San Gabriel Transit Driver (Access Paratransit Provider)
Duties and responsibilities
- Transport ADA passengers and assist passengers in boarding/exiting the vehicle, which includes passengers using mobility devices (i.e. Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers)
- Conduct pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections to ensure proper operation of vehicle, which includes on-board equipment, and report any conditions which require repair and/or maintenance on the vehicle.
- Safely perform scheduled routes dispatched to driver per on-time performance standards.
- Follow safety procedures for loading, unloading, and securing all passengers
- Ensure safe and clean vehicle conditions at the start and end of each shift
- Safe operation of vehicles, including adherence to all California DMV laws.
- Provide excellent customer service.
- Diffuse situations during the work day.
- Report delays, accidents, and other traffic issues using authorized communication device.
- Accurately document all trips, odometer readings, beginning/end of shift, and lunch breaks.
- Follow defensive driving techniques to minimize the risk of accidents and incidents.
- Properly account for all fares collected.
- Immediately report any accident or incident which occurs during work day.
- Comply with all attendance and uniform policies.
- Maintain Good Hygiene and a professional image at all times.
- Demonstrate a high level of commitment to customer service.
Essential Functions and Requirements:
- Ability to walk, bend, squat for prolonged periods of time, stoop, twist, crouch, reach, kneel, and display physical dexterity.
- Ability to push/pull passengers of all sizes using mobility devices (including wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, etc.) to board/exit vehicle weighing up to 600lbs.
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
- Possess full range of sense of hearing, speech and vision.
- Ability to understand and effectively and courteously communicate in English, both written and verbal, with riders and coworkers.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background check in accordance with all applicable laws and contract requirements.
- Must have a flexible schedule.
- Minimum twenty-three (23) years of age.
- Must have a valid CA driver’s license for a minimum of one (1) year.
- Must satisfy contract requirements regarding DUI, reckless driving, felony, and misdemeanor convictions.
- No more than one (3) points @ time of hire or single violation of (2) points in past thirty-six months.
- Participation in SGT’s Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.
K4 DMV Print out: All applicants must provide a current report of their driving record (called a K-4 Printout) from Department of Motor Vehicles. The K-4 printout must be no more than 30 days old.
Work Remotely
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $22.17 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Minimum 23 years of age
- Must be able to pass a background check
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: On the road
