Transportation Supervisor

Location: Haitian Adult Day Health Center

Address: 6 Frontenac St Dorchester MA 02124

* Monday - Friday Schedule

* Yearly salary $45,000

* Day Shift / Full time 40 hours

* No Weekends, No Evening, No On-Call

* Dayforce Wallet - Work today, get paid tomorrow

* Full Benefit Package for FT employees

* Bonus Opportunities

SUMMARY

The Transportation Supervisor maintains the day-to-day operations of the transportation department to ensure safe transport of participants and is responsible for coordinating and scheduling transportation.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:

• Manages the operation of the transportation department.
  • Responsible for transportation services budget, tracks fuel expenditures
  • Responsible for adherence to DOT requirements including, licensing registrations and inspections.
  • Maintains the van fleet
  • Selects vendors for servicing, repairs and general maintenance
• Supervises a team of drivers,
  • Provides necessary staff development and training to drivers to ensure transportation needs and requirements are met.
• Manages transportation of clients to and from the facility
  • Responsible for employee schedules for coverage, and client schedules for pick up and drop off
  • Plans daily and weekly routes, appointment schedules, and coordinates transport for field trips.
  • Assists with transportation of clients as needed
• Client Care
  • Recognizes signs and symptoms of abuse/neglect and reports to supervising nurse for follow up.
  • Understands “Patients’ Rights and Responsibilities” and serves as an advocate for clients.
  • Performs assigned duties related to participants’ care needs
• Complies with policies and procedures, regulatory, and legal requirements of practice.
• Documents in an accurate legible and concise manner as required.
• Exhibits professional demeanor in dress and behavior; adheres to dress code.
• Attends in-services and related educational programs each year.
• Assists in other areas of the program including activity, food service, and other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervises assigned personnel including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation and training.  Makes recommendations or decisions regarding employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations and similar actions.  Resolves personnel problems within position responsibilities.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job:

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma

• Must possess three years of driving experience; supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with elderly/disabled population in recreational or driving related field.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• CPR and First Aid certification
• Valid Massachusetts Driver’s License
• Must be able to pass a background check and Drug Test
• Clean Driving report

Physical Requirements:

• Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Adult Day Health environment with exposure to clinical equipment/machinery, medications, cluttered rooms and hallways, noisy environment with frequent interruptions.
• Exposure to infectious illness, body fluids and cleaning materials.
• Office and technical equipment such as computers fax machines and copy machines.