TRANSPORTATION DRIVER

Mission Senior Living•Yuma, AZ

6d•$16 - $17•Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Driver transports community residents to and from medical appointments, activities, and shopping errands using a community-owned vehicle. The driver reads the daily transportation schedule, helps ensure scheduled appointments can be met, and encourages residents to schedule transportation at least 24 hours in advance and, when possible, on designated days. The driver remains flexible for emergency transportation needs and revises the schedule as needed to stay with and assist residents who cannot independently access the community or their appointments. The position includes ensuring resident safety while loading, transporting, and unloading; conducting routine vehicle inspections and reporting maintenance problems or safety issues to the Administrator; and following community emergency procedures and fire and disaster plans. The driver must meet the position's requirements, including driver-record requirements, and complete ongoing training and driver requirements. Other duties may be assigned by any member of management.

Requirements

Current state driver's license and acceptable driving record.
Successfully meet all requirements of the Transportation Driver position, including driver-record requirements.
Complete ongoing training and driver requirements.
Ability to spend long periods on foot or driving and to react quickly in any situation.
Ability to push, pull, and lift at least 50 pounds.
Ability to bend, squat, and climb stairs.
Ability to continuously walk or stand.
Potential exposure to blood and bodily fluids and communicable diseases.

Responsibilities

Transport residents to and from medical appointments, activities, and shopping errands in a community-owned vehicle.
Read the transportation schedule daily and ensure scheduled appointments can be met.
Encourage residents to schedule transportation at least 24 hours in advance and to use designated days for medical appointments, activities, and shopping whenever possible.
Accommodate unscheduled transportation needs in emergencies and revise the schedule as needed.
Stay with and assist residents who are unable to access the community or appointments independently.
Ensure resident safety while loading, transporting, and unloading.
Complete routine periodic vehicle inspection checks and report maintenance problems or safety issues to the Administrator.
Follow fire, missing persons, and other emergency procedures, as well as community fire and disaster plans.
Meet ongoing training and driver requirements.
Perform other duties assigned by any member of management.