Job: Shuttle Driver
Job Description
Job Type: Part Time, Hourly
Wage: $18/hr.
Location: Salida, CO.
Job Description
The Shuttle Driver will be responsible for providing shuttle driving service to destinations with strict adherence to safe driving practices, courtesy, and applicable laws.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Shuttle Driver will perform the following duties and responsibilities:
1. Call all customers prior to pickup to confirm time and ensure readiness for pickup.
2. Greet each customer personally in a friendly and welcoming manner.
3. Deliver customers to appropriate destination in a safe and courteous manner.
4. Operate the shuttle in accordance with all laws and regulations while following company Policy to ensure a safe and pleasant operating environment and a respectful manner with no inappropriate language or music, etc.
5. Assist customer(s) loading and unloading, entering and exiting vehicle as well as miscellaneous customer needs.
6. Ensure daily preparation and readiness of available shuttle buses, including daily Inspection.
7. Coordinate daily shuttle assignments with other drivers.
8. Provide on-the-job training to new drivers focusing on agency and departmental policies and procedures, customer service expectations, shuttle routes, and equipment.
9. Apply requirements found in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and State DOT.
10. Help manage Preventive Maintenance Program and required annual inspections for all shuttles and vans.
11. Communicate with office and other drivers.
12. Dispatching and scheduling knowledge.
13. Maintain order and cleanliness of shuttles.
14. Other duties as assigned and to be determined and agreed upon.
15. Have a good understanding of the organization’s mission and operational procedures and policies.
16. Contribute to team effort by accomplishing various organizational tasks as needed.
17. Pursue personal development of skills and knowledge necessary for the effective performance of the role.
REQUIREMENTS / KNOWLEDGE SKILLS
1. Ability to attain and maintain eligibility of insurability as determined by organization’s insurance carrier.
2. Ability to pass drug screen and random drug screens while employed.
3. High School Diploma or GED.
4. Valid State Driver’s License.
5. Must be 21 years of age.
6. No more than two (2) moving violations and / or at-fault accidents on driving record in the past three (3) years.
7. No drug or alcohol related conviction on driving record in the past five (5) years.
8. Previous customer service experience.
9. Ability to lift a minimum 50 pounds to assist customers.
10. Authorized to work in the United States.
11. Proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel and Google Maps preferred.
12. Ability to assist patients, visitors, and employees in wheelchairs on and off installed wheelchair lifts.
13. Ability to sit and drive vehicles for extended periods of time.
14. Normal or corrected hearing, vision, and speech.
15. Display a high energy level and positive attitude.
16. Ability to provide courteous and timely service to customers.
17. Neat overall image and appearance.
18. Be flexible with work shifts / hours, including overtime, to service vacated shifts and other emergency situations.
19. Ability to interact effectively and positively with team members to accomplish goals.
Those interested in applying for the position of Shuttle Driver should submit a resume and three references to:
Chaffee Shuttle Board of Directors c/o Amber Schwab
54 Jones Avenue
Salida, CO 81201
You may also submit electronically to [email protected] with the subject heading “Driver Position.”
Deadline for Submission: Open until filled.
The Chaffee Shuttle Board of Directors is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States. If hired, a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, must be completed at the start of employment.
**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.