Driver, , Transportation

Position Information

Reporting to the Associate Director of Grounds & Transportation, the Driver delivers inter‑campus packages to all Fordham campus locations and provides groundskeeping and hardscape support on the RH campus. The Driver must be able to respond to emergencies, be on call 24/7 year‑round, and maintain a clean driving record. This position requires work Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short‑ and long‑term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

• Perform duties of the Sanitation Truck Driver, including collecting refuse and recyclables from collection sites and discarding them into designated bins/off‑site collection areas.
• Perform duties of a Grounds‑person as assigned.
• Drive a van for inter‑campus delivery of mail, packages, and other materials as required.
• Maintain fuel containers to ensure both types of diesel and gasoline are kept in stock.
• Maintain “Sanitation Dump Tickets” for collection.
• Operate all types of manual and power equipment used for grounds maintenance.

Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be exhaustive. The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

• Provide groundskeeping support on the RH campus.
• Respond to emergencies and be on call 24/7.
• Maintain a clean record and safe driving practices.
• Carry out sanitation and delivery duties as directed.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid NY State Commercial Driver’s License (Class “B”).
• Minimum of two years of truck/bus driving experience.
• Minimum of two years of operating grounds equipment and other grounds‑related work.
• Fluency in English.
• Ability to lift up to 100 lbs.

• Minimum of two years of truck/bus driving experience and operation of a sanitation truck.

Minimum and maximum biweekly salary for internal applicants with 3 or more years of service: $2,994.40. Minimum and maximum biweekly salary for new employees: $2,994.40.

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Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds. Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Sitting often; repetitive hand motion (such as typing) often; hearing, listening, talking nearly continuously; standing nearly continuously; walking nearly continuously; running nearly continuously; bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, crouching, crawling often; climbing stairs often; climbing ladders often; reaching overhead often; pulling, pushing often; shoveling often; lifting – up to 20 pounds sometimes; lifting – up to 50 pounds sometimes; lifting – over 50 pounds often.

Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants in office environments but may work outdoors and be exposed to weather. Hazards include proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, and exposure to chemicals.

• Resume

• * Do you have a High School Diploma or equivalent?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have a minimum of two years of truck/bus driving experience?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have a minimum of two years of operating grounds equipment and other grounds‑related work?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have a valid Class “B” NY State Commercial Driver’s License?
  • Yes
  • No