JOB
Operates all wheelchair accessible, passenger vehicles to transport passengers within set schedule to specific destinations. Is responsible for passenger safety, comfort, and satisfaction, while insuring compliance with all State and Federal driving guidelines. CDL Driver’s are eligible for the City of Hobbs CDL incentive.
Operates any wheelchair accessible, fourteen (14) passenger or less vehicle to transport passengers within set schedule to specific destinations. Is responsible for passenger safety, comfort, and satisfaction, while insuring compliance with all State and Federal driving guidelines.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
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Assists passengers with packages, getting on or off the bus, operates hydraulic wheelchair lifts to assist disabled or elderly passengers as needed, insuring passengers are buckled and hold down straps are secured.
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Regulates heating, lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfort. Collects fares, dispenses passes and maintains an accurate accounting of receipts.
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Inspects each bus at the beginning and end of each shift, checking fluid levels, battery, hoses, brakes and brake lights, turn signal indicators, dash lights, horn, wipers and washers, fans, mirrors, wheels and tire pressure, emergency door, fire extinguisher and first aid kit.
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Ensures that vehicle is clean, inside and out, windows are not cracked, seats are not torn, and wheelchair lift works properly.
- Keeps time and mileage records of pick-up and drop off of each passenger. Must be able to recognize, create and follow logical sequences for picking up and dropping off passengers in an efficient manner. Completes daily paperwork.
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Utilizes mobile base radio to receive schedule changes in passenger destinations. Assists in dispatching as needed.
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Assists in cleaning the office and break room areas.
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Provides information or answers questions relating to Hobbs Express service policies.
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Advises supervisor of any vehicle malfunctions.
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Dispenses advertising merchandise, such as pens, pencils, brochures, magnets, key chains, passes and bookmarks.
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Must be able to work weekends.
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The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES
May serve on various employee committees, as required and assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, use hands to finger, handle or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.
This employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to push and pull, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate to noisy.
