What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ore Cart Shuttle Driver position at State of Colorado?
Engineering a world of possibilities
This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Training provided!
Primary Job Duties
Customer Transport
- Comply with all state laws governing vehicle operation, Colorado School of Mines policies and procedures, and all relevant safety functions and regulations.
- Adhere to route schedules to ensure service is consistent and reliable.
- Communicate clearly and politely with all passengers, including answering questions and inquiries regarding service and routes.
- Maintain a safe and comfortable environment.
- Ensure passengers follow safety regulations.
- Provide passengers with assistance entering and exiting vehicles and help them with any luggage or other items (e.g., strollers, wheelchairs, bikes).
- Operate vehicles with specialized equipment, such as wheelchair lifts, to transport and secure passengers with additional needs.
- Communicate with managers, supervisors, and drivers by radio, phone, and computer to exchange information regarding service needs and alerts.
Vehicle/Equipment Serviceability
- Perform daily pre-trip and post- trip inspections to ensure vehicles are safe and functional.
- Complete daily required paperwork.
- Perform routine vehicle maintenance, such as regulating tire pressure, adding fuel and other necessary vehicle fluids.
- Notify appropriate parties of vehicle problems.
- Regular cleaning of interior/exterior of vehicles, including washing, sweeping, mopping, sanitizing, dusting, waxing, etc.
Salary and Benefits
Hourly rate of $21.00-$25.00 per hour
Mines takes into consideration a combination of candidate’s education, training and experience as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required in the role, work location, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level for potential new employees.
Colorado School of Mines offers a robust portfolio of benefits for all employees. For this role, that includes:
Flexible health and dental care options.
Generous sick/vacation time: 13 paid holidays per year – including a week-long winter break for entire campus.
Fully vested retirement plan on first day of employment, with generous employer contribution
Tuition benefits (6 credits per year for employees, 50 percent discount for dependents)
Free RTD Ecopass
All Mines employees also have access to discount programs through the State of Colorado and free tickets for Mines Athletics home games, as well as access to the state-of-the-art Recreation Center (fitness classes and training, swimming pool and more) and equipment rentals through the Outdoor Rec Center. We are proud to have recently opened an on campus daycare center. For more details about benefits at Mines, visit mines.edu/human-resources/benefits.
How to Apply
Applicants must:
Complete an online application (personal information, demographic information, veteran status)
Upload a resume or CV
Upload a cover letter
Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States.
For the complete job announcement and to apply, click here or visit jobs.mines.edu.
References will not be contacted until later in the selection process and you will be informed before that contact is made.
Mines welcomes everyone to our team; please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).
This posting will remain open until filled and may close without notice.
It is the intent of Mines to comply with the applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, and their implementation rules and regulations, in support of equal opportunities for qualified applicants with disabilities to promote diversity and inclusion at Mines. To meet this goal, Mines will make reasonable accommodations during the employment selection process and within our working environment.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on our site as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our Human Resources team at? hr@mines.edu or 303.273.3250 for assistance.
Successful completion of a background investigation, Motor Vehicle Record review, and drug screen is required for this position.
This advertisement was updated 10/25/24 to include working conditions and physical requirements along with updated benefits offerings.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent; AND
- Three (3) years of driving experience including that may include driving passenger vans, school buses, and/or equivalent service transportation vehicles.
- One (1) year of demonstrated customer service experience, preferably related to driving transportation vehicles.
- Candidates must have a valid and current Colorado Driver’s License at time of application.
Preferred Qualifications
- Four or more years of transportation driving experience;
- Certified CDL driver;
- Demonstrated experience working with individuals of different lived experiences and abilities;
- Experience with Microsoft including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Conditions of Employment
- Shifts will vary depending on business needs and may include the following hours and days: 6:30am-9:30pm, 7 days per week, with the exception of all Mines designated holidays. The standard schedule for this position will include one weekend day. Must be able and willing to maintain a current Colorado driver’s license.
- Must be 21 years old or older.
- Background check and MVR.
- Must be able and willing to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Pre-employment screening: Successful completion of the background check process, drug screening, and a Motor Vehicle Record review
Job Demands and Working Conditions
Physical Requirements:
- Lifting- Must be able and willing to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Exert- up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demands are in excess of those of Sedentary work.
- Fingering- Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
- Talking- Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Talking is important for those activities in which workers must impart oral information to clients or to the public, and in those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
- Hearing- perceiving the nature of sounds. Used for those activities that require ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sounds.
- Communications- Talking with and/or listening to and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information, includes giving/receiving assignments and/or directions.
- Interpersonal skills and Behaviors- Dealing with individuals with a range of moods and behaviors in a tactful, congenial, personal manner so as not to alienate or antagonize them.
Potential Environmental Conditions/Hazards:
- Exposure to Weather- Exposure to hot, cold, wet, icy, or windy conditions caused by the weather.
Equal Opportunity
Colorado School of Mines is committed to equal opportunity for all persons. Mines does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), ancestry, creed, marital status, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status or current military service. Further, Mines does not retaliate against community members for filing complaints regarding or implicating any of these protected statuses.
Mines’ commitment to nondiscrimination, affirmative action, equal opportunity and equal access is reflected in the administration of its policies, procedures, programs and activities and in its efforts to achieve a diverse student body and workforce.
Through its policies, procedures and resources, Mines complies with federal law, Colorado state law, administrative regulations, executive orders and other legal requirements to prevent discrimination (including harassment or retaliation) within the Mines campus community and to address potential allegations of inequity or concerns for safety.
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