San Gabriel Transit Driver (Access Paratransit Provider) Duties and responsibilities

• Transport ADA passengers and assist passengers in boarding/exiting the vehicle, which includes passengers using mobility devices (i.e. Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers)
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections to ensure proper operation of vehicle, which includes on-board equipment, and report any conditions which require repair and/or maintenance on the vehicle.
• Safely perform scheduled routes dispatched to driver per on-time performance standards.
• Follow safety procedures for loading, unloading, and securing all passengers
• Ensure safe and clean vehicle conditions at the start and end of each shift
• Safe operation of vehicles, including adherence to all California DMV laws.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Diffuse situations during the work day.
• Report delays, accidents, and other traffic issues using authorized communication device.
• Accurately document all trips, odometer readings, beginning/end of shift, and lunch breaks.
• Follow defensive driving techniques to minimize the risk of accidents and incidents.
• Properly account for all fares collected.
• Immediately report any accident or incident which occurs during work day.
• Comply with all attendance and uniform policies.
• Maintain Good Hygiene and a professional image at all times.
• Demonstrate a high level of commitment to customer service.

Essential Functions and Requirements:

• Ability to walk, bend, squat for prolonged periods of time, stoop, twist, crouch, reach, kneel, and display physical dexterity.
• Ability to push/pull passengers of all sizes using mobility devices (including wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, etc.) to board/exit vehicle weighing up to 600lbs.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Possess full range of sense of hearing, speech and vision.
• Ability to understand and effectively and courteously communicate in English, both written and verbal, with riders and coworkers.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background check in accordance with all applicable laws and contract requirements.
• Must have a flexible schedule.
• Minimum twenty-three (23) years of age.
• Must have a valid CA driver's license for a minimum of one (1) year.
• Must satisfy contract requirements regarding DUI, reckless driving, felony, and misdemeanor convictions.
• No more than one (3) points @ time of hire or single violation of (2) points in past thirty-six months.
• Participation in SGT's Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.

K4 DMV Print out: All applicants must provide a current report of their driving record (called a K-4 Printout) from Department of Motor Vehicles. The K-4 printout must be no more than 30 days old.

Work Remotely No Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $22.17 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Application Question(s): Minimum 23 years of age Must be able to pass a background check

License/Certification:

Driver's License (Required)

Work Location:

On the road