The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is one of the largest charities in the Metropolitan DC area. The Y serves as an anchor in the community offering programs and services encompassing youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
FIND YOUR PLACE AT THE Y… BE A DRIVER THIS SUMMER.
Summer camp…adventure, friends, and fun. The Y invites you to join us for an amazing summer that is so much more than a job.
Salary: $24/hour
This is a seasonal position for the months of June through August 2025.
Job Description:
The position of Camp Driver is a summer position at YMCA Camp Letts in Edgewater, MD.
Responsibilities include:
- being a supply courier (as needed)
- driving staff to conduct camp business/errands (outside of camp)
- transport staff and pick up staff at airport.
- Transport staff on their days/nights off as needed
QUALIFICATIONS:
I. Must be at least 21 years of age
2. Hold a valid drivers license
3. Employment is contingent on Insurance Company check through the Dept. of
Transportation for any traffic violations and camp’s driving record/background
check.
4. Free of health problems that would effect safely driving a motor vehicle.
5. Must be comfortable operating a 12 passenger bus/van
RESPONSIBLE TO:
The Camp Director/Associate Executive Director
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
To safely transport staff
To run the camp errands in town
To keep documentation on repairs and service on all vehicles.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To drive staff on day trips. Requires driving 12 passenger bus/van
- To give passengers a safety orientation and visibly check seatbelts prior to leaving on a trip. Verify all passengers on the logistics sign out sheet
- To drive staff to/from the airport (BWI/Dulles/National)
- To make regular town (Annapolis, MD) runs
- To keep the bus/van clean and filled with gasoline.
- To ensure that all safety equipment is in the vehicle and operable
- To make sure that daily safety checks are done on the vehicles and documented in vehicle log.
1. Fluid levels
2. Lights
3. Horns
4. Brakes
5. Tires
6. Windshield and wiper condition
7. Mirrors
- Communicate vehicle needs as appropriate to Camp Director/Associate Executive Director
- To conduct yourself in a professional manor when dealing with the staff or public.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Ability to work on a team, relate and work well with others
- Self starter and organizer
- Ability to accept guidance, direction and supervision
- Proficiency in the safe and proper use of vehicles and safety equipment, tools, and basic vehicle maintenance equipment and tools
Physical aspects of the position:
- Ability to understand and implement safety regulations and procedures
- Ability, both visual and auditory, to identify safety hazards and monitor staff behavior and enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures
- Ability to drive long hours and recognize unsafe driving conditions
- Ability to safely and properly use vehicle tools and equipment
- Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the camp operation.
The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. For other YMCA career opportunities visit our website at www.ymcadc.org
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Pay: $22-$24 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Paid training
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Weekends as needed
Trucking Driver Type:
Trucking Route:
Ability to Relocate:
- Edgewater, MD 21037: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
