Driver - Van/Automobile (Fallon) - Minimum Qualifications Waived

State of Nevada•Fallon, NV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Child and Family Services is recruiting for a DRIVER in our Fallon Child Welfare office. This position requires a valid driver’s license at the time of appointment and the ability to properly install car seats/boosters for all ages and sizes of children. The transport duties may include parents, youth, small children, drug-affected infants, and social workers, or entire families. Transports can be to various appointments, ranging from 20 minutes to all day, depending on location, waiting time, and return transport. Common transports include parent/child and/or sibling visitation, cross-rural region transports for placement changes, school/preschool to daycare, families to medical appointments, resource centers, court hearings, counseling or evaluations, Social Security, Welfare, educational plan meetings, parents to drug testing, meetings with attorneys, court appearances, or courier services for supplies, equipment, mail, reports, legal documents, and other items. Other duties involve maintaining a spreadsheet for fleet vehicle maintenance, mileage, and passenger data for reports. The role also provides administrative support, including answering phones, staffing the information desk, assisting visitors, and providing public assistance with directions, questions, rules, referrals, and forms. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S., as sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license at the time of appointment.
Ability to properly install car seats/boosters for all ages and sizes of children.
Two years of motor vehicle driving experience.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Ability to operate vehicles such as vans and light trucks.
Ability to maintain simple clerical records.
Ability to perform basic vehicle maintenance.
Ability to read, understand, and follow city, county, and State maps.

Responsibilities

Pick up and transport individuals to and from university events, classes and/or meetings, laboratory appointments, x-ray facilities and/or doctor appointments.
Assist individuals with disabilities in getting in and out of the vehicle.
Provide courier services by picking up and/or delivering a variety of materials such as pharmacy supplies, x-rays, lab specimens and results, mail, reports, legal documents, bank deposits, and other items.
Clean exterior and interior of assigned vehicles by washing, vacuuming, and sweeping out as required.
Perform basic vehicle maintenance by checking and adding oil, gas, radiator coolant and windshield cleaning chemicals as needed; may change headlights/taillights; may perform pre-trip inspection of vehicle according to established procedures; report vehicle malfunctions and needed repairs according to established procedures.
Maintain records related to trip mileage, passengers transported, and other data for various reports.
Perform the full range of duties described in the series concept under general supervision.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Answer telephone and forward calls to appropriate staff.
Staff the information desk and have visitors sign in/out.
Assist the public by giving directions, answering questions, explaining rules, referring to the public to appropriate staff or providing necessary forms.