Van Mail Driver

Position Definition: The Van Mail Driver is responsible for delivering materials to and from CLIU #21 partner agencies and CLIU #21 locations.

Relationship: The Van Mail Driver shall be directly responsible to the Operations Manager.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or GED.

Skills/Knowledge:

• Possesses a valid driver’s license.
• Possesses a driving record free of moving violations, preferred.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of computer skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain complete confidentiality.
• Demonstrates the ability to work in a team environment.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated by patience, understanding, and congeniality.
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to organize, plan, and manage job responsibilities in order to complete assignments with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates the ability to complete tasks with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrates the skills to provide the highest level of customer service, with patience and knowledge of the department’s services.
• Attends work regularly at assigned work hours subject to lawful leave rights and responsibilities.

Physical:

• Ability to operate a dolly and cart effectively.
• Ability to lift an item of at least 50 pounds and carry it up a flight of stairs.

• Ability to stand, bend, stoop, sit, lift, reach, and communicate (vision, hearing, and speech) to effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.
• Ability to independently ambulate in and around work areas.
• Ability to travel to and from assigned work locations without employer support.
• Ability to exhibit appropriate manual dexterity to effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.

Authority: The Van Mail Driver will have the authority to perform all functions listed below in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Functions/Duties/Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function/duty/responsibility at acceptable standards. In accordance with both state and/or federal law, reasonable accommodations will be considered upon employee request.

Essential:

• Loads, delivers, and unloads mail, packages, equipment, furniture, physical therapy equipment, classroom items, etc., between the CLIU #21 and participating school districts, and CLIU #21 locations based on the predetermined schedule.
• Picks up and delivers supplies, as needed, and completes appropriate paperwork.
• Organizes and packs materials (including interoffice mail, equipment, and supplies) by delivery destination based on daily schedule.
• Maintains highest level of customer service with internal and external stakeholders.
• Operates a van with a maximum degree of safety.
• Works with the mailroom to ensure all interoffice mail is picked up from CLIU #21 mail bins and delivered to the appropriate site.
• Picks up shredding at CLIU #21 locations and delivers to the CLIU #21 Central Office.
• Delivers mail to Schnecksville Post Office daily.
• Maintains current and accurate records of delivery operations, including time sheets and other tracking forms, as needed.
• Maintains a folder for substitute van drivers that includes up-to-date van delivery schedule, route itinerary with directions, van codes, and Job Description.
• Responsible for communicating any schedule changes, including personal days, vacation days, and sick days, to the Operations Manager so that arrangements can be made for substitute van drivers.

Secondary:

• Delivers and picks up other items, as needed, to support the functions of the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit #21 as directed by the Operations Manager.
• Picks up and deliver packages within the CLIU #21 Central Office.
• Assists with CLIU #21 Conference Room setup when necessary.
• This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform other duties as assigned.