Transit Driver - Full Time

: We are glad you are interested in joining our team and serving the citizens of Scotland County ! Scotland County employees work to improve the wellbeing and safety of citizens' lives. As a county employee you will work with others who value respect, teamwork, dependability, accountability, innovation and excellence. We offer flexible work scheduling and a full benefits package including medical insurance, vacation, paid holidays, and membership in the North Carolina retirement system.

: - Provides timely transportation services to clients on public routes and upon referral, to medical appointments, service agencies, grocery stores, job interviews, etc. within and outside Scotland County;

• Transportation must be provided timely and in accordance with proper restraint laws and abide by all traffic laws;
• Prepares and maintains accurate and ongoing documentation of workload activities through passenger logs, wheelchair lift logs, mileage logs, and client behavior documentation;
• Assists handicapped passengers onboarding and offboarding of the vehicle while exercising professional judgment of the individual circumstances and the extent of assistance extended to the passenger;
• Uses a two-way radio for communication and to request assistance when needed;
• Tracks, records, and reports routine vehicle maintenance needed and non routine maintenance needed for SCATS vehicles;
• Washes and cleans the interior and exterior of SCATS vehicles as needed;
• Performs other duties as assigned by the agency which may include transportation during a Commissioner declared State of Emergency.

: - Completion of grammar school and six months of experience in driving a delivery type transportation of cargo vehicle;

• Or, an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• **Preference** that the successful candidate possess and maintain a valid Class A or Class B Commercial Driver's License.

: - Background Records check, drug screen, and references will be required for the candidate hired;

• All applications will be considered but not necessarily interviewed;
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license
• Resume in lieu of a completed application is not acceptable;
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and E-Verify Participant.