend a majority of the day driving a sedan or a bus.
• Keeps vehicle clean inside and out.

Essential Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Licenses/Certifications: Valid MO Class E (or higher) driver’s license at time of hire. Must be able to obtain a Class C or higher license with passenger endorsement within 90 days of hire. Must be able to pass a Department of Transportation physical and drug screen and maintain a D.O.T. medical card.
• Knowledge and Skills: Prior commercial driving experience preferred. Beginner level Microsoft Office software knowledge (Windows, Word, Excel and Outlook) required. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, handbooks and procedure manuals. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Handles stress well, gets along with others and maintains acceptable standards of conduct. Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements. The associate may be required to interact with individuals with challenged mental capacities.

Special Working Conditions

• Environmental Conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.
• Physical and Mental Demands: Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 lbs of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, making discriminations in sound. Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.