Full-time Driver

Full-time Driver

Transporting older adults to scheduled appointments throughout the Greater Holyoke area, in a timely and safe manner, and with awareness of individual passenger needs.

Provide scheduled transportation to a variety of destinations in the Greater Holyoke area.

Assist passengers as needed in accordance with department protocols.

Collect, secure, and report all appropriate fees for trips.

Maintain vehicles and report any malfunction or damage immediately.

Maintain appropriate radio communication with the dispatcher.

Attend professional development workshops related to best practices in public transportation and providing services to older adults.

Ability to operate a vehicle responsibly ensuring the safety of passengers, staff, and the public.

Basic knowledge of vehicle care and maintenance.

Geographic knowledge of the Greater Holyoke area.

Ability to interact and communicate in a positive and effective manner that prioritizes excellent customer service.

Ability to execute written and oral instructions correctly.

Employees are regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.

Employees operate vehicles, mobile radio, and standard office equipment.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate (business office, radio transmissions, traffic, etc.).

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb stairs, sit for extended periods of time, talk, hear, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 30 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Requires high school diploma or equivalent.

Valid Massachusetts drivers license, and at least three years of driving experience.

Public carrier driving experience preferred.

Previous experience working with older adults preferred.

Bi-lingual (Spanish / English) a plus.

CORI check required.

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) status : Non-Exempt (hourly).

Employment status & Hours : Regular Full Time, 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. to 4 : 00 p.m.

Salary / Pay rate : $16.55 (minimum) $22.63 (max) per hour (UFCW Local 1459), paid biweekly.

Employee Benefits : Health, Dental, Life Insurance and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

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