Company:
Sayre Christian Village
Location: Lexington
Closing Date: 26/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
The Driver provides reliable and courteous transportation to customer with safety as a top priority. May act as a peer counselor and provide a communication link between customers and staff. Operates and maintains assigned vehicle.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Regulates heating, lighting and ventilating systems for passenger.
- Complies with local traffic regulations.
- Inspects and repairs vehicle to maintain gas, oil, water, and tires before departure.
- Assists residents with loading and unloading baggage.
- Transports resident between pickup points and buildings.
- Assists passengers, including handicapped, in and out of the vehicle, operates ramps, lifts and secure devices as needed.
- Prior to departure, reads and interprets maps and driving directions to plan the most efficient route service for customers, and reads and interprets road signs in English.
- Maintains accurate, up-to-date records on trip sheets, customer transportation forms, vehicle maintenance, fuel purchases, incident reports, accident reports, vehicle condition reports, and other records that are requested from management.
- Coordinates the schedule for major or periodic vehicle maintenance with management and staff to minimize service interruptions.
- Responds immediately to accident or medical emergencies by notifying emergency response providers, and rendering First Aid until emergency personnel arrive.
- Maintains defensive driving.
- Ensures self and occupants have property safety restraints in place while driving.
- May escort or assist passengers from vehicle to destination.
- Schedules group and individual trips in cooperating with activities department, receptionist, services coordinator and others.
- Keeps the assigned vehicle clean inside and outside.
- Performs minor maintenance tasks on assigned vehicles as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Ability to drive a multi-passenger vehicle safely and appropriately, including the ability to read and interpret road signs in English.
- Ability to read, understand, and adhere to the rules and regulations of the Federal Transit Administration and United States Department of Transportation.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish effective professional relationships with customers, co-workers, and upper level staff and employees.
- Ability to prepare concise and accurate records and reports.
- Knowledge of the operations and features of assigned vehicles.
- Ability to recognize vehicle needs & perform minor vehicle repairs.
- Skilled reasoning skills to interpret policies and procedures, maps, and route directions.
- Ability to administer First Aid.
- 2 years of driving experience required with no record of reckless driving, DUI, or other vehicle infractions that would lead to concern of safety.
- High School Diploma or GED
- Class C License preferred.
- Frequently communicates with employees, residents, family members, etc.
- Occasionally lifts objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Frequently remains in a standing position.
- Frequently stoops, kneels, or bends when assisting residents and co-workers with resident needs.
- Must be able to use all body limbs up to 100 percent capacity.
- Frequently works in a well-lit or dimly-lit, tempered room.
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