Job Summary: Under close to general supervision, transports passengers and/or mail and materials in an assigned geographical area. Ensures safety of vehicle being operated. May perform and/or assist with routine maintenance of vehicles. May perform general maintenance of office areas and grounds. May make vehicle assignments to staff.
Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Operates a motor vehicle in order to transport passengers and/or mail and materials.
- Reports all accidents, incidents and/or breakdowns involving vehicle(s) while in use.
- Performs and/or assists with preventive maintenance of vehicles. May perform general maintenance of office areas and grounds.
- Assigns available vehicles to employees.
- Completes and submits appropriate documentation for area of assignment.
- Maintains a consistent, high quality, customer-focused orientation when conducting business and providing services or products to consumers, the general public and other external customers.
Required Knowledge & Skills:
- Knowledge of agency confidentiality policies.
- Knowledge of the documentation process.
- Knowledge of pertinent state, federal and local laws, rules and regulations.
- Knowledge of program area.
- Knowledge of agency safety policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of available resources.
- Ability to observe and monitor participants’ behavior.
- Ability to build relationships with community employers.
- Ability to prepare area specific reports.
- Ability to serve as a liaison between all interested parties.
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
- Ability to operate state vehicle following all safety laws and procedures.
- Ability to complete all daily housekeeping chores.
- Ability to identify and report facility repairs and equipment problems.
- Ability to identify disruptive behavior.
- Ability to recognize contributions and celebrate accomplishments.
Competencies:
Communication
Accountability/Responsibility
Cooperation/Teamwork
Creative Thinking
Customer Service
Dependability
Flexibility
Initiative
Analytical Thinking
Job Knowledge
Judgement
Professionalism
Quality/Quantity of Work
QualificationsRequired Education & Experience: High school diploma or GED AND Any combination of training and experience which would have enabled the applicant to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities. Required licenses and certification: Class 1 Georgia motor vehicle operator’s license. Note: when operating vehicles 80 inches wide or wider, designed to carry more than 10 passengers, a class III operator’s license is required.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Work Environment: This job requires driving an agency vehicle to transport consumers within the service area. Travel between Gateway sites and the community is required.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand or kneel and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop. Employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Must have the ability to sit for long periods of time at a computer. Employee frequently uses fine hand/eye coordination, hearing and visual acuity. Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are not hazardous or unpleasant condition caused by noise, dust, etc. Employee must be able to travel between Gateway sites. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Gateway CSB promotes a drug/alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Class 1 Georgia motor vehicle operator's license (Class III required for vehicles >80 inches or >10 passengers)
- Ability to operate state vehicle following all safety laws and procedures
- Ability to perform or assist with preventive vehicle maintenance and report repairs
- Ability to complete daily housekeeping chores and maintain office/grounds
- Ability to complete and submit required documentation and prepare area specific reports
- Ability to observe and monitor participant behavior and identify disruptive behavior
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing and serve as liaison with stakeholders
- Ability to frequently walk, sit, stand, kneel and lift/move up to 15 pounds
- Willingness/ability to travel between Gateway sites and the community
- Pass mandatory pre-employment drug testing
What We Do
Gateway Community Service Board is a public agency created by Georgia state law to provide comprehensive community services for mental health, substance use disorders, and developmental disorders and disabilities. Serving eight Georgia counties, its mission is to be a leader in the provision of these services to help community members on their path to recovery.
