Driver in Highland, Michigan at Western Oakland Transportation Authority

Organization Summary: WOTA is a government providing transportation for seniors, adults with disabilities, veterans, and low-income families. WOTA drivers are responsible for transporting riders from one place to another for work, medical appointments, errands, or other reasons. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Job Title: Driver

Reports to: Roadrunner

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist elderly and disabled riders, to include properly securing them, assisting with bags, wheelchairs and/or walkers, and ensuring they follow WOTA regulations
• Ability to work in a time-structured environment, under minimal direct supervision
• Collect and document payment of fares, or complete appropriate billing information as needed
• Drivers are the face of the organization and represent our values. Patience and flexibility are required
• Follow the WOTA Driver Manual and become familiar with the mission, territory, hours of operation, drivers, and dispatchers
• Follow policy and procedure for operation of vehicles and in the case of emergency, function within said policies and procedures
• Communicate regularly with the Head Driver and Dispatch
• Operating push-to-talk (PTT) phones and tablets
• Ability to follow a day-to-day routine, completing appropriate paperwork and computer work
• May be required to run errands in WOTA vehicles. These errands may include but are not limited to picking up/dropping off paperwork/supplies, bringing a replacement vehicle to a driver, and/or transporting riders to assist the schedule.
• Must attend all trainings required by the Director
• Must complete a 90-day probationary/training period before being considered a regular employee

Minimum Requirements:

• Maintain a chauffer’s license in good standing
• Ability to lift a minimum of 40#
• Ability to push/pull a wheelchair with weight capacity up to 500#
• Ability to bend, squat, kneel as necessary to perform routine duties
• Assist riders on and off the vehicle and assist with package transport as needed

Hours: Full-time employees will work from 38-40 hours weekly, generally 5 eight hour days; part-time employees may work up to 28 hours per week, with hours ranging from 6-9 hours per day with flexibility. WOTA hours are 6 am-9pm M-F so start times can be as early as 5:00am and run beyond 9:00pm, depending on the needs of riders.