Part Time Driver at Western Oakland Transportation Authority – Highland, Michigan

Organization Summary: WOTA is a government entity 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: Part Time 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

Hours: Part-time employees may work up to 28 hours per week. Current need is Wednesday, Friday, and rotating weekend days for a total of 2 to 3 days a week.

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