Special Transportation Driver
Special Transportation Driver
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Job Description
Close Date: Monday May:00 AM
Department: Charlotte Area Transit System Department
Operators & Drivers
Salary: $23.00 $28.54 Commensurate with Experience
SUMMARY
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is seeking a Special Transportation Driver to work various shifts and hours during a seven day work week. All drivers must be able to work flexible hours and shifts to include nights weekends and holidays. This position includes driving a minibus and physically providing assistance to passengers who may use wheelchairs and have other conditions requiring assistance from the driver.The Special Transportation Driver provides safe courteous and reliable doortodoor paratransit transportation to disabled mobility impaired and other eligible passengers in accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
This vacancy is with benefits. Additional hours may be required as business needs change. Position will require the ability to work hours outside of scheduled hours on a consistent basis.
Please note: Service hours areand shifts are assigned by seniority. Entry level employees are typically assigned to closing shifts. The Paratransit Driver must have the ability to work flexible hours shifts and overtime including nights weekends and holidays as needed.
This position is eligible for a shift differential. Employees regularly assigned to 2nd or 3rd shifts will be eligible to receive a 2.5% premium added to your base weekly pay.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide safe courteous timely dependable service while transporting CATS customers
- Operate CATS Paratransit vehicles safely on scheduled trips
- Provide stellar customer service when interacting with customers
- Ability to be flexible & adaptable to changing environments
- On and offboarding of customers while securing seat belts and straps while ensuring patron and mobility device is tied down safely
- Safely and efficiently operate specialized vehicle in transporting customers
- Perform pre and post trip inspection
- Use of twoway radio to communicate with dispatch reservations and other Paratransit staff
- Maintain accurate log of daily activities
- As part of your responsibility to support the CATS Safety Culture report safety concerns and issues through the various methods established by CATS as outlined in ASP.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
- Professional driving experience of minibuses vans school or transit bus
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Ability to follow oral & written instructions
- Ability to understand the needs of disabled clients
- Ability to read and interpret maps & complex schedules while also having a general knowledge of Mecklenburg County streets and traffic patterns
- Ability to lift push and pull up to 50 lbs. or more (extreme weights may apply)
Preferred Qualification:
- Professional driving experience using mini busesvans school buses or transitvehicles
- Class A or B CDL with P endorsement
- Certified Nursing Assistant Paratransit and patient transport experience
- Bilingual (Spanish)
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED
- One year of relevant work experience
- Currently possess or be able to obtain a Department of Transportation (DOT) medical certification
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The Citys Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes but is not limited to: reference checks social security verification education verification criminal conviction record check and if applicable a credit history check sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.
Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidates written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.
Final candidates must pass a preemployment drugscreening test and physical examination. During the selection process candidates may be asked to take a skills test and/or participate in other assessments.
The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.
You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where we have workstations available. Our office is located at 700 East 4th Street Suite 200 Charlotte NC 28202. Our hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST) excluding official City holidays.
For questions about your application or the hiring process please email .
The City of Charlotte is committed to making the job application process accessible to all. Upon request auxiliary aids written materials in alternate formats language access and other reasonable accommodations or modification will be provided. To make a request please email callor visit us in person at700 4th St. Charlotte NC 28202.
BENEFITS
The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.
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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcoholfree workplace.
Employment Type
Full-Time
