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LIVONIA VAN DRIVER
We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we offer flexible scheduling to meet your needs. We have a variety of shift options available—including day, evening, and weekend shifts. Whether you're seeking part-time hours, we’ll work with you to create a schedule that fits your needs.
- Earn up to $18.00 per hour, with opportunities fo advancement to increase your pay.
- New hire sign-on bonus up to $250
- Full benefits package available the 1st of the month following 60 days
- Paid training provided
- Weekly Pay Period
- Make a difference in student/passenger lives every day
POSITION OVERVIEW
Safely and reliably transport and assist passengers to and from their pickup and drop-off locations, including community-based programs, activities, and events. This may include, but is not limited to, medical transportation, school routes, and transporting senior citizen.
This position requires a minimum of five years of driving experience with no restrictions, as well as the ability to obtain and maintain a chauffeur’s license. Applicants must also meet all job-specific requirements, including background checks, physical examinations, and drug and alcohol testing.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct pre-trip and post trip inspections of your assigned vehicle as required.
- Drive defensively under varying traffic conditions and inclement weather.
- Drive with safety of passengers as first priority.
- Establish favorable working relationships with passengers, co-workers, company customers and company management.
- Transit drivers shall achieve self-improvement by attending training sessions, annual in-service and workshops conducted by company and/or other approved agencies.
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SPECIFIC ABILITIES
- Operate transit vehicle types and lift equipment as assigned.
- Demonstrate knowledge of geographic service area of the transit routes traveled.
- Demonstrate knowledge of federal and state laws and local ordinances related to transportation.
- Deal with varying behaviors and characteristics of transit passengers.
- Adhere to all company policies.
- Be alert and exercise good judgment concerning emergencies and day-to-day operations.
- Keep accurate records and reports as required, submit in a legible condition, turn in at the specified time.
- Act in an appropriate and professional manner at all times.
- Secure all equipment that is required for each passenger as prescribed in company policy.
- Be able to lift, store, and disassemble/assemble wheelchairs of a maximum weight of 40 pounds and/or other ambulatory devices required by the passenger.
BODY MECHANICS OF LIVONIA VAN DRIVER
Transit drivers are required through their employment to perform various tasks. These physical tasks require varying degrees of lifting, pulling, bending and carrying of heavy objects.
Some examples of these are:
- Opening and closing a vehicle hood and lifting the hood up to perform pre-trip requirements.
- Opening and closing of all vehicle doors.
- Bending, pushing and pulling to load and unload a wheelchair, with or without a passenger, onto a lift platform, by exerting a maximum of 40 lb. of push / pull pressure.
- Bending, supporting and otherwise physically helping passengers into and out of a vehicle.
- Carrying and lifting into and from the vehicle, personal articles and adaptive equipment of various weights and sizes.
- Bending and stretching for the cleaning and securement of equipment in the interior of the vehicle.
- Bend, stretch, pull and drag all persons, equipment or other types of articles that would be of varying sizes and weight out of vehicle doors and/or emergency exits on demand.
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