DSHS Maple Lane Truck Driver

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services; Grand Mound (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% premium pay on-site days

Job summary

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services seeks a Truck Driver 1 for Maple Lane Behavioral Health Treatment Center in Grand Mound, WA. You will operate light-duty vehicles to deliver goods around campus and assist with moving furniture and supplies.

Expect a daytime schedule Tue-Sat, with on-site work three days a week possibly earning an additional 5% premium pay. The department highlights strong benefits, including health plans and retirement options, and emphasizes equal

Qualifications

• Must have a valid WA driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Ability to perform heavy outdoor work and lift heavy objects repeatedly.
• Experience operating small light-duty trucks or vans or transporting others is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Drive and operate light-duty trucks, vans, and special vehicles to transport materials on campus.
• Load/unload materials and use lift equipment as needed.
• Move and set up furniture across campus and assist with deliveries.
• Keep logs and maintain vehicle appearance and fuel records.

Skills

Valid WA driver's license

Physical stamina

Reading/writing SOPs

Tools

Light-duty trucks

Job description

DSHS Maple Lane Truck Driver 1

DSHS's Finance, Technology, and Analytics Administration (FTAA) Maintenance and Operations Division (MOD ) is looking to hire a Truck Driver who desire routine in their workday and consistency in their work schedule. This opportunity is located at the Behavioral Health Treatment Center Maple Lane in Grand Mound, near Centralia. Since you don’t have to worry about traffic, this job offers reduced stress from many other transportation jobs. Working with a small team, you'll operate light-duty and small vehicles to deliver goods throughout the campus.

• The work that you do safeguards the resources needed to care for and support our residents
• Opportunities performed on-site at this work location at least three days a week may be eligible for an additional 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary

Washington State offers one of the best benefit packages in the nation. We also offer a great selection of family health and retirement plans, generous paid leave, compensation increases, and training.

Some of what you will do

• Drive and operate small light-duty trucks, vans, and special vehicles to transport patients and employees; deliver mail, materials, supplies, food, laundry, furniture, and equipment
• Load and unload materials, supplies, and food products to multiple locations on campus by hand and use of liftgate, forklift, pallet jack, and hand dolly
• Safely move and set-up furniture from multiple floors across campus, transport food carts down long corridors
• Climb in and out of vehicles safely in all weather conditions
• Assist in collection and transporting of recycled materials to collection points
• Plow snow and spread salt during seasonal weather
• Clean exterior and interior of all vehicles; keep vehicles fueled & mileage logs maintained

Who should apply

• Valid WA driver's license, with driving record free from serious traffic violations
• Ability to perform heavy outdoor work and lifting heavy objects repeatedly
• Experience operating small light duty trucks or vans in safe and skillful manner or transporting others is desired
• Capable of reading/writing SOP manuals, work orders, logs

Schedule

Tuesday-Saturday 8:30am-5:00pm.

Relationship and Reporting Structure (Nebotism) Disclosure

If you are selected for hire, you must disclose whether you have a relative, household member, close friend, or romantic partner within your potential supervisory chain of command. DSHS has a Relationships and the Reporting Structure policy that prohibits nepotism and can be reviewed here . Applicants whose appointment would result in a prohibited reporting relationship are not eligible for appointment to that position.

Supplemental Information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at [phone]. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

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