Van Driver for Assisted Living Community

HallKeen Assisted Living Communities • Chicopee, MA

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About The Position

Job Summary:
Responsible for providing safe, courteous transportation service and serve as support staff for the Activity Director. Coordinates vehicle pre-maintenance, maintenance, and repair to ensure vehicle longevity.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The following essential functions are the fundamental job duties of the position to be completed with or without appropriate reasonable accommodation.
· Drives vehicle from community to social and other various destinations according to assigned schedule.
· Assists residents into and out of vehicle in a safe manner.
· Secures passengers’ wheelchairs to restraining devices to stabilize wheelchairs during trip.
· Practices safe driving techniques at all times.
· Cleans and services vehicle with fuel, lubricants, and accessories and reports & coordinates vehicle maintenance repairs.
· Establishes and monitors daily and weekly trip inspection & preventative maintenance programs and maintains records regarding the maintenance of all vehicles.
· Assists the Activity Department in activities and programs as needed.
· Assists the Maintenance Department as needed.
· Ensures charges are submitted to the business office daily for community travel expenses.
· Maintain a safe driving record according to company guidelines.
· Handles emergency situations and basic First Aid.
· Reports potentially unsafe conditions.
· May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Requires a Passenger Endorsed License.
• High school diploma or general education degree GED or one to three months related experience and/or training: or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years proven safe and accident-free driving record and knowledge of vehicle preventative maintenance programs are required.
• Able to operate 7 to 16 passenger bus, limousine or car, tire changing equipment, First Aid Kit, wheelchair lift, and dollies/hand trucks.
• Experienced with vehicle emergency repairs, able to change automobile tires and handle minor on-road maintenance.
• Knowledgeable of all streets within an 8-mile radius of the community.
• Able to demonstrate a high level of service delivery; does what is necessary to ensure customer satisfaction; deals with service failures and prioritizes customer needs.
• Able to clearly present information through the spoken word; reads and interprets complex information; talks with residents, family members and customers; listens well.
• Able to communicate with others in a warm and helpful manner while simultaneously building credibility and rapport.
• Able to work cooperatively with a group of people to achieve goals and objectives.
• Able to be tactful; maintains confidences, and fosters an ethical work environment; prevents inappropriate behavior by coworkers; gives proper credit to others; handles all situations honestly.
• Able to keep an open mind and change opinions on the basis of new information; performs a variety tasks and changes focus quickly as demands change; manages transitions effectively from task to task; adapts to varying customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Drives vehicle from community to social and other various destinations according to assigned schedule.
• Assists residents into and out of vehicle in a safe manner.
• Secures passengers’ wheelchairs to restraining devices to stabilize wheelchairs during trip.
• Practices safe driving techniques at all times.
• Cleans and services vehicle with fuel, lubricants, and accessories and reports & coordinates vehicle maintenance repairs.
• Establishes and monitors daily and weekly trip inspection & preventative maintenance programs and maintains records regarding the maintenance of all vehicles.
• Assists the Activity Department in activities and programs as needed.
• Assists the Maintenance Department as needed.
• Ensures charges are submitted to the business office daily for community travel expenses.
• Maintain a safe driving record according to company guidelines.
• Handles emergency situations and basic First Aid.
• Reports potentially unsafe conditions.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED