Transportation Attendant

Description Job title: Transportation Attendant This is a part-time position, 20-hours per week. Mentored by: Transportation Services Director Accountable to: Elders, Families, and Core Teams Position Summary: The Transportation Attendant is responsible for assisting and accompanying St. John’s Authorized Drivers with providing excellent customer service to all residents, their guests, volunteers, St. John’s employees, to and from their appointments and/or events, safely, courteously and reliably. Qualifications & Education Required: GED or High School Graduate Must be at least 21 years of age Wheelchair bus experience preferred but not required Core Organizational Competencies: St. John’s Brand Characteristics - Embrace living by being Friendly, Respectful, Responsive, Compassionate, Innovative and Fun towards elders, families and colleagues. Teamwork - Actively participates. Assists team members; offers encouragement. Acknowledges/welcomes elders. Keeps team members informed. Recognizes achievements and efforts of others. Job Knowledge - Consistently demonstrates working knowledge of all aspects of job. Remains current on job related changes and trends. Planning/Organization - Demonstrates initiative; plans appropriately. Uses time, materials, resources effectively. Organizes work to ensure commitment and priorities. Productivity - Consistently maintains high activity and efficiently produces acceptable volume of work. Consistently meets deadlines and commitments. Quality - Consistently produces accurate, timely work which meets required quality standards. Pays attention to detail. Sets high standards of performance for self and actively seeks continuous improvement. Provides elder-driven care. Reliability - Consistently delivers on commitments. Can be counted on to accomplish tasks without follow up. Available when required by elder or team and can be counted on to help or assist when needed. Responds in a timely manner. Demeanor (attitude) - Embraces change with optimism. Addresses concerns appropriately. Positively communicates. Good listener. Consistently maintains a positive demeanor. Position Competencies: Arrive on time, prepared to work. Provide outstanding customer service to all residents, guests, volunteers, and employees. Position Responsibilities: Help maintain clean vehicles. Riding with Authorized drivers on company vehicles for transportation trips of residents, staff and any business-related trips. Assist with transportation of residents including residents with wheelchairs, walkers and other assistance devices. Use of wheelchairs lifts/ramps. Assisting and accompanying residents on trips and visits, including possibly staying with them through their appointments. Assist with and accompanying residents on group outings including but not limited to grocery runs, social recreation activities, etc. Relay any information that assists dispatch with daily schedules. Attend scheduled staff meetings. Some weekend and evening work may be required, may need to work other hours than normally assigned or after normal end shift, and/or may be assigned to another shift as needed. Physical Requirements: Visual and auditory acuity, walking, climbing stairs, pushing wheelchairs, lifting (up to 50 lbs.) and bending to secure wheelchairs. Exposure to Conditions: Driving outdoors in extreme weather #J-18808-Ljbffr St. John's Living