Driver, , Transportation

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Full Time Driver Tualatin, Tualatin, OR, US

Salary Range: $21.48 To $26.43 Hourly

Ride Connection is seeking a compassionate, dependable full-time Driver to join our community-focused team based out of Tualatin/King City.

In this role, you’ll help people stay connected, independent, and engaged by providing safe, friendly, and reliable transportation throughout our community. You’ll support a variety of Ride Connection transportation, including door-to-door service and community connector shuttles, which help the community, older adults, and people with disabilities get where they need to go.

You’ll regularly assist riders who use wheelchairs and operate larger passenger vehicles, so comfort with accessibility equipment and a people-first approach are key. If you enjoy meeting new people, take pride in providing excellent service, and want your work to truly matter, we’d love to meet you.

The driver is the heart and soul of the transportation program. The service provided by the driver helps older adults and people with disabilities live independent, quality lives by providing them access to necessary community services. The driver provides transportation services using agency owned vehicles. The driver reports to, assists and works cooperatively with the Program Manager in providing safe and efficient transportation to customers without other alternatives.

Ride Connection is a private, nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon, committed to meeting community transportationneedsone person at a time. Our mission is to move lives by providing safe, personalized transportation for people who need it, helping individuals access healthcare, essential services, and opportunities to thrive. By givingpeoplethe means to get around, we promote independence, inclusion, and improved quality of life throughout the communities we serve.

Hourly pay:$21.48 – $26.43

Schedule
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Anticipated shifts are 12:00 PM - 8:15 PM, with flexibility to cover other shifts as needed.

Location
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Based at our Tualatin office at 8101 Southwest Nyberg Street, Tualatin OR 97062.

Prioritizes the safety of customers, themselves and the general public by providing safe door-to-door service to the customer and always driving defensively

Transports customers according to the schedule and/or instructions given by the Program Manager or the Service Center if the Program Manager is unavailable

Maintains communication with the Program Manager and or Service Center at all times

Notifies the Program Manager or the Service Center (as appropriate) of any variations to the schedule

Assists customers between the vehicle and the door of the origin/destination location utilizing appropriate assistance techniques

Assists customers with mobility devices, bags, packages, and other items

Advises the Program Manager of any issues or problems, especially situational reports regarding delayed customer pick-ups or drop offs, or customer cancels, concerns

Informs Program Manager of changes in customer mobility detail and customer address detail whenever necessary

Performs daily pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections

Maintains accurate ride information records (customer information, mileage, hours, etc.)

Attends required training and retraining sessions

Provides Program Manager with advance notice of scheduled absences

Represents Ride Connection in a professional manner to our service partners, our funders, and the community

Develops, maintains and enhances relationships with Ride Connection…