Transportation Driver

Tier: 1

Department: Transportation

Supervisor: Assistant Transportation Coordinator

Location: 15185 K Road, Mayetta KS 66509

Pay Range: $13.88-$19.72

Offering rate will vary within the listed hourly range above. *Supported by the Department budget & related experience/education*

• Preference in employment actions exercised in accordance with applicable law. Applicants must provide proof of eligibility for preference.
• Benefits for Full-Time: Weekly pay periods, Holiday pay, paid Birthday leave, Weekly accruals for Vacation & Sick leave, Administrative, Bereavement, and Educational Leave available, Low-Cost & Low-Deductible Benefits Plans & Generous 401(k) matching program.

Questions before applying? 785-966-3060

Role:

This position plans and adjusts routes according to the daily needs of the department and community. The transportation driver will drive a company van or bus to transport passengers over specified routes to local or distant points according to the time schedule, and initiate and accept payment for transportation directly from the passengers.

Minimum Requirements:

Driving: Must have a valid Kansas driver's license and be insurable with the Nation's insurance

Experience: Six months to two years of similar or related experience. Must have a valid Kansas driver's license and be insurable with the Nation's insurance.

Education: A high school education or state GED

Interpersonal Skills: A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact. Work involves extensive personal contact with others and/or can be of a personal or sensitive nature. Work may involve motivating or influencing others. Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary and often requires the ability to influence and/or sell ideas or services to others.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of traffic signs, vehicle use and controls, and local roadways.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customers and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of basic vehicle safety restraints and securing equipment, tools, luggage on to the passenger vehicle.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of traffic laws.

Skills:

• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

Abilities:

• Must have the ability to follow oral or written directions.
• Must have the ability to read a road map.
• Must have the ability to work in and drive a vehicle in all-weather elements and road conditions.
• Must be able to work flexible hours due to schedule changes.
• Organizes own work with very little supervision.
• Ability to work efficiently in a highly team-team oriented environment.
• Ability to maintain a safe driving record.
• The ability to concentrate on a task over a period without being distracted.
• The ability to adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle quickly and repeatedly to exact positions.

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