Van Driver (Casual)

CALUMET COUNTY; Chilton (WI); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

CALUMET COUNTY in Chilton, WI is seeking a driver to transport elderly and disabled persons door-to-door to medical, nutrition, shopping, and human services resources according to a schedule. You will inspect the van, fuel, and perform pre-trip checks to ensure safety and comfort for each passenger.

Responsibilities include maintaining passenger logs, notifying supervisors of any incidents, and coordinating with Aging and Disability Resource Center staff.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of traffic rules and regulations.
• Ability to understand and follow directions.

Responsibilities

• Safely transports elderly and/or disabled persons door to door to medical, nutrition, shopping, and human services resources according to an assigned schedule.
• Performs pre-trip vehicle inspections including checking oil and tires, fueling, and maintaining cleanliness.
• Notifies passengers to secure their seatbelts and operates wheelchair lift equipment as required.
• Keeps a log of passengers, destinations and trips, and reports injuries or accidents to appropriate supervisors.

Skills

Traffic rules knowledge

Passenger vehicle operation

Interacting with elderly and disabled

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Examples of Duties:

• Safely transports elderly and/or disabled persons door to door to medical, nutrition, shopping, and human services resources according to an assigned schedule.


• Services the van by performing the following tasks: checks the condition of the van prior to the trip by recording any mechanical defects, using the pre-trip inspection form; checks oil and tires; fuels; and maintains a clean vehicle.


• Notifies passengers they must secure their seatbelt.


• Operates wheelchair lift equipment and secures passenger\\'s wheelchair to restraining device to stabilize wheelchair, according to directions.


• Physically assists disabled and passengers requiring personal care into and out of vehicle and to and from their doors.


• Keeps a log of passengers, destination and nature of trips.


• Reports any injury to the Aging and Disability Resource Center Supervisor on the same day of the incident.


• Reports all accidents to the police and the Aging and Disability Resource Center Supervisor.


• Operates cell phone to communicate with Aging and Disability Resource Center staff.

It is unlikely an employee will perform all the duties listed, nor is the list exhaustive in the sense it covers all the duties an employee may be required to perform. The examples are merely indicative, not restrictive.

OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Good knowledge of traffic rules and regulations.


• Some skill in the operation of a passenger vehicle under all types of weather conditions.


• Ability to understand and follow directions.


• Ability to interact with elderly and disabled individuals.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applications accepted until position filled.

CALUMET COUNTY 206 COURT ST CHILTON, WI 53014