What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sping Sports Trip Driver- Lake Crystal position at Palmer Bus Financial Management Inc?
Job Description
Job Description
Description : Job Purpose
The CDL Trip Driver is responsible for safely transporting students to and from school, and to transport students and school district authorized passengers on field trips, activities and special outings as assigned.
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- Report to bus garage before scheduled departure time to check with dispatcher for any changes in normal duties or student passenger changes.
- Perform DOT required pre-trip inspection and complete a radio check before starting each route.
- Pick-up students at assigned stops, ensuring children safely board the bus and are seated before proceeding to the next stop.
- Enforce rules for proper discipline during ride. Report to Site Manager any student who refuses to cooperate in observing safety rules. Report of any serious incident and communicate with the Site Manager so matter can be discussed with school authorities.
- Safely operate the bus by following all traffic laws, state and federal transit regulations. Carefully navigates roads, watch for ice, debris or slippery stops. Follow safety procedures to ensure that they and all students are safe.
- Check the bus upon arrival at the bus garage to ensure that there is no child left on the bus.
- Transport students and school district authorized passengers to field trips, sporting events and other activities.
- Report accidents immediately to the Site Manager and promptly completes the accident report.
- Properly maintain the bus by keeping fuel levels above half a tank or filled up after the completion of a trip. Sweep and clean the interior of the bus after each trip, or as needed or at least once a week. Alert office staff of maintenance needs.
- Other Functions
- Attend meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions.
- Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the vehicle.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include :
Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include :
Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include :
Requirements :
Physical Requirements
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands :
