Van Driver, PT

City of Oakland, CA - Oakland, CA

Part-time - Entry Level

Oakland, CA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The City of Oakland is currently recruiting to fill several Van Driver, Part Time vacancies within Oakland Parks, Recreation and Youth Development. Work schedule includes irregular hours and weekends. Under general direction, incumbents perform vehicle inspections and complete vehicle logs; pick up and drop off program participants at sites, centers and other off-site locations; deliver departmental supplies and equipment; prepare required daily reports; and perform related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Operating vehicles exceeding 26,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight rating, vehicles with 3 or more axles weighing 6,000 lbs. or more, or buses/vans carrying more than 10 passengers including the driver.
• Picking up and dropping off program participants at program sites, centers and other fieldtrip locations.
• Performing pre-trip vehicle inspections.
• Fueling vehicles.
• Cleaning, maintaining, checking and inspecting City vehicles; delivering vehicles for upkeep and repair as needed.
• Planning and organizing routes for trips, excursions and/or tours.
• Reporting all incidents as they relate to passengers. Completing accident and injury reports as appropriate and preparing claims for damage to City property.
• Loading, delivering and unloading departmental supplies and equipment to sites, centers and other locations.

Requirements

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
• One year of experience driving automobiles/vehicles.
• A current (within the last 30 days) Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) printout of the last three (3) years driving record must be scanned and attached to your online employment application.
• Possession of current, valid Class B California Driver's License with 'Passenger Endorsