Vehicle Operation & DeliveryPassenger Transport Driving
About the job
Requirements
Maintain a valid New York State Commercial Driver’s License with Passenger Endorsements.
Have at least 1 year of driving experience.
Maintain a Department of Transportation medical certificate and undergo yearly drug testing.
Be able to read, write, and speak English.
Be able to use a computer, including Office, Adobe, and Google Workspace, and office equipment.
Responsibilities
Safely transport older adults to and from scheduled group trips.
Assist clients onto and off the van when necessary and determine when assistance is needed.
Ensure clients use seatbelts, wheelchair brackets, and other safety devices while on board.
Complete the passenger log legibly each day.
Collect participants’ contributions daily.
Perform office administrative tasks when required, including answering the phone, communicating with older adults, recording contributions, and contacting car service companies.
Maintain the vehicle in clean and operating condition.
Inspect the vehicle daily and report operational or structural defects to a supervisor.
Sanitize the bus after every individual and group ride.
Oversee routine vehicle maintenance, repairs, and cleaning, including fuel, oil changes, and tires.
Maintain gasoline and mileage records daily.
Organize the vehicle repair log in maintenance books.
Pick up the vehicle and return it to the garage at the end of the day.
Perform additional tasks as required.
Desired Qualifications
Commercial driving experience is preferred.
Bilingual ability in Spanish or Greek is desirable but not required.
Driver (CDL) - Substitute (On Call/As Needed) Position Type: Hourly (Non-Exempt) Hourly Rate: $24.00 Work schedule: Substitute driver, on call/as needed Hours & Days of Operation: Monday to Friday, 7:30 am - 3:30pm Location: 27-40 Hoyt Avenue South, Astoria, NY, 11102
HANAC, Inc. – originally founded by George Douris as the Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee – is a New York City-based multi-faceted social services organization. The organization was founded in 1972 to serve the needs of vulnerable populations throughout New York City.
Job Summary Provides transportation to older adults for individual and group rides to grocery shopping, stores, museums, community centers, and social events and gatherings.
Essential duties may include but are not limited to:
Safely transport older adults to and from group trips as scheduled.
Assist clients onto and off the van, when necessary, and be able to determine that need.
Ensure safety of clients on board by requiring use of seatbelts, wheelchairbrackets, and other safety devices.
Legibly complete passenger log on a daily basis.
Collects participants’ contributions daily.
Perform administrative tasks in the office when required includinganswering the phone, communicating with older adults, recordingcontributions, contacting car service companies.
Vehicle Maintenance:
Maintain vehicle in clean and operating condition.
Inspect vehicle daily and report any operational or structural defects tosupervisor.
Sanitize the bus after every individual and group ride.
Oversee routine maintenance, repairs, and cleaning of vehicle (fuel, oilchanges, tires, etc.).
Maintain gasoline and mileage records daily.
Organize vehicle repair log in maintenance books.
Pick up vehicle and return it to the garage at the end of the day.
Additional tasks that may be required.
Qualifications:
Valid NYS Commercial Driver’s License with Passenger Endorsements and 1+ years of driving experience.
Commercial driving experience preferred.
Drivers must maintain Department of Transportation medical certificate with yearly drug testing.
Ability to read, write and speak in English,
Must be able to use computer (Office, Adobe, Google workspace), and office equipment.
Bilingual in Spanish or Greek is desirable, but not required.