Part-Time Driver
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Friendship Retirement Community
Roanoke, VA, US
Summary
Transport residents safely using company vehicles while adhering to scheduled pick-up and drop-off times. Maintain vehicle cleanliness and report any safety or maintenance issues to the Director immediately.
Job Description
Founded in 1966, Friendship offers diverse senior living accommodations, award-winning care, new and innovative services, as well as specialized rehab and therapy, to over 1,500 residents and patients each day. With four campuses, the earliest dating back to 1919, Friendship has grown to offer the full continuum of care, including independent living, assisted living, home care, outpatient therapy, inpatient rehab, long-term care and Alzheimer’s and memory care. As a non-profit, Friendship provides a caring community to serve a wide-range of residents including those with limited financial means. Visit friendship.us for more information.
Friendship is looking for Drivers to join our team on a Part-Time basis! Hours and hours vary. CDL a plus! Some short weekend hours required.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED required
- CDL preferred
- Valid Driver’s License in the state of Virginia
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus
- Must be able to occasionally lift or move objects weighing 50 pounds
- Use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects or controls; reach with hands and arms; frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend and walk
Responsibilities:
- Transporting residents using the Friendship bus or taxi
- Assist residents with entering and exiting the vehicle in safe manner
- Adhere to scheduled pick up and drop off times; anticipates travel times to accommodate schedules
- Examine vehicles for cleanliness; remove any trash and clean car handles with anti-bacterial wipes after each transport
- Adhere to vehicle maintenance standards; examine vehicles regularly and reports any maintenance or safety issues to Director immediately
- Assist with resident activities as directed
Benefits for Part Time positions include:
- 401(k) retirement plan along with employer match
- Employee Assistance Program
Friendship values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military.
Friendship provides a friendly, safe, and comfortable place for our residents to live healthier, fuller lives. From our thriving Independent Living communities to the recovery expertise of Friendship Health, we founded Friendship to offer our community the resources and support they need to live better.
In a time when 4-in-5 residential care facilities are run by for-profit companies, Friendship, as a non-profit, continues to strive to invest profits back into our communities and to focus on being a good neighbor. We’re grateful for the awards we’ve won for our service. We’re proud of how we’ve expanded to multiple campuses in the Roanoke area. But the most valuable reward for our work is observing how each of our residents lives better.
With every smile, every step, and every celebration of a new day, we’re thrilled at how far Friendship has come—and we can’t wait to show you what’s next.
Founded
1966
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Roanoke, VA
Friendship provides a friendly, safe, and comfortable place for our residents to live healthier, fuller lives. From our thriving Independent Living communities to the recovery expertise of Friendship Health, we founded Friendship to offer our community the resources and support they need to live better.
In a time when 4-in-5 residential care facilities are run by for-profit companies, Friendship, as a non-profit, continues to strive to invest profits back into our communities and to focus on being a good neighbor. We’re grateful for the awards we’ve won for our service. We’re proud of how we’ve expanded to multiple campuses in the Roanoke area. But the most valuable reward for our work is observing how each of our residents lives better.
With every smile, every step, and every celebration of a new day, we’re thrilled at how far Friendship has come—and we can’t wait to show you what’s next.
Founded
1966
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Roanoke, VA