Mobile Services Driver/Assistant

Geauga County Public Library; Middlefield Township (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Geauga County Public Library in Middlefield seeks a part-time Mobile Services Driver — Assistant to operate the Bookmobile and outreach vehicles, providing direct public service and handling circulation tasks on the move and in the office.

The role includes pre-trip checks, reporting vehicle issues, assisting with stops across Middlefield and surrounding areas, managing holds, shelf maintenance, and promoting library programs while supporting volunteers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Drives and parks Bookmobile safely
• Performs daily pre-trip vehicle maintenance checks
• Reports vehicle issues to supervisors and Facilities
• Drives to maintenance/repair appointments
• Keeps vehicles neat and clean with Mobile Service Assistants
• Delivers to regular stops in Middlefield and surrounding areas
• Checks materials out/in and shelves items correctly on vehicle and in office
• Checks holds, replenishes shelves, and routes daily holds requests
• Provides Readers Advisory services on vehicles and in the office
• Answers phones when in Mobile Services office and assists patrons by phone as needed
• Helps prepare vehicles for the next shift when needed
• Assists volunteers and attends parades/events
• Promotes seasonal programs on vehicles (e.g., Summer Reading Program)
• Keeps supervisor informed of problems with stops and patron requests
• Recommends titles/subjects for possible purchase
• Assists with miscellaneous duties as needed

Job description

GEAUGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY Position Description Position Title: Mobile Services Driver — Assistant FLSA Status: Part-time (20 hours) Location: Mobile Services, located in the Middlefield Library Reports to: Mobile Services Supervisor

Position Summary:

Drives the Bookmobile and Outreach vehicles, adhering to department schedules. Provides direct public service and performs circulation duties on the vehicles and in the office.

This list is illustrative, but not exhaustive for this position.

• Drives and parks the vehicles safely.
• Performs daily pre-trip vehicle maintenance check and notes any issues on vehicle’s pre-trip form.
• Promptly reports any issues with vehicles to the supervisors and Facilities.
• Drives vehicles to maintenance and repair appointments.
• In collaboration with Mobile Service Assistants, helps keep vehicles neat and clean.
• Drives and parks the Bookmobile to regular shops in Middlefield and surrounding area, homes, and Amish Schools.
• Checks materials out to patrons, checks in returned items, and correctly shelves returned items on the vehicle and in office.
• Checks for reserves, replenish shelves and displays as needed for each stop.
• Writes up patron requests for materials and includes all pertinent information on the form.
• Provides Readers Advisory services on vehicles and in the office.
• Places holds for patrons, searches for, and routes daily holds requests.
• Answers phones when in the Mobiles Services office and assists patrons on phone as needed.
• When needed, help to prepare vehicles for the next shift.
• Assists with volunteers and attends parades and other events.
• Promotes seasonal programs on the vehicles, such as the Summer Reading Program.
• Check employee email, read Branching Out, and other GCPL communications.
• Keeps supervisor informed of any problems with current stops including patron requests to change parking areas or discontinuing the stop.
• Recommends titles and/or subject areas to supervisor for possible purchase.
• Assists