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Provides safe and reliable transportation service to passengers by operating position specific vehicles which may include sedans, vans, paratransit vans, limousines, taxi-cabs, shuttles, transit buses, school buses, and/or motor coaches with a fixed or changing route.
Reports any maintenance problems to Maintenance in accordance with Company procedure and does not operate an unsafe vehicle.
Reports to duty on time and maintains assigned route on time but in a safe manner.
Physically assists passengers in evacuation of the vehicle in case of emergency.
Immediately reports any accident or incident per Company policy.
Exercises passenger and/or student management per Company policy.
Informs all appropriate personnel of problems/procedures.
Keeps the interior of the assigned vehicle clean and presentable.
Presents a neat and professional personal appearance at all times.
Ensures vehicle is properly fueled according to facility procedures.
Completes all required paperwork (including route change sheets, time cards, vehicle repair requests) and submits to the appropriate authority in a timely manner.
Maintains a cooperative attitude with fellow employees, supervisors, customers, and passengers while always promoting company goodwill.
Prepares vehicle for inclement weather conditions, including scraping or cleaning windows, applying tire chains.
Safely and efficiently utilizes vehicle equipment, including wheelchair lifts, radios and emergency equipment.
Other duties as assigned.
Additional responsibilities for our Paratransit Drivers may apply per location requirements and include but are not limited to:
Must have experience transporting senior and/or disabled citizens in accordance with pre-arranged appointments/schedules
Must be able to provide individualized assistance/accommodation to senior and or disabled passengers by utilizing wheelchair lifts, seats and other special access necessary to effect a safe, secure and comfortable ride
Must ensure that individuals with disabilities have adequate time to complete boarding or disembarking from the vehicle
Previous experience as a Paratransit Driver recommended
National Express LLC (NELLC) is the North American subsidiary of National Express Group, PLC, one of the premier transportation firms in the United Kingdom. All of our organizations share a strong commitment to provide the highest level of transportation safety, quality transportation, outstanding customer service and positive employee relations.
Together, NELLC’s home-to-school companies operate more than 22,500 school buses, serve more than 550 school districts in 34 states and three provinces, and transport more than 1.3 million students on a daily basis. Transit operations transport more than 20 million passengers annually with more than 3,000 vehicles. National Express Shuttle (WeDriveU) serves more than seven million corporate and university passengers annually. NELLC’s corporate headquarters, located in Lisle, Illinois, houses the administrative and corporate support functions for the organization. Our 250+ local customer service centers (CSCs) are supported by regional operations teams located throughout North America.