Driver

Samaritan Daytop Village; New York (NY); On-site; USD 19,230 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a nationally recognized Health and Human Services Agency as a Driver, where your role is crucial in supporting community needs. You will be responsible for safely transporting clients, staff, and supplies across New York City, ensuring timely arrivals while adhering to all traffic laws. This position offers a stable schedule from Monday to Friday, providing a vital service to the community. If you have a passion for helping others and possess strong driving skills, this is an excellent opportunity to make a difference in people's lives.

Qualifications

• Valid New York State Driver’s License required.
• 5+ years of proven driving experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Transport clients and staff to various locations safely.
• Maintain vehicle logs and ensure vehicle safety.

Skills

Safe driving practices

Traffic law knowledge

Vehicle maintenance

Calmness under stress

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalency

Job description

Overview

Driver

Your Community Needs a Ride!

Monday- Friday 9am to 5pm

Salary: $35,000.00 Annually or $19.23 per hour

A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York Area.

Samaritan Daytop Village serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ.

The Role

Under the general direction of the Operations Coordinator !!, the Driver is responsible for transporting staff, clients, and supplies in a safe and orderly fashion by agency vehicle to appointments, other agency sites, etc. This work is carried out in support of the mission and goals of Samaritan Daytop Village.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do

• Transports clients in agency vehicles to other program sites, appointments, or within the community, etc.
• Picks up and delivers supplies from vendors, other sites, etc. as needed.
• Transports staff to other sites as needed.
• Research and plan for traffic, construction, and weather delays.
• Observes all traffic and vehicle operation laws to ensure the safe and legal operation of agency vehicles.
• Maintains and updates Vehicle Trip Logs daily.
• Follows agency vehicle emergency procedures in case of an accident.
• Inspects vehicles before use in order following the agency vehicle checklist to ensure that they are maintained in a safe and efficient operating condition.
• Demonstrates a professional standard of conduct in representing the agency out in the community.
• Drives to and from agency sites to pick up items i.e. mail as requested.
• Reinforces agency policy in using vehicle safety/seat belts.
• Maintains vehicle by ensuring regular preventive maintenance work is performed.
• Ensures that the vehicle is cleaned and fueled regularly.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Qualifications

Who You Will Be

• Valid New York State Driver’s License.
• High School Diploma or Equivalency.
• At least Five (5) years of proven driving experience.
• No statutory or major violations are listed on MVR.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful driving situations such as rush hour, construction, and heavy traffic delays.