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- Day shift
- High school diploma or GED
- Communication skills

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Driver Client Transportation - Casual

VON Canada (Nova Scotia)
New Minas, NS

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Job details

Casual

Skills

French
High school diploma or GED
Communication skills

Full job description

Requisition Details:

Employment Status: Casual
Program Name: Transportation

Work Schedule: Days
On Call: No
Existing Vacancy: Yes - we're currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position.

The successful candidate must have their own vehicle and be willing to drive seniors to appointments and/or deliver meals to VON clients.

Job Summary:

The Driver, Client Transportation provides regular assistance to clients by transporting them from their homes to designated facilitates. The Driver attends to client needs while they are in his or her custody.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure the safe transportation of clients in an accessible vehicle as scheduled
Ensure any necessary certification is completed as directed
Maximize safety through daily maintenance of the driver’s primary vehicle and ensure all necessary certification is current
Complete vehicle log sheets regularly
Provide support to clients as needed, including carrying and safely securing clients’ equipment at pick up and drop off locations
Abides by all confidentiality and protection of personal information policies, regulations and practices and ensures appropriate safeguards are in place within their role
Abide by the VON Volunteer/Community Support Services Driving Agreement
Abides by all VON policies and work practices including any event and incident reports
All other duties as assigned and delivery of service according to schedules

Common Responsibilities:

Promotes the goals and values of VON and their role as an integrated community care provider.
Promotes a safe and healthy workplace ensuring workplace conduct and activities are in accordance with the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations and compliant with the VON Safety Management System, including all Policies, Safe Work Practices and Procedures.
Abides by all VON policies and work practices.
Abides by all confidentiality and protection of personal information policies, regulations and practices and ensures appropriate safeguards are in place within their role.
Works in collaboration with other staff in a team approach to service delivery.

External and Internal Relationships:

Regularly engage with and support clients in the process of meeting their transportation needs

Education, Designations and Experience:

High school diploma
A minimum of one year of experience working with seniors and adults with disabilities
Experience with, and physically capable of, handling vehicle restraints

Skill Requirements:

Able to work with accessible equipment e.g. wheelchairs, motorized scooters, walkers, mechanical lifts and Q-straint tie down system.
Reliable, dependable, and flexible.
Good verbal communication skills.
Must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 35 pounds using appropriate lifting techniques.
Strong attention to detail.
Must be able to engage in physical activity as a regular component of the job.
Ability to speak French is an asset.

Other:

Must possess a valid driver’s permit and a clean driver’s abstract. The abstract must be obtained annually.
Must provide proof of required insurance coverage when using personal vehicle.
A current and original copy of a satisfactory Criminal Records Check is required upon the start of employment.
A Vulnerable Sector Search and/or a Child Abuse Registry Check required.
Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Working conditions and physical demands: This role requires a detail-oriented approach in a dynamic environment, with physical activity including lifting, carrying (using proper techniques), bending, reaching, kneeling, and other movements that emphasize good body mechanics. Individuals in the role are required to walk, sit, stand, and climb stairs throughout the day, with some tasks requiring fine hand movements.

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