Vehicle Operator 2

Responsibilities

• Operate a passenger bus (23 + passengers) to transport students, consumers, residents, and personnel to and from Mount Vernon Developmental Center for athletic activities, educational programs, training programs, field trips, chartered events, medical appointments, and other institutional activities.
• Operate station wagons, mini‑buses, vans, or trucks to move personnel, material, and supplies; operate maintenance equipment such as tractors, snowplows, lawn mowers, and other equipment for snow removal or lawn maintenance duties.
• Inspect, service, and maintain vehicles; prepare mileage, fuel, passenger, and related reports.
• Deliver supplies and food to various departments (kitchen, storeroom, nursing, Fed Ex, UPS, OPI, Central Farm, etc.) and pick up hazardous items, laundry, food carts, mail, and other requests.
• Assist supervisors with vehicle‑driving training for new hires and train new employees in defensive driving, wheelchair tie‑down, and stretcher loading/unloading.
• Maintain vehicles (check fluids, tires, wipers, etc.), perform sidewalk snow removal, conduct pre‑drive safety inspections, and report deficiencies.
• Complete motor‑vehicle reports including trip fuel, mileage, and maintenance inspections.
• Attend in‑service training such as first aid, CPR, and fire safety.
• Perform miscellaneous duties such as waxing vehicles, cleaning interiors, cleaning the shop/work area, and inventorying vehicle parts, supplies, and fuel.

Requirements

• Formal education in arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) and proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Minimum of three months of training or three months of experience operating a passenger bus or van.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with the appropriate endorsement for the size and type of motorized equipment, as required by Ohio Revised Code §§ 4506.01 and 4506.12, or equivalent minimum class qualifications.

Skills

• Equipment operations – buses, vans, trucks, and maintenance machinery.
• Knowledge of safe‑driving practices, state driving codes, rules of the road, and air‑brake operation.
• Organizational skills supporting individuals with developmental disabilities at Mt. Vernon Developmental Center.
• Technical: CDL, automotive maintenance.
• Professional: Flexibility, ability to train and supervise new employees.

Pay

$22.29 – $24.63 per hour

Schedule

Full‑time, 40 hours per week

Location

Mount Vernon Developmental Center, Knox County, Ohio, United States

Agency Contact

Trina Kolakowski