Grand Island Transport Driver

Drsecurityok; Grand Island (NE); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Drsecurityok is seeking a Transport Driver in Grand Island, NE for a full-time role in a mental health setting. You will transport clients to care facilities, serve as the onsite company representative, and maintain detailed transport logs and data in Samsara.

The role requires a clean driving record, a valid license, and the ability to work nights and weekends. Excellent customer service and data-entry skills are essential to success in this position.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Excellent driving record.
• Proficient in English (oral and written).
• Tech-savvy with data entry.
• Ability to work nights and weekends.
• Ability to multi-task and solve problems.
• Experience in dispatch/logistics or mental health helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Long- and short-distance driving, coordinating routes and schedules with dispatchers.
• Retrieve and secure clients and personal belongings for trips.
• Maintain detailed log of working hours in compliance with policies.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, and violations.
• Perform daily vehicle maintenance and cleanliness.
• Interact professionally with facility staff, clients, and family.
• Enter data into Samsara system and submit monthly reports.
• Collaborate with leadership to update facility contacts.
• Strive to reduce transport arrival times and flag overages.

Skills

Driving

English proficiency

Data entry

Night/weekend shifts

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Grand Island - Grand Island, NE 68803

Position Type: Full Time

The Transport Driver plays a key role in our work of transporting clients to needed care within and outside our contracted area. They are often the only in‑person representative of the company, providing excellent customer service to facility staff, clients and family members in a mental health setting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Long- and short-distance driving, coordinating routes and schedules with dispatchers.
• Retrieve and secure clients and personal belongings for trip to destination facility.
• Maintain detailed log of working hours in compliance with state and company policies, submitting monthly to Field Supervisor.
• Ensure mechanical issues with the vehicle are corrected promptly, reporting defects, accidents, and violations immediately.
• Perform daily maintenance of vehicle (refueling, cleaning, snacks/water, etc.)
• Interact with facility staff, clients, and family members in a professional manner.
• Address problems and create solutions, collaborating with Dispatcher and elevating problems to Field Supervisor when necessary.
• Enter data into Samsara system, maintain logs of calls, incidents, miles driven and more, submitting reports monthly to Field Supervisor.
• Work collaboratively with Director of Operations and Field Supervisors to update and maintain a list of facility contacts.
• Drive excellence by creating efficiencies that will reduce the arrival time for transports (under the 2-hour maximum). Report all overages to Field Supervisor.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 26 years or older.
• Excellent driving record.
• Valid driver's license.
• Proficient in English (oral and written); active listener.
• Tech-savvy, good typing skills, and experience with data entry.
• Ability to work nights, weekends with flexible hours as needed.
• Operate in highly stressful situations from both internal and external sources, adapting and making decisions as needed.
• Ability to multi-task, interpreting on-going problems and suggesting possible solutions.
• Prior law enforcement, military, dispatch, logistics or mental health experience helpful, but not required.