Transporter- Auburn Homes at Illuminus – Waconia, Minnesota

Auburn Homes and Services of Chaska, an Illuminus Community, offers assisted living, memory support, and short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care to older adults. Auburn Homes and Services has provided care in Carver County since 1928, and strives to empower residents to live with purpose and passion.

JOB SUMMARY:

An individual who will transport residents to and from appointments, run miscellaneous errands, perform light maintenance tasks, and support inventory management.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains and actively promotes effective communication with all individuals.
• Maintains a positive image of the entity in the community keeping in alignment with our mission, vision, and values.
• Responsible for on-call services, as assigned.
• Transport residents to and from appointments and subsequent documentation.
• Maintain transport vehicle with preventative maintenance and report any mechanical or concerns regarding the vehicle that could impact continued utilization.
• Perform maintenance tasks as assigned by supervisor during down time with transporting.
• Assist maintenance team with environmental services including landscaping, grass cutting and snow removal if transport schedule permits.
• Check in all deliveries to loading dock and distribute as needed.
• Will attend required meetings as assigned.
• Will treat residents, families and other staff with dignity and respect.
• Will use proper body mechanics in the performance of all tasks to ensure safe work.
• Will perform tasks and operate equipment in which they have been trained.
• Performs other duties, as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Commitment to quality outcomes and services for all individuals.
• Ability to relate well to all individuals.
• Ability to maintain and protect the confidentiality of information.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and make sound decisions.
• Ability to adapt to change.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

• Must be 18 years old.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and good driving record with ability to operate transport vehicle in all weather conditions.\
• Ability to operate transport vehicle lift as well as general ambulatory support equipment used by passengers (canes, walkers, wheelchairs, etc.).
• Must enjoy resident contact and interaction to support customer service.

Illuminus is a faith-based, not-for-profit senior living management company dedicated to serving older adults and families throughout the Midwest with skill and compassion. We own or manage over a dozen communities in Wisconsin and beyond, offering independent senior housing, assisted living and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, low-income senior housing, home health and hospice services via Commonheart, and management support and consulting.

The people of Illuminus are not just our colleagues, our employees, our residents—they are our parents, our grandparents, our partners, ourselves. We serve others with gratitude, dignity, hope and purpose. We believe that the right care can and will transform us all.