On-Call Driver

Job Title: On-Call Driver

Department: Senior Center

Reports To: Aging Well Coordinator

Classification
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On-Call (variable hours), Non-Exempt

Compensation Range: $23/hour

• Open until filled**

This position provides safe, reliable, and friendly transportation for seniors, driving them to and from meal programs, medical appointments, social outings, and other essential activities that support their independence and connection to the community.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assist the Senior Center staff with the transportation of Seniors to and from medical appointments, meals, shopping outings, excursions, and other transportation needs
• Assist the Senior Center staff with the unloading and delivery of monthly food boxes
• Supports the Senior Center snow removal program as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Not applicable

Compensation will be determined by the applicant’s full skillset with consideration of the following:

• Minimum of a high school or equivalent education
• Current Colorado Driver’s License
• Ability to pass a Colorado Bureau of Investigation Background Check
• Have a clean driving record
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• A willingness to assist the senior community of Lake County
• Willingness to learn, have good communication skills, and a positive attitude
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; ensuring that all interactions with Seniors, staff, and coworkers are professional, respectful, kind and empathetic
• Proficiency in English and Spanish preferred

Most of the duties performed in this position are transportation related. The employee will be both indoors and outdoors assisting senior citizens to and from vehicles to their respective appointments as well as delivering monthly food assistant boxes in a variety of weather conditions. The employee may be exposed to snow, sleet, rain, and other adverse weather conditions while assisting senior citizens.

• Ability to conduct activities that involve extensive sitting, substantial standing, daily reaching, assisting seniors to and from vehicles, occasionally stepping onto a short steps stool, kneeling, and bending
• Ability to lift and carry 35lbs
• Ability to drive a county vehicle
• Ability to operate wheelchair lift and transport Seniors in senior vans

Lake County is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Assistance or accommodation during the application process due to a disability is available upon request.

Applicants must be authorized to lawfully work for any employer in the United States. Lake County is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

All Lake County Employees may be required to work as a Disaster Service Worker when a local declaration of emergency or disaster is declared by the Board of County Commissioners. To be prepared for this role, all employees and emergency service function (ESF) leads will attend emergency management trainings and exercises as requested by the Director of Emergency Management. With advanced notification from OEM, employees will make reasonable efforts to…