OVERVIEW - Starting Rate: $23.68/hr - $30.70/hr at the 7^th^ year of employment. No experience required and paid training provided. Up to $7k New Hire Incentive!

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ACCESS service is door-to-door or curb-to-curb transit service provided to eligible seniors and persons with disabilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be at least 18 years old at time of hire
• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid WA State Driver's License

• Pass a pre-employment drug test and criminal background check.

   

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Operate a bus or van to pick up and transport seniors and persons with disabilities to/from their destination.
• Escort/assist passengers from door at home or pick-up location to the bus and help them with boarding and disembarking.
• Monitor fare collection and provide information to passengers about available services.
• Provide a valuable and essential service to your community.
• Load and unload passengers using wheelchairs and scooters while operating the vehicle lift and securing the mobility aids in vehicles.

• Maintain a Commercial Driver's License. Training provided to obtain a Commercial Driver's License.

   

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

You must be in good physical condition including eyesight correctable to 20/40, and have normal speech and hearing ability. You must pass a pre-employment physical capacities test, CDL physical examination and a drug screen prior to hire. Additionally, you must pass a practical fit test to ensure that you have sufficient strength to operate a large vehicle and help passengers in wheelchairs with their personal belongings. You must be able to fit comfortably in the driver's seat, safely and effectively reach and operate pedals and equipment and push/pull manual wheelchairs with passengers in them.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Operators must be able to:

• Sit and operate a bus for long periods of time with infrequent breaks.
• Turn side-to-side and reach overhead to adjust mirrors and push/pull up to a force of 50 pounds.
• Lift up to 25 pounds overhead.
• Bend, squat, and kneel to secure wheelchairs many times a day, to install tire chains, and to complete pre-trip inspections of vehicles.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Lift up to 50 pounds to assist passengers with bags or packages.
• Partial lift/slide of wheelchair onto the bus (up to 115 lbs. of force)
• Maneuver passengers in manual wheelchairs to/from the bus on all surface terrains including ramps, walkways and driveways.
• Must be able to climb up to several flights of stairs to escort passengers and to go up and down two steps when getting on and off the bus 20 - 30 times a day.

• Maneuver in and out of confined spaces periodically throughout the shift.

                                                                          

The successful candidate will be expected to meet the qualifications for the position and perform the essential duties with or without reasonable accommodations.

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APPLICATION PROCESS

Only complete online applications will be accepted.  Incomplete application packets will not be considered. 

BENEFITS: