Driver

Illumination Health + Home•Whittier, CA

51d•$21

About The Position

“Every person deserves compassion, dignity, and the safety of a place to call home.” Homelessness is the largest social and public health crisis in California. Illumination Foundation (IF) is a growing non-profit organization dedicated towards disrupting the cycle of homelessness by providing targeted, interdisciplinary services in our recuperative care centers, emergency shelters, housing services and children’s and family programs. IF currently has 13+ facilities with 22+ micro-communities scattered across Orange County, Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire. Role The driver is responsible for transporting clients to and from destinations and ensuring clients have all necessary paperwork/documents needed for appointments. The driver will use a company vehicle to perform job-related duties. The pay for this position is $21.00 per hour. This position is also eligible for $1.00 swing shift differential and $2.00 graveyard shift differential. The schedule for this role is Tuesday - Saturday, 3:00PM to 11:30PM.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
1 year minimum of customer service/ relevant experience in driving
Valid CA Driver’s License and eligibility for company vehicle insurance.
Basic computer skills, including sending and receiving emails and summarizing data in spreadsheets.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)

Responsibilities

The driver's responsibility is to review all transport for the following day via email or print out created by the transportation staff.
Coordinate and manage time to ensure all clients arrive at their scheduled destination in a timely manner
Confirm with client in advance transportation times
Coordinate with medical any unexpected client transportation request
Inspect company vehicle prior to transporting clients to ensure the vehicle has fuel, fluids, antifreeze and emergency kit
Coordinate with kitchen staff to ensure clients being transported will receive any missed meals
Prescribed medication should be secured by driver when dropping off or picking up clients
Driver must ensure and enforce no eating or drinking in vehicle, unless water only
Sign vehicles in and out in vehicle log binder
Driver has three minutes to scan QR code before or after starting the vehicle
Driver must gas up once vehicle is at half a take of gas
Notify transportation supervisor regarding any issues during transport, including client behavior.
Assist with site duties when down time (not driving) as specified by site manager and/or site supervisor

Benefits

Medical Insurance funded up to 91% by Illumination Foundation (Kaiser and Blue Shield), depending on the plan
Dental and Vision Insurance
Life, AD&D and LTD Insurance funded 100% by Illumination Foundation
Employee Assistance Program
Professional Development Reimbursement
401K with Company Matching
10 days vacation PTO/year
6 days sick PTO/year
10 days holiday PTO/year
Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSFL) for federally qualified loans