Driver - Seniors' Support Services

About the Organization:

The Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle (BANAC) is an Indigenous governed, Indigenous led regional social planning and development organization. The BANAC service region now covers Simcoe County, Muskoka, and York region. BANAC works in cooperation with Indigenous communities and non-Indigenous organizations to address community-identified priorities through coordinated planning, implementation and evaluation. BANAC has a mandate to support the continued promotion of Indigenous lifelong learning and community wellness through self-determination and community participation.

BANAC offers many innovative programs and services including Aging Well Senior Supports, Bebminot Family Wellness, the Biinoojinsauk Child Care Centre, Maapii Enjii Zaagi Gaazwad and the Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Indigenous Interprofessional Primary Care Team. Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin offers a wholistic approach to wellness that includes traditional healing practices in primary care, community clinics, addiction and recovery services, counselling programs, midwifery, land-based healing programs, and community health promotion.

This position operates within an Indigenous-led and Indigenous-governed organization that is accountable to the communities it serves. Work is grounded in the principle of Indigenous Health in Indigenous Hands, ensuring that all programs and services are developed, delivered, and evaluated under Indigenous governance structures and community direction. In alignment with Indigenous and provincial standards, the organization upholds excellence in care, accountability, and compliance while centering on Indigenous knowledge systems, cultural safety, and self-determination in health and social service deliverables.

All employees are required to participate in organizational Indigenous Cultural Safety training and to engage in ongoing reflexive practices as part of their professional development. This includes a commitment to examining personal and systemic biases, deepening understanding of Indigenous histories and experiences, and ensuring that service delivery aligns with the values of respect, reciprocity, and wholism that guide the organization’s work.

This position is being posted in response to an existing vacancy at the Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle.

The driver ensures professional and reliable transit for all BANAC rostered clients with a focus on clients with barriers to vehicle access and / or experiencing accessibility challenges. This role requires a clean driving record, a commitment to passenger safety with a courteous, helpful and customer-oriented approach.

• Client Transport:
  Drive clients safely to medical appointments, therapy, and health facilities on schedule. Transportations may include cultural events and activities as well. Must be willing to transport to the GTA as needed. Comfort with long-distance highway driving and navigating high-traffic urban environments is required.
• Passenger Assistance:
  Help clients get in and out of the vehicle and operate wheelchair lifts or ramps when needed.
• Vehicle Maintenance & Safety:
  Inspect the company fleet vehicle daily before driving and report any mechanical problems. Ensure both company and personal vehicles (when utilized) are kept clean and safe for clients.
• Assist with transporting fleet vehicles to and from service facilities for routine maintenance, inspections, and scheduled servicing.
• Secure Mobility Aids:
  Properly lock wheelchairs, walkers, and seatbelts into place.
• Record Keeping:
  Maintain accurate mileage logs, trip sheets, and daily reports.
• Communication:
  Stay in touch with team to coordinate transportation schedules and report client concerns
• Cultural Protocol:
  Demonstrate…