**IMMEDIATE NEED** Driver for Disabled Veterans

Navarre Corporation is seeking part-time and full-time employees to perform special needs non-emergent medical transportation services for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Drivers will be remote and will not report to an office.

***Actively Seeking to Hire Veterans***

DESCRIPTION:

· Drive provided shuttle/sedan in a safe, courteous, and reliable manner throughout the service area within a daily assigned time schedule

· Perform pre/post trip vehicle inspections as required

· Stop at designated points to load and unload passengers

· Assist in the boarding of passengers using wheelchairs or other mobility aids and properly secure wheelchairs and scooters

· Notify dispatch of deviations, overload, accidents, passenger incidents, medical/behavioral problems, or bus mechanical/electrical trouble

· Advise passengers of rules and regulations when necessary

· Complete and submit written reports concerning passengers and all accidents

· Assist passengers with boarding and stowing luggage

· Ability to assist with lifting greater than 50lbs

REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent communication skills
• Able to work various shift hours and days assigned.
• All candidates subject to a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to push/pull up to 50lb load
• Hand Dexterity--Ability to secure wheelchair restraints
• Ability to bend, kneel, and stoop

COMPENSATION:

All drivers will have a starting wage of $17.52 per hour + $4.23 *per hour for benefits in accordance with federal regulations. Our benefits offerings include:

-401(a) retirement contributions

-Employer paid health, vision, dental insurance, term-life insurance policy

-Company provided vehicle

-Company provided gas card

-Consistent opportunities for overtime

Vacation pay will be accrued at a rate of .04 hours/hour worked for a maximum of 80 hours per calendar year.

Holidays will be paid in accordance with federal law: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174)

***Must provide copy of valid Drivers License***

***This is contingent upon passing a successful background check.***

*per hour up to 40 hours per week