19.83 per hour Bi-weekly pay checks | Mellenville, NY, USA | Hourly | Full Time

Bus Driver

Mellenville(Hudson), NY

Bring your HEART... to Coarc

Coarc considers our bus drivers an important part of our company. As a bus driver you will transport people with disabilities to and from day habilitation programs.

This is a Non-Exempt position: Job number: TRAN-BD

35 hours per week: $19.83 per hour.

Monday Friday: 6 a.m. to latest route returns 10:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. to latest route return 5:45 p.m.

Join our Team and you will be amazed at the relationships you create.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB

Ensure the safe, flexible, and cost-effective operation of COARC's vehicles to meet the needs of the people that COARC serves.

Perform in a manner that promotes cooperation with others, e.g. consistently demonstrate a positive attitude, remain open and adaptable to change, do what you say you will do and focus on productivity not activity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure COARC's transportation equipment is operated and maintained safely.

• Operate COARC vehicles at all times in compliance with all DOT traffic regulations. Perform all duties in a manner that is productive, positive, cooperative, flexible, and promotes the goals of the department and agency.

• Ensure that all identified participants are transported safely to and from agency programs as needed. Ensure that all agency safety protocols such as seat belting and or tie downs have been completed each time a passenger is picked up.

• Provide transportation to other passengers as called upon.

• Maintain appropriate decorum on the bus run to ensure the safety of all passengers.

• Report all accidents, delays, incidents or other agency paper work in a timely and adequate fashion. Submit all required documentation in accordance with agency policies and procedures.

• Assist passengers boarding or leaving the vehicle as necessary.

• Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilating equipment of the vehicle for the comfort of the passengers.

• Maintains the cleanliness of the vehicle on a daily basis.

• Help ensure that all busses and vans operated by the department are inspected, and maintained in safe working order at all times. Perform routine inspection prior to operation, at the end or each route, and as required. Submit daily paper work.

• Maintain adequate fuel and other fluids in your equipment to ensure completion of your run.

• Perform minor maintenance of equipment as directed.

• Be available to drive all COARC routes as directed.

• Participate in in-house and outside trainings as required. Maintain all required certifications on an annual basis.

  REQUIREMENTS

• Class B License with P & S endorsements

• 2 years of bus driving experience

• Required to pass an annual DOT physical

• Ability to be certified in all required trainings

• Occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds

  Generous Benefits Offered:

  We have excellent benefits (health, dental vision), paid training and plenty of paid time off.

  Please visit our website at www.coarc.org for Coarc job openings and to complete an application online.

  For more information, feel free to contact:

  Jamie Budai at: jamieb@coarc.org or 518-672-4451 ext. 2141

  Mikki Kay at: mikkik@coarc.org or 518-672-4451 ext. 2143

  Equal Opportunity Employer