About This Role
This role involves safely and efficiently transporting residents to various destinations, including appointments and group activities. The Van Driver will operate a 7 to 14+ passenger vehicle, ensuring it is always ready for transport and maintaining its cleanliness. This position suits a motivated and dependable individual with excellent driving skills and a commitment to customer service.
Responsibilities
- Perform all duties and responsibilities with a positive attitude
- Operate a 7 to 14+ passenger vehicle
- Ensure vehicle(s) are always ready for transport, including safety checks, first aid supplies, and updated resident emergency information sheets
- Assist residents with entering and leaving the vehicle
- Assist with baggage as needed
- Enforce safety rules when traveling
- Secure all necessary paperwork for appointments and deliver paperwork to appropriate persons
- Transport residents to and from appointments, group activities, and other destinations
- Service the vehicle with fuel, oil, necessary fluids and maintain vehicle in a clean and sanitary condition
- Perform emergency repairs as needed
- Attend required in-services and orientation
- Respond to residents' requests and other duties as requested
- Assist in planning, developing, organizing and implementation of all residence transport activities
Requirements
- Focused and dedicated to provide excellent customer service
- Excellent driving skills and knowledge of servicing an automobile
- Ability to communicate in English both orally and in writing
- Frequent lifting, bending and stretching
- Ability to handle emergency situations calmly and completely
- Education: High school diploma or GED is preferred
- Experience: A minimum of three-years driving experience is required
- Certificates/Licenses: A valid driver's license in PA CDL P endorsements is required
- No more than two moving violations in a three-year period on the driving record as determined by your facilities insurance broker
- Finger and hand dexterity to handle and manipulate instruments and equipment
- Visual and auditory acuity
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 25 lbs. and be able to carry objects
- Must be able to push and pull carts, and continuously walk, sit and stand
- Must be able to turn, crouch, kneel, stoop, bend below waist, and reach above shoulder height as tasks dictate
- Must use good body mechanics
- Must be able to type and use a computer
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