Transportation Driver

Transportation Driver

The Transportation Drivers at To The Rescue provide care and transportation to clients of To The Rescue.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Transports clients
• Assists clients with walkers, wheelchairs, backpacks, lunches, and other items that need safeguarding while traveling
• Ensures clients' safety and wellbeing
• Ensure the safe loading and unloading of all consumers entrusted to your care
• Ensure health, safety and supervision needs are observed
• Maintains records and prepares reports on services provided
• Provides back-up in other areas as needed
• Always exhibit appropriate role modeling through language, dress and hygiene
• Conversations should be appropriate for a business environment
• Communicate with appropriate managers on incidents requiring further attention & follow up; for example, an incident requiring documentation and communication to a parent, guardian, Host Home Provider or case manager
• Comply with proper safety policies and procedures (including all state laws)
• Provide exceptional level of customer service to both internal and external consumers
• Follow all To The Rescue policies and procedures

Competencies/Qualifications/Education

• Teamwork orientation
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
• Have knowledge of auditing and monitoring procedures
• Have working knowledge of applicable laws and regulations
• Have working knowledge of privacy laws and regulations
• Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively
• Proficient with Microsoft Office that includes Word, Excel, Outlook and the ability to learn computer programs for scheduling and timekeeping
• Ability to respond well under pressure
• High School Diploma or equivalent

Certificates/Licenses/Registration

• The employee must provide and maintain a valid driver's license the entire duration of their employment, and must be eligible for the agency's vehicle insurance.
• The employee must be 25 years old to drive DOT routes that utilize buses.

Supervisory Responsibility

This role will not directly supervise employees.

Work Hours

Hours are varied depending on the needs of the organization, typically Monday through Friday.

Work Environment

The work environment is consistent with similar office environment settings.

Physical Demand

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to hear and speak. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, reach, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

Travel

Frequent travel within a 25-mile radius is expected for this position. Occasionally travel beyond a 25-mile radius may be required.

The Rescue is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability or status as a protected veteran.