Transportation Leader/Driver

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Job description

Find your new career with a team of HEROES, who are ordinary people doing extraordinary things for seniors. We are dedicated to giving back and supporting our team members, local community, and others worldwide. Come join a team with (6) Industry Best of the Best Awards and help us put People First Always. Come see why Evergreen Woods is certified as a Great Place to Work!
Now accepting applications for a Full Time Driver to work days with evening and weekend shift opportunities. The Transportation Leader directs and implements automotive transportation schedules for Residents at all levels of care within the campus environment. CDL preferred.
We look forward to meeting you soon!
Interviews offered daily!

POSITION SUMMARY: The Transportation Leader directs and implements automotive transportation schedules for Residents at all levels of care within the campus environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains HIPAA standards and regards all medical or healthcare information pertaining to residents and employees as confidential.

• Responsible for driving members/residents off the community's premises for scheduled outings and appointments.

• Participates in meetings for the Member Services Department to develop a schedule of social and recreational activities. The Transportation Leader shall support this by bringing ideas, resources, and member interests to the meeting to assist in the development of programming for all levels of care.

• Communicates with the Concierge or Social Director daily to learn of current and future transportation routes and appointments.

• Assists members/residents in and out of company vehicles.

• Prioritizes times, routes and needs to accommodate the greatest number of Residents.

• Helps members/residents to and from bus, van or car and into the destination place if needed.

• Participates in scheduled activities as requested and encourage resident participation.

• Reports any problems with members to the Social Director or Healthcare Administrator upon return to the campus.

• Reports any traffic violation committed during working hours immediately to supervisor.

• Acquires and maintains knowledge of all safety procedures pertaining to the vehicles and residents. Utilizes knowledge in times of emergency, breakdowns or accidents.

• Schedules and performs routine maintenance on vehicles at appropriate time intervals. Keeps motor vehicle maintenance records and shares any problems or adverse vehicular situations with the Director of Facilities Services.

• Maintains power on the cell phone assigned to the position or car and keeps phone at hand during working hours.

COMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Technical Skills - Individual must demonstrate current and ongoing competence in tasks assigned which indicates a specialized skill in this area above and beyond the average.

• Communication - Demonstrates an ability to effectively and regularly transfer information to necessary parties to improve the quality of her work and to provide her supervisor with actionable, accurate data.

• Initiative - Is self-motivated and personally competitive. Wants to achieve for the good of the Company and her team. Seeks additional work when they have capacity. Demonstrates an ability and desire to bring new ideas and solutions to their supervisor on an ongoing basis.

• Flexibility - The ability to quickly adapt to changing conditions. The ability to navigate obstacles with ease and professionalism.

• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to ideas and tries new things

• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; encourages others and asks for help when needed. Exhibits patience and compassion.

• Professionalism - Ensures product is delivered on time and is of the highest quality. Assumes responsibility for mistakes. Presents themselves in a manner which enhances the brand image. Understands that no information is truly private and conducts online or social networking activities accordingly.

• Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works ethically with integrity; upholds the Company's Guiding Principles:

o People First, Always

o We Exist to Serve our Members

o We Have a Responsibility to be Full

Physical Demands, Work Environment, and Expected Hours of Work: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to assist members and residents in and out of transportation vehicles.

• An individual in this position is often required to read, write, stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk and/or hear.

• An individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight up to 25 lbs.

• Must be free of diseases that can be transmitted in the performance of job responsibilities during the stage of communicability unless the associate can be given duties that minimize the likelihood of transmission.

• May be exposed to minimal to moderate noise and exposure to blood and/or body fluids. Also may experience traumatic situations including psychiatric and deceased residents.

TRAVEL: Local and out of state travel in company transportation for appointments, functions, events, outings and emergency situations.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Transportation experience required.

• Two years' experience in a similar transportation position desired.

• Must have a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record as specified by the company and by the company's automobile insurance carrier.

• Ability to be CPR certified at company's expense.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English fluently.

• Ability to meet or exceed the company's attendance and punctuality standards.

• Ability to use miscellaneous software and office equipment.

• Ability to understand and follow directions as given.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

BENEFITS

PTO- Paid Time Off

Choose from 3 PTO Options and have the flexibility to change your option:

Cash out PTO up to 50% of available balance in ANY pay period. Example- 50 hours of available PTO - you can cash out half or 25 hours 25hrs x $XX.XX/hr = $XXX.XX added to your next paycheck.

No use it or lose it. -PTO balances rolls over to next year.

TELADOC Why pay an average of $150/visit for you or a family member to visit an urgent care center when you can get FREE virtual doctor's visits through Teladoc

401K Our 401K with company match is offered to ALL team members regardless of whether they are full time, part time or per diem.

ELEVATE Up to $2,500/year in tuition assistance for industry-related course of study available for those who have completed a program up to 6 months prior to employment as well as during their employment.

CLINICAL SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS

2nd Shift, 3rd Shift and Weekend Shifts.

REFERRAL BONUSES

Earn $3420 for each Full-time team member you refer. Get paid $285 per month for 12 months as long as the person you referred is still employed Full-time.

Earn $1680 for each Part-time team member you refer. Get paid $140 per month for 12 months as long as the person you referred is still employed at least Part-time.

Earn $500 for each PRN team member you refer. Flat referral bonus paid out at company standard payout rates.

FREE GYM MEMBERSHIP With fitness/gym memberships charging an average of $50/month why not take advantage of our FREE fitness facilities. Featuring an Indoor pool/hot tub and state of the art fitness machines.

SAME DAY PAY

MAJOR MEDICAL BENEFITS with Cigna for Full-time Team Members

Built-in wellness discount programs.

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