Shuttle Driver

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About the role

Meet, greet, and welcome customers of WVU Medicine while manning the shuttles. The shuttle drivers must have great customer service and driving skills when operating the shuttles.

Responsibilities

• Prepares shuttle for the day's run, checking fluid and operation of the shuttle prior to loading the first passenger of the day.
• Follows all traffic laws, posted speed limits and signals.
• Cell phone usage only permitted when the shuttle is parked. If calls must be made to a control center/dispatch, it must be done with handsfree calling connected to the vehicle, per law and policy.
• Report all accidents, incidents, or suspicious activity immediately to supervisor.
• Follows the designated route and follow the guidelines when loading / unloading passengers.
• (i.e. 5 minutes, Full Shuttle or Another Shuttle Arrives)
• Maintains inside and out of shuttle during non-peak hours by the individual drivers of the shuttle.
• If the Shuttle develops mechanical issues, document the problem and notifies supervisor immediately.
• Communicates with other drivers upon leaving or arriving at a destination via radio.
• Updates documentation of passengers at all destinations.
• Reports any vehicle assist with other motorist or employees to Security Dispatcher immediately.
• Operates the wheelchair lift on handicap equipped Shuttles.

Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License.
• Three (3) years driving experience driving a multiple passenger vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or Equivalent.

Physical Requirements

• Continuous sitting, within the shuttles from parking lot areas is required in order to transport passengers to retrieve vehicles / arrive to destinations.
• Evaluation by Occupational Medicine required upon hire or transfer to ensure medical fitness.
• Periodic evaluation after hire required.
• Any significant changes in health-status must be reported.

Working Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Employee may be exposed to all types of weather conditions.
• Employee exposed to all traffic conditions.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to operate all types of automobiles and light trucks, both standard and automatic transmissions.
• Ability to drive a (15) passenger Shuttle.
• Excellent customer and people skills.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Exempt/Non-Exempt Shift: United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Company: BMC Berkeley Medical Center
Cost Center: 608
BMC Security Address: 2500 Hospital Drive Martinsburg West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer: West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.