Driver 1 - Washington County - Downeast Community Partners

Driver 1 - Washington County

Pay Rate - $`17.00/hour to start

Part-time - Less than 30 hours/week

Do you enjoy meeting people?

Come join our Transportation Team!!!

Downeast Community Partners, serving Washington and Hancock counties, is seeking part-time drivers to join its transportation team in the Washington County area. We provide transportation to individuals in need of rides for medical, and other necessary appointments. Extensive training is provided to all drivers to provide safe and timely transportation as required by our transportation contracts.

No Commercial driver's license required but candidates must have clean driving record, pass criminal and child protective background checks and meet drug and alcohol testing requirements.

Apply today to join our team assisting your neighbors overcome the challenge of finding safe, reliable transportation when they need it most.

Drives agency vehicle to provide safe, comfortable, efficient transportation to accommodate all riders.

General Expectations:

• Maintains positive internal and external customer service
• Greets and Assists passengers into and out of vehicle as needed daily
• Must be able to work with people and the ability to communicate effectively with passengers and staff
• Sufficient knowledge of the area.
• Understanding & comprehension of mandatory paperwork
• Must be able to communicate clearly with others, as well as handling minor issues with riders.

Qualifications Needed for this Position:

Experience Requirements: The following requirements are considered essential:

• Up to 12 months of related driving experience required
• Mandated reporting
• First Aid/CPR/Blood-borne pathogen within 30 days
• Pass physical examination
• Defensive Driving within 30 days
• Children's Transportation Training
• Pass Department of Human Services Background check
• Pass national and state criminal background check
• Pass review of National Sex Offender Registry
• Passenger Assistance Training within 30 days
• Customer Service training
• HIPAA training
• Finger Printing as needed
• Fire extinguisher training
• Emergency Procedure training
• Difficult Passengers training
• FTA Drug Awareness
• Understanding passengers with disabilities

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Must be able to pass all background checks.
• Must be able to pass random drug and alcohol checks
• Must be 21 years of age
• Must have had a valid driver's license for 5 years