Transportation Associate

Position Summary

The Driver is responsible for providing transportation services to CILE Senior Living residents. Essential Job Functions include supporting the mission, vision, and goals of the organization, assisting residents with special needs, coordinating preventive maintenance, maintaining confidentiality, communicating resident changes, ensuring safety, encouraging teamwork, and attending training courses.

Requirements

• Previous experience driving a bus with wheelchair lift.
• Experience working with seniors.
• Valid and applicable state drivers’ license with no major driving violations for the past three (3) years.
• First aid and CPR certification may be required.
• Strong understanding of the English language sufficient to read and write.
• Ability to read clearly with or without corrective lenses.
• Ability to hear with or without hearing aid devices to ensure safety while transporting.

Physical Qualifications

• Walk/Stand – must be able to continuously walk and stand.
• Sit – sit infrequently.
• Lift – constantly 0-10 pounds, frequently 11 – 50 pounds, occasionally 51 – 100 pounds.
• Carry – constantly 0-10 pounds, frequently 11 – 50 pounds, occasionally 51 – 100 pounds.
• Push – constantly 0-10 pounds, frequently 11 – 50 pounds, occasionally 51 – 100 pounds.
• Climb – must be able to climb stairs on a frequent basis, with the opportunity to utilize the elevator as an alternate resource if available.
• Bend – must be able to bend at the waist, knees, hips, and spine on a frequent basis; may require frequently manipulating weights of 25 pounds or more.
• Squat – must be able to squat on a frequent basis to reach below the knee, may require lifting of 50 pounds or less.
• Twist or rotate – must be able to twist or rotate occasionally at the trunk, hips, knees, and neck, manipulating weights of 25 pounds or more.
• Reach – must be able to reach on a frequent basis. May occasionally reach overhead, requiring manipulation of weight of 10 pounds or less, and below waist manipulating weight of 25 pounds or more.