Van Driver - Transportation
Description
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.