Bus Driver - Hebrew SeniorLife, Inc.

Hebrew SeniorLife employees set the highest standard in our commitment to redefine the experience of aging. With compassion, resilience, and determination, we make a difference in the lives of patients, residents, their families, and the broad senior care community every day. And they in ours as well. These life-changing connections give our work meaning and fuel our desire to advance our potential. To be all that we can be. At Hebrew SeniorLife, that’s uniquely possible. Because here we’re supported to always keep growing. And as we do, so does our collective impact.

Our benefits include:

• Excellent medical and dental benefits, available on your first day for positions over 24 hours/week
• A 403b retirement plan open to all employees, including per diems
• Generous paid time off
• On-site health and wellness programming
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarships
• An employee recognition program

Position Responsibilities:

• A monthly schedule of bus trips will be distributed at the end of each month
• All trips must be covered. In the event you cannot cover a shift please call Assistant Director of Member Services. In the case of no coverage please notify Member Services ASAP so that arrangements can be made for an alternate means of bus transportation
• Arrive 30 minutes before scheduled trip to warm up or cool off the bus and conduct pre-trip inspection. In the winter plan to arrive earlier if there has been a snowstorm in order to clean off the bus
• Greet and help people both on and off the bus. For shopping trips, please assist members with packages
• Record on daily sheet starting and ending mileage, starting and ending times and your initials
• Please use phone only when necessary and never while driving. No personal calls allowed on bus phone
• Bus keys are held at concierge (front) desk. Keys are to be picked up and returned to the desk after each shift. Store gas receipts in monthly envelope provided
• Turn in gas envelope to Transportation Coordinator at end of each month. Turn in daily schedule to Transportation Coordinator at the end of each shift
• Due to the nature of scheduling, you must give a least a 2 week notice for vacation time

Qualifications:

• Education: High School or equivalent
• Must have a current Massachusetts driver’s license Class 2 CDL and in good standing
• Previous Experience: 1-2 years of related customer service experience
• In addition, employee must successfully pass the CORI check as requested by Orchard Cove. Must be able to pass DOT physical exam. Must attend mandatory in-services provided by Orchard Cove and periodic in-services in order to keep your license current

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

• Ability to occasionally move items up to 30 pounds
• Ability to push an occupied wheelchair and lift an empty wheelchair into trunk of car
• Exposure to various weather conditions

Our ideal candidate also will possess: