Part-time Driver

Gwinnett County; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 1,714,000 - 2,441,000; Part time

Job summary

Gwinnett County is seeking a part-time driver to operate the meal delivery truck in the Home Delivered Meals Program, delivering prepared meals to clients' homes and assisting with meal packing and loading.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver's license, and at least one year of drive experience; position is safety-sensitive with drug testing and fingerprinting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D. is required.
• One year of experience driving a box truck or operating multi-passenger vehicles, or any combination.
• Valid driver’s license is required.

Responsibilities

• Providing demand-response transportation for clients to medical appointments, pharmacies, post offices, senior centers, and other essential destinations
• Delivering prepared meals and other designated items directly to clients’ homes
• Assisting with packing, organizing, loading, and preparing meals and related items for delivery
• Ensuring deliveries are completed safely, accurately, and in a timely manner
• Collecting, recording, and posting contributions by clients for transportation and turning them into the supervisor
• Preparing and maintaining accurate records, as required

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Job description

This is a part-time position with a maximum of 1,508 hours per year and is not eligible for paid holidays, leave, or benefits.

Job Description

This part-time driver is responsible for operating the County meal delivery truck to support the daily operations of the Home Delivered Meals Program. The incumbent will be reponsible for delivering prepared meals and other designated items directly to clients’ homes. Additionally, the driver will be assisting with packing, organizing, loading, and preparing meals and related items for delivery and ensure that deliveries are completed safely, accurately, and in a timely manner.

Essential Duties

• Providing demand-response transportation for clients to and from designated locations, including medical appointments, pharmacies, post offices, senior centers, and other essential destinations
• Supporting special trips, including shopping excursions, field trips, and other senior center activities
• Assisting clients with safely entering and exiting the van/bus and providing escort assistance as needed
• Operating the County van and/or bus, wheelchair lift, as well as the two-way radio for purposes of providing transportation for clients to and from designated locations daily
• Collecting, recording, and posting contributions by clients for transportation and turning them into the supervisor
• Preparing and maintaining accurate records, as required

Grade

• The grade for this position is 97.The salary will be dependent on education and experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• One year of experience driving a box truck or operating multi-passenger vehicles, or any combination
• Valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications

• CPR certified (after employment)
• Defensive driving training (after employment)

Other Job Requirements/Information

• This job requires a 50-pound lift test.
• This job is a safety-sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing.
• This job requires fingerprinting.
• Knowledge of the county roads and streets
• The ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Knowledge of Senior Services programs and services, major county and medical facilities, and related agencies