Driver (CDL) - Substitute

Driver (CDL) - Substitute (On Call/As Needed)
Position Type: Hourly (Non-Exempt)
Hourly Rate: $24.00
Work schedule: Substitute driver, on call/as needed
Hours & Days of Operation: Monday to Friday, 7:30 am - 3:30pm
Location: 27-40 Hoyt Avenue South, Astoria, NY, 11102

HANAC, Inc. – originally founded by George Douris as the Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee – is a New York City-based multi-faceted social services organization. The organization was founded in 1972 to serve the needs of vulnerable populations throughout New York City.  

Job Summary
Provides transportation to older adults for individual and group rides to grocery shopping, stores, museums, community centers, and social events and gatherings.

Essential duties may include but are not limited to:

• Safely transport older adults to and from group trips as scheduled.
• Assist clients onto and off the van, when necessary, and be able to determine that need.
• Ensure safety of clients on board by requiring use of seatbelts, wheelchair brackets, and other safety devices.
• Legibly complete passenger log on a daily basis.
• Collects participants’ contributions daily.
• Perform administrative tasks in the office when required including answering the phone, communicating with older adults, recording contributions, contacting car service companies.

• Maintain vehicle in clean and operating condition.
• Inspect vehicle daily and report any operational or structural defects to supervisor.
• Sanitize the bus after every individual and group ride.
• Oversee routine maintenance, repairs, and cleaning of vehicle (fuel, oil changes, tires, etc.).
• Maintain gasoline and mileage records daily.
• Organize vehicle repair log in maintenance books.
• Pick up vehicle and return it to the garage at the end of the day.
• Additional tasks that may be required.

Qualifications: 

• Valid NYS Commercial Driver’s License with Passenger Endorsements and 1+ years of driving experience.
• Commercial driving experience preferred.
• Drivers must maintain Department of Transportation medical certificate with yearly drug testing.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English,
• Must be able to use computer (Office, Adobe, Google workspace), and office equipment.
• Bilingual in Spanish or Greek is desirable, but not required.

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