Shuttle Driver - Homeless Shelter Job at Mercy House Living Centers, Oxnard, CA

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  • Mercy House Living Centers
  • Oxnard, CA

Job Description

Status: Full-Time
Pay: $21.50/hour
PM Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday: 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Swing Schedule: Thursday and Friday: 5:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; Sunday and Monday: 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Benefits Offered:

  • 100% coverage of Kaiser Gold medical insurance
  • Voluntary dental and vision insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 403(b) savings plan with up to 3% company matching
  • Paid on-the-job training and orientation
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Referral program
  • Opportunities for career advancement

Mission Statement:
"To be a leader in ending homelessness by providing a unique system of dignified housing opportunities, programs, and supportive services."

Job Summary:  The Shuttle Driver is responsible for the transportation of guests to and from the Emergency Shelter Program. The objective of this position is to safely drive and help to maintain the shuttling vehicles associated with the program, so that guests may access and leave the site in a safe and orderly manner. In addition to driving, this position requires route planning, safety checks, and providing shelter logistics support during non-driving time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Driving, Reporting, and Shelter Support

  • Drive program vehicles in a safe and orderly manner to predetermined approved locations
  • Check that all safety restraints are in working order and are used correctly when needed
  • Maintain the overall cleanliness of the vehicles
  • Safely load all guests in the safest way possible
  • Safely and appropriately use hydraulic wheelchair lifts
  • Type and plan daily routes based off several possible drop-off locations
  • Generate daily and weekly route and maintenance reports, to be turned into management for records
  • Meet transportation goals in a challenging and always changing atmosphere
  • Work with a partner to see maintenance issues taken care of as needed
  • Assist in the implementation of all shelter activities to ensure quality delivery of services, including meals, laundry, emptying trash, and overall cleanliness of the facility

Miscellaneous:

  • Attend staff meetings
  • Attend training workshops as needed
  • Perform ad hoc projects as appointed by Supervisor

Requirements:

Education and Experience

  • This person must possess a clean driving record with no limitations, and must be comfortable driving large vehicles (averaging 24' in length) with wide turning ratios
  • Possess a high level of tolerance and understanding for individuals who are present for services with urgent multiple case management and health needs
  • This person must be detail‐oriented and computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet-based browsers is preferred

General

  • Ability to work effectively with a diverse population; plan, organize and prioritize duties; crisis intervention as needed; clearly communicate information and instructions verbally and in written form; maintain a positive, professional and safe environment while on duty; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
  • Dependability, responsibility, and the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully are mandatory skills
  • Fluency in Spanish is of significant value

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to lift, pull, or push items weighing up to 50 pounds and 5 feet
  • Candidates should be able to remain focused and able to drive safely despite constant distractions
  • A valid and up-to-date Class C Driver's License is required

Mercy House must reserve the right to modify, supplement, rescind, or revise all job descriptions to meet the overall needs of Mercy House except as to any language that establishes that the employment relationship is at the will of either the staff member or Mercy House.

Mercy House is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States. Please click on the following links for more information.

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Job Tags

Full time, Flexible hours, Sunday, Saturday,

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