Transportation Coordinator - Full Time

Job Title: Transportation Coordinator
Location: Darien, CT
Employment Type: Full time (Weekends Availability Required)
Salary Range: Competitive
Department: Lifestyle/Activities/Transportation

About Us: Want to know what makes our employees eager about going to work every day? The people we serve. Being a part of Maplewood requires passion and a desire to help others. Each employee has the ability to touch the hearts of all our seniors and be a part of something bigger than themselves. Its not just a job. Its an extraordinary life.

Maplewood Senior Living is a state-of-the-art, forward-thinking senior living provider. We offer a home-like, luxury environment for our residents, allowing them to live the good life in a safe environment. As an associate of Maplewood Senior Living, you will have the ability to make a profound difference in the lives of seniors each and every day. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a Transportation Coordinator to become part of our family. We invite you to take your first step toward a rewarding career with us!

Reports To: Activities Director

Summary: The Transportation Coordinator is responsible for transporting residents in community owned vehicles in a safe, secure, and timely manner. She/he provides an outstanding customer experience to residents and families to ensure a high level of satisfaction.

Essential Functions:

- Transports residents to and from medical appointments, activities, and shopping errands using the community owned vehicle.

- Reads the transportation schedule daily and assures scheduled appointments can be met

- Partners with Program Director and other managers to schedule appointments for residents as needed

- Communicates effectively and timely if unable to make scheduled resident appointments

- Available for unscheduled transportation needs in an emergency

- Monitors resident activity and alerts staff when assistance is necessary to ensure resident safety

- Completes routine vehicle inspection checks and informs Program Director and/or Executive Director of any maintenance problems or safety issues that need to be addressed

- Ensures community vehicles are clean and tidy

- Is thoroughly familiar with fire, missing persons, and other emergency procedures

- Follows community policy and procedures detailed in fire and disaster plans

- Participates in department meetings as scheduled

- Completes required monthly in-services

- Completes other duties that are assigned by management team

Compliance & Safety:

- Follows emergency procedures as trained and instructed

- Understands safety practices and procedures including the safe operations of wheelchairs, lifts, and other assistive devices

- Refrains from using cellular phones while transporting residents except during emergency situations. Understands that texting is strictly prohibited while operating a community vehicle.

- Ensures residents are safely secured in community vehicles before operating the vehicle

Communication:

- Displays a professional and pleasant demeanor with residents, associates, families and the greater community

- Represents the community and company favorably in all interactions

- Communicates respectfully and effectively with supervisor and other associates

- Advises supervisor and appropriate manager in any changes in physical and mental health of resident immediately

Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification:

- High school diploma or equivalent required

- Has current Class F state drivers license

- Maintains clean driving record

- Demonstrates experience in a driving position

- Able to operate van lift and to follow instructions

- Able to read, write, and speak English

Physical Requirements:

- Able to lift up to 60 lbs.

- Frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, moving of equipment, bending, and stooping and contact with residents

- Able to push residents in wheelchairs, reposition residents, and move assistive devices for residents as needed

- Able to spend long periods of time on feet or driving and can react quickly in any situation

Miscellaneous:

- Required to complete driver trainer as scheduled

- Required to work weekends and holidays as assigned

- May be required to work on shifts other than the one for which hired

- May be required to work extended hours

- Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc.

- Could be subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents due to mental statusIn good physical and emotional health and free of communicable diseases.

- Criminal background check required

- Could be asked to submit to random drug test during employment

Why You'll Love working for Us:

- Competitive wages

- Flexible shifts

- Growth opportunities

- Bonus & incentive programs

- Competitive Benefits Package: including medical, dental, vision, 401K match, company paid time-off, life insurance policy, insurance deductibles and voluntary Aflac insurance for our full-time employees.