Ore Cart Shuttle Driver PART TIME

Colorado Department of Corrections; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a part-time Ore Cart Shuttle Driver, where you'll play a crucial role in providing safe and reliable transport services within the vibrant community of Golden. This position offers flexible hours, comprehensive training, and the chance to engage with a diverse range of passengers. You'll be responsible for ensuring a positive experience through excellent customer service and safe driving practices. Enjoy the benefits of working in a supportive environment that values your contributions and offers opportunities for personal and professional growth. If you're ready to make a difference and be part of an inspiring mission-driven workplace, this role is for you!

Benefits

Flexible health and dental care options

Generous sick/vacation time

Fully vested retirement plan

Tuition benefits

Free RTD Ecopass

Qualifications

• 3 years of driving experience with passenger vans or equivalent vehicles.
• 1 year of customer service experience related to driving.

Responsibilities

• Transport passengers safely while adhering to traffic laws and service protocols.
• Perform daily vehicle inspections and maintenance tasks.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Defensive Driving

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Engineering a world of possibilities

Colorado School of Mines is excited to expand our Ore Cart Shuttle program to include several part-time, on-call positions.

Part-Time Ore Cart Shuttle Drivers perform services essential to customer transport (pick-up and delivery) within Golden, as well as customer service and other duties necessary to support Transportation's overall mission. This position requires strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to navigate different situations and/or conflicts that might arise. Flexibility and reliability are essential skills needed for this position. Training will be provided for all drivers.

This is a part-time, on-call position, not exceeding 20 hours per week. Shifts will vary depending on business needs and may include the following hours and days: 6:30am-9:30pm, 7 days per week, except for all Mines designated holidays.

Candidates must have a valid and current Colorado Driver’s License at time of application.

Responsibilities:

Driving/Customer Transport

• Comply with all state laws governing vehicle operation, Colorado School of Mines policies and procedures, and all relevant safety functions and regulations.
• Provide passengers with assistance entering and exiting vehicles and help them with any luggage or other items (e.g., strollers, wheelchairs, bikes).
• Operate vehicles with specialized equipment, such as wheelchair lifts, to transport and secure passengers with additional needs.
• Ability to safely navigate and operate the shuttle/vehicle in challenging weather conditions such as rain, snow, fog, and ice.
• Skillfully manage various road hazards including construction zones, roadwork, detours, and unexpected obstacles. Maintain awareness of changing traffic patterns and road conditions to make necessary adjustments when needed.
• Adapt to changes in route and timing caused by weather, accidents, or detours. Adjust driving speed and behavior according to road conditions while maintaining passenger comfort and safety.
• Stay vigilant and respond appropriately to pedestrians, bicyclists, and other non-motorized road users. Always be prepared to stop or adjust speed to ensure their safety, especially in busy or congested areas.
• Use defensive driving strategies to anticipate potential hazards and reduce the risk of accidents, including maintaining safe distances from other vehicles, observing speed limits, and remaining aware of other drivers' behaviors.
• Adhere to route schedules and stops to ensure service is consistent and reliable.
• Communicate clearly and politely with all passengers, including answering questions and inquiries regarding service and routes.
• Foster and maintain professional, respectful, and positive relationships with both passengers and co-workers, ensuring a collaborative and courteous work environment.
• Serve as a positive ambassador for the service by promoting a safe, welcoming, courteous, and professional image, and consistently representing the program’s values to passengers and the community.
• Ensure passengers follow all safety regulations.
• Communicate with managers, supervisors, and drivers by radio, phone, and computer to exchange information regarding department needs and service alerts.

Vehicle/Equipment Serviceability

• Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections to ensure vehicles are safe and operational.
• Complete daily required paperwork.
• Perform routine vehicle maintenance, such as regulating tire pressure, adding fuel and other necessary vehicle fluids.
• Notify appropriate parties of vehicle problems.
• Regular cleaning of interior/exterior of vehicles, including washing, sweeping, mopping, sanitizing, dusting, waxing, etc.

Physical Attributes:

• Lifting-Must be able and willing to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Exert-up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demands are in excess of those of Sedentary work.
• Fingering-Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Talking-Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Talking is important for those activities in which workers must impart oral information to clients or to the public, and in those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing- perceiving the nature of sounds. Used for those activities that require ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sounds.
• Communications-Talking with and/or listening to and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information, includes giving/receiving assignments and/or directions.
• Interpersonal skills and Behaviors-Dealing with individuals with a range of moods and behaviors in a tactful, congenial, personal manner so as not to alienate or antagonize them.

Salary and Benefits
$21-25 hour

Mines takes into consideration a combination of candidate’s education, training and experience as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required in the role, work location, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level for potential new employees.

