WDVA Truck Driver Washington Soldiers

Truck Driver 3
Full-Time Permanent
Washington Soldiers Home

Our team is excited to announce a new opening for a full-time Truck Driver 3 at the historic Washington Soldiers Home in Orting, Washington! As a Truck Driver 3, you will play an important role in supporting residents by providing safe, reliable transportation to medical appointments and facility activities. In this role, you will also coordinate vehicle maintenance and service appointments and ensure compliance with regulatory, contract, and driver requirements.

The expected shift for this position is 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

This position is not eligible for telework.

Updated as of July 1, 2025:
This position is eligible for "Supplement Basic Shift Premium" for 24/7 Facilities. Employees who are assigned to a facility that provides direct care to residents, patients, and/or clients and whose duties are required to be performed on location will receive an additional one dollar ($1.00) per hour of supplemental basic shift premium for each hour of basic shift premium. This shift premium does not apply to overtime hours.

The supplemental basic shift premium shall expire on June 29, 2027.

* This position has been posted within the assigned pay range through Step L. Step M has not been published as this is considered the longevity step, in alignment with state HR compensation rules.

Here at the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA), we are passionate about our mission of “Serving Those Who Served.” As a national leader in our advocacy for nearly 500,000 veterans and their family members, we strive to connect them to earned benefits as well as innovative programs focused on their overall health and wellness. In addition, we provide critical community services through a variety of programs, and at our four State Veterans Homes located in Orting, Port Orchard, Spokane, and Walla Walla.

These locations provide Medicare and Medicaid nursing home care to Veterans, including, in some instances, their spouses, widows, or Gold Star.

• Provides direct supervision to full-time and part-time drivers
• Ensure that schedules are planned and vehicles are prepared for daily runs
• Provides training for new, permanent, and on-call drivers
• Supports nursing care staff in ensuring that residents consistently depart on time to their appointments
• Ensures that proper documentation is delivered to and from residents’ appointments
• Approves leave requests and Time Sheets
• When needed, drives buses and vans on a regular basis to support appointment schedules
• Endures that regular maintenance and necessary repairs are conducted on vehicles through contracted entities
• Ensures that WSH vehicles are maintained, cleaned, and refueled
• Submits monthly mileage reports for leased vehicles to Olympia
• Conduct Safety Meetings and track all safety training and concerns for the Transportation Department

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• Two years of full-time experience operating any combination of vehicles with a Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds and a class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements as required by Federal law
• Possession of a valid motor vehicle driver's license with the ability to obtain intermediate or equivalent endorsement.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered on a year-for-year basis. Experience must be relevant to the position
• Must be proficient in English language and be able to read, write, and speak English.
• Agency Required Competencies for all positions:
• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

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