Van Driver (Casual)

Description

Under the supervision of, and reporting to, the Aging and Disability Resource Center Supervisor, is responsible for providing safe demand response transportation dispatched for door-to-door service for the elderly and/or disabled persons residing in Calumet County. Performs related duties as required.

Examples of Duties

• Safely transports elderly and/or disabled persons door to door to medical, nutrition, shopping, and human services resources according to an assigned schedule.
• Services the van by performing the following tasks: checks the condition of the van prior to the trip by recording any mechanical defects, using the pre-trip inspection form; checks oil and tires; fuels; and maintains a clean vehicle.
• Notifies passengers they must secure their seatbelt.
• Operates wheelchair lift equipment and secures passenger's wheelchair to restraining device to stabilize wheelchair, according to directions.
• Physically assists disabled and passengers requiring personal care into and out of vehicle and to and from their doors.
• Keeps a log of passengers, destination and nature of trips.
• Reports any injury to the Aging and Disability Resource Center Supervisor on the same day of the incident.
• Reports all accidents to the police and the Aging and Disability Resource Center Supervisor.
• Operates cell phone to communicate with Aging and Disability Resource Center staff.

Typical Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Three to six months experience in the operation of a van or related experience
• Courses in driver training and road safety
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Language Skills
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the County

• Mathematical Skills
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance

• Reasoning Ability
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables

• Computer Skills
• None

• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
• Possession of a valid Wisconsin Driver's License

• Other Skills and Abilities
• Good knowledge of traffic rules and regulations
• Some skill in the operation of a passenger vehicle under all types of weather conditions
• Ability to understand and follow directions
• Ability to interact with elderly and disabled individuals

• Physical Demands
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee is frequently required to talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Work Environment
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to vibration.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate noise.

Employer

Calumet County
206 Court St.
Chilton, Wisconsin, 53014
Phone: 920-849-1611
Website: http://www.calumetcounty.org