Colorado School of Mines offers a robust portfolio of benefits for all employees. For this role, that includes:

• Flexible health and dental care options
• Generous sick/vacation time: 13 paid holidays per year – including a week-long winter break for entire campus.
• Fully vested retirement plan on first day of employment, with generous employer contribution
• Tuition benefits (6 credits per year for employees, 50 percent discount for dependents)
• Free RTD Ecopass

All Mines employees also have access todiscount programsthrough the State of Colorado and free tickets for MinesAthleticshome games, as well as access to the state of the artRecreation Center(fitness classes and training, swimming pool and more) and equipment rentals through theOutdoor Rec Center. We are proud to have recently opened an oncampus daycare center. For more details about benefits at Mines, visitmines.edu/human-resources/benefits.

How to Apply

Applicants must:

Complete an online application (personal information, demographic information, veteran status)

Upload a resume or CV
Upload a cover letter

Multiple vacancies will be filled with this announcement.

Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

References will not be contacted until later in the selection process and you will be informed before that contact is made.

For the complete job announcement and to apply, visit jobs.mines.edu orclick here.Applications will be reviewed as they are received. This posting will remain open until filled and may close without notice. For best consideration, apply as soon as possible.

It is the intent of Mines to comply with the applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, and their implementation rules and regulations, in support of equal opportunities for qualified applicants with disabilities. To meet this goal, Mines will make reasonable accommodations during the employment selection process and within our working environment. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on our site as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our Human Resources team at [e-mail] or 303.273.3250 for assistance.

Successful Completion of a Background Investigation is Required for this Position.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; AND
• Three (3) years of driving experience that may include driving passenger vans, school buses, and/or equivalent service transportation vehicles.
• One (1) year of demonstrated customer service experience, preferably related to driving transportation vehicles.
• Candidates must have a valid and current Colorado Driver’s License at time of application.
• Candidates must be 21 years or older at time of application.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four or more years of transportation driving experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with individuals of different lived experiences and abilities.
• Experience with Microsoft including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Certified CDL driver

About Mines & Golden, CO
When the world looks for answers, the world looks to Mines.

Colorado School of Mines is a top-ranked public university solving the grand challenges facing our society, particularly those related to the Earth, energy and the environment. Founded in 1874 with specialties in mining and metallurgy, Mines’ scope and mission have continually expanded to meet the needs of industry and society. Today, we are the No. 38 public university in the nation, recognized for our innovation and undergraduate teaching in science, technology engineering and math (U.S. News and World Report, 2023).

Mines graduates are change makers, boundary breakers and problem solvers. Since our earliest days, a Mines education has been and continues to be a transformational opportunity, with one of the strongest returns on investment out there for talented STEM students of all backgrounds.

At the same time, Mines faculty members are pushing their fields in new directions, whether that’s manufacturing, space resources, quantum engineering, carbon capture or more. Mines was recently classified as a R1 “Very High Activity” research institution by Carnegie, a notable feat for any university but particularly one of our size.

That size – roughly 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students – also translates to a close-knit campus community, where employees have opportunities to get involved in multiple ways, continued professional learning is valued and everyone can make an impact.

Community Alliance groups bring together employees for professional development, networking, cultural awareness and community involvement, and all Mines employees also have access to the wealth of activities happening every day on campus – nationally-renowned speakers, special events and Mines traditions like Engineering Days, just to name a few.

And don’t get us started on our hometown. We are located in the heart of Golden, Colorado --with its charming historic downtown and nearby hiking trails – and in close proximity to all that Denver and the Rocky Mountains have to offer. That includes the sunny, high-altitude climate and outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities that make the Denver area an ideal place to live, work and play.

Are you looking for an inspiring, mission-driven workplace where you can contribute to solving the world’s problems and educating the next generation of change makers? Are you an individual who values a community where our individual perspectives and experiences enrich the educational and work experience?

Look to Mines.

Equal Opportunity

Colorado School of Mines is committed to equal opportunity for all persons. Mines does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), ancestry, creed, marital status, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status or current military service. Further, Mines does not retaliate against community members for filing complaints regarding or implicating any of these protected statuses.

Mines’ commitment to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and equal access is reflected in the administration of its policies, procedures, programs and activities and in its efforts to achieve atalentedstudent body and workforce.

Through its policies, procedures and resources, Mines complies with federal law, Colorado state law, administrative regulations, executive orders and other legal requirements to prevent discrimination (including harassment or retaliation) within the Mines campus community and to address potential allegations of inequality or concerns for safety.

Colorado's premier engineering and applied science university for 150 years and counting