Community Support Transportation Driver

Dufferin County; Town of Shelburne; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly wage

Employee & Family Assistance Program

CCDI webinars access

Supportive work environment

Job summary

HireDiverse is hiring a Transportation Driver to provide safe, reliable, and client-focused transportation for seniors and adults with disabilities across multiple counties and urban centers including the Greater Toronto Area. The role requires flexible hours, strong interpersonal skills, and a commitment to dignity and independence for clients.

Applicants must have a High School diploma, a valid Class G license, and pass a vulnerable sector check; TB test is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and a valid Class G driver’s license are required.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy of client information.
• Must pass police check with vulnerable sector screening and TB test.

Responsibilities

• Drive County vehicles to transport clients safely and courteously to scheduled destinations.
• Ensure clients embark and disembark safely, use seat belts, and assist with mobility devices as needed.
• Operate vehicles in compliance with Ontario laws and policies; perform daily vehicle inspections.
• Maintain communication with the DCCSS office and complete mileage logs and transportation records.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Customer service

Time management

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma

G driver’s license

Job description

Job ID: C78-26

Location: 157 Center Street, Shelburne ON

Job Type: Unionized, Casual

Deadline to Apply: December 31, 2026 at 4:30 pm

Vacancy Type: Current Opening Candidate Pool

Reporting to the Supervisor of Dufferin County Community Support Services (DCCSS), the Transportation Driver is responsible for providing safe, reliable, and client-focused transportation services for seniors and adults with disabilities travelling to medical and other appointments throughout Dufferin, Wellington, Grey, and Simcoe counties, as well as the Greater Toronto Area, surrounding communities, and downtown core destinations.

What we can offer YOU!

• A competitive hourly wage ranging between $22.13 – $25.10
• Access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Unlimited access to live and interactive webinars offered by the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI)
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.

What you’ll do

• Drive County vehicles to transport clients safely, courteously, and efficiently to and from scheduled destinations, providing supportive door-to-door service, assistance with appointments, and escort services as required, including remaining available while clients attend appointments.
• Provides customer-focused transportation services in a safe, respectful, and responsible manner in accordance with organizational policies and procedures. Ensures clients safely embark and disembark vehicles, remain securely seated with seat belts fastened during transport, and safely operates vehicle lifts and other accessibility equipment as required. Promotes and maintains client dignity, comfort, and well-being throughout the transportation experience while delivering compassionate, professional, and responsive customer service.
• Operate County vehicles in compliance with the Ontario Highway Traffic Act and organizational policies, including conducting daily vehicle inspections, maintaining vehicle cleanliness and fuel levels, and reporting vehicle concerns, breakdowns, malfunctions, or maintenance requirements.
• Maintain communication with the DCCSS office, report client concerns and incidents, and complete all required program documentation, including mileage logs and transportation records.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What you’ll bring

• Excellent organizational, time management, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as a collaborative member of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with a diverse range of individuals in a professional, compassionate, and courteous manner, including culturally, socially, and economically diverse populations, seniors, persons with disabilities, caregivers, community partners, and colleagues.
• Commitment to maintaining the confidentiality and privacy of client information at all times.
• Reliable, adaptable, patient, and customer-focused, with the ability to navigate traffic and changing conditions, including travel to busy urban centers.
• Physically able to assist clients with safely embarking and disembarking vehicles, push wheelchairs, and support the use of mobility aids and devices while promoting client safety, comfort, dignity, and independence.
• Demonstrated sensitivity, patience, and respect when supporting seniors and individuals with physical disabilities, cognitive impairments, mental health conditions, or other diverse care needs.
• Ability to work flexible and varying hours based on operational and client transportation needs, including evenings, weekends, statutory holidays, extended hours, and on-call assignments, maintaining punctual regular attendance.
• Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness to changing operational requirements, including schedule adjustments and short-notice call-ins, to ensure continuity of transportation services and meet client needs.
• Comfortable and confident operating vehicles in rural, suburban, and high-traffic urban environments, including Toronto and other downtown core locations.
• Committed to providing a safe, respectful, client-centered, and customer-focused transportation experience that promotes dignity, comfort, and well-being for all clients.

Preferred

• Valid Class B driver’s license and clean drivers abstract would be an asset.

Required:

• Satisfactory police check with vulnerable sector screening
• Two Step Tuberculosis test
• High school diploma with a Valid Class G driver’s license and clean drivers abstract.
• Valid personal insurance (Minimum $1,000,000 liability).

We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to:

• First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples.
• Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin.
• Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities.
• Persons who identify as women; and
• Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

We value the contributions that each person brings and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all in our workplace.

Please note that the County of Dufferin requires that all newly hired employees are to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment and must provide proof of fully vaccinated status, or provide proof of a medical or Human Rights Code exemption, prior to starting employment.

All applicants are thanked for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will receive a response. Information collected will be used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of job selection and will not be used for any other reason. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.