Route Driver 30 hour 1st shift Goshen/Elkhart

ADEC INC.•Elkhart, IN

25d

About The Position

Come join #teamADEC where you impact someone’s life as well as your own! You will gain life-long skills and make lasting relationships while you earn competitive pay and benefits. You can have a job where you earn more than a paycheck, you earn the satisfaction of making a difference. ADEC has well-respected staff, long term employees and a culture of appreciation, equality, diversity, and inclusion for all. The Company: ADEC’s services revolve around one mission: Helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities find informed choice and possibility. We serve more than 1,200 individuals each year through more than a dozen programs, ranging from music therapy for children to supervised group living for adults. The Position: The Driver will provide safe and courteous transportation to the individuals we serve with disabilities while being able to communicate to clients, families, deal with difficult behaviors from their residences to and from day programs, and other trips as assigned. The route will begin at 5:30am-9am and then 1:30pm-4:30pm in Goshen/Elkhart.

Requirements

High school Diploma or Equivalent
CDL required upon hire with ADEC's assistance
Ability to lift 60 pounds including kneeing, and bending for wheelchair lift as needed
Valid driver’s license
Proof of car insurance
Pass background and negative drug test

Responsibilities

Assist with light personal care as needed
Assist with Medical Emergencies on routes as needed
Flexibility with split shift for pick up and drop off times for individuals served
Record odometer readings daily
Maintained on vehicles (i.e., add fuel, report mechanical difficulties)
Report any difficult behaviors on route to appropriate program manager
Record individuals serves on bus each day