Driver (Part Time/Full Time)
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Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia
Norfolk, VA, US
Summary
The driver is responsible for transporting elderly and disabled individuals and delivering meals to wellness centers while ensuring vehicle cleanliness and safety. They must also maintain accurate timekeeping records and report any unusual incidents to the transportation supervisor.
Job Description
Description
Norfolk: Looking for a driver to work from 9AM to 1PM. Must be able to lift up-to 50 lbs repeatedly. (20 Hours a week)
Norfolk: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 8:30AM – 3:30PM (28 hours)
- Operates a variety of vehicle as assigned and picks up elderly and disabled persons and assists them in and out of vehicles
- Delivers meals to wellness centers
- Ensures vans, cars and coolers are properly cleaned, fueled and maintained
- Ensures safety of customers, the general public, and themselves by practicing safe door to door service and defensive driving skills
- Enforces and follows sanitation and health regulations
- Notifies transportation supervisor or dispatches of unusual events, emergencies, customer incidents and accidents in accordance with established agency policy and procedures
- Attends required education and training programs
- Performs clerical/computer tasks as needed, to include entering time worked into timekeeping system and completing annual compliance modules
- Attends mandatory quarterly staff meetings (held on Saturdays)
- Performs additional tasks as required
Requirements
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- General knowledge of the principles and practices of operating and servicing vehicles
- Versed in traffic laws and regulations governing van operation
- Skill and care in the operation of the equipment
- Able to comprehend and follow oral and written directions
- Works well independently on assigned tasks
- Communicates clearly with co-workers, leaders, clients, and the general public
- Capable of making decisions with minimal supervisor by prioritizing and organizing duties
- Basic computer skills, including email, electronic time keeping
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. on a repetitive and frequent basis and up to 50 lbs. occasionally
- Requires frequent reaching, balancing, and/or pushing to assist persons in and out of agency vehicles
- Ability to safely handle persons of varying weights and heights who are mobile, utilize walkers and canes, or are in wheelchairs
- Requires agility to repetitively climb in and out of agency vehicles on a frequent basis
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- One (1) year experience in the operation of motorized equipment
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record with a +2 or above point balance
- Able to pass a background check and drug/alcohol screening
A private, nonprofit organization, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia provides services for older residents in Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Isle of Wight and Southampton counties in Virginia. Entering our 49th year, Senior Services is the regional Area Agency on Aging, supporting and enriching the lives of seniors and their families through advocacy, education, information, and comprehensive services. Our mission is to "help seniors to live with choice and dignity in their communities." For nearly half a century, Senior Services has changed the lives of tens of thousands of the region’s seniors for the better. We’ve served over two million meals, contributed more than six million hours of senior volunteer services, driven seniors over 11 million miles, and helped thousands of seniors live in their homes independently as an alternative to nursing home care.
Founded
1972
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Norfolk, VA
A private, nonprofit organization, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia provides services for older residents in Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Isle of Wight and Southampton counties in Virginia. Entering our 49th year, Senior Services is the regional Area Agency on Aging, supporting and enriching the lives of seniors and their families through advocacy, education, information, and comprehensive services. Our mission is to "help seniors to live with choice and dignity in their communities." For nearly half a century, Senior Services has changed the lives of tens of thousands of the region’s seniors for the better. We’ve served over two million meals, contributed more than six million hours of senior volunteer services, driven seniors over 11 million miles, and helped thousands of seniors live in their homes independently as an alternative to nursing home care.
Founded
1972
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Norfolk, VA
