What are the responsibilities and job description for the Van Driver position at Sauk County, WI?
Join our team and make a difference in your community as a Driver for our Aging & Disability Resource Center.
The purpose of the Driver is to transport passengers and assist with scheduling of passengers for the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Sauk County’s transportation program and provide clerical support for the transportation program.
**We have 2 open positions.Part-Time - Average 20-30 hours a week with benefits.
LTE - Roughly 15-20 hours a week for 6-12 months with no benefits.
Essential Duties
- Operate county-owned vehicles, providing safe and courteous transport of authorized passengers. Passengers include, but are not limited to older adults, adults with disabilities and /or the mobility challenged to and from approved destinations within and outside of Sauk County.
- Provide assistance to passengers boarding and disembarking from vehicle and may operate wheelchair lift.
- Prepare daily trip statistics such as mileage, fees collected, and number of passengers.
- Collect fees from passengers.
- Maintain cleanliness of vehicles-interior and exterior.
- Complete pre- trip and post-trip vehicle inspection and document inspection findings.
- Contact van drivers to determine a match to a passenger’s appointment time or transportation need.
- Determine the best available service offered to meet a passenger’s transportation need, the appropriate pick-up time for the van to arrive at a passenger’s home and to leave the destination for the return trip.
- Calculate the estimated round-trip, number of miles to be traveled from the van driver’s home and estimate each passenger’s fare.
- Communicate transportation information to passengers to facilitate a successful and enjoyable travel experience. Contact each passenger to provide them with their travel arrangement details.
- Provide clerical support and maintain complete, accurate and timely electronic records of each trip arranged.
- Report maintenance needed & supply needs of vehicles.
- Complete reports.
- And other duties as assigned
Minimum Training and Education
Required:
High School diploma or equivalent
License:
Valid Wisconsin State Motor Vehicle Operator’s License
Preferred:
2 years of experience with interacting with adults aged 60 or older, and/or adults with disabilities
Any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.
Sauk County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
