Driver

REM Community Services , a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived. 

Schedule:  Monday - Thursday 7a - 9a & 3p - 5p

$15/hr

OUR MISSION AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS 

The MENTOR Network is a mission-based organization dedicated to providing high quality services to those we serve. Therefore, to deliver on our mission, The Network expects every employee to perform his or her job first and foremost in accordance with the Company’s mission.

SUMMARY

Provides safe transportation for clients, families, and agency personnel as needed to any/all agency programs or functions and assists staff in supervising clients during said functions. Ensures cleanliness and upkeep of vehicle, and may perform additional custodial and building maintenance tasks when not driving.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:

• Provides safe transportation of clients, families, and agency personnel as needed to any/all agency programs or functions.
• May assist disabled passengers into and out of vehicle.
• May keep records of trips and/or behavior of passengers.
• Responsible for cleanliness and upkeep of vehicle including refueling, oil maintenance, and the like.
• Maintains proper vehicle documentation, e.g., registration, inspection sticker, insurance, etc.
• Maintains ethical and professional standards as outlined in agency policies and abides by all statutes in conducting agency business.
• May perform other duties when not driving, such as custodial and maintenance tasks.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES  

None required.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job:

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or the equivalent required
• Experience in similar role preferred

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Valid Driver’s License and car insurance required.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• N/A

Other Requirements:

• Travel as needed

Physical Requirements:

• Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

AMERICAN WITH DISABILITY STATEMENT

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodations to be determined on a case by case basis.

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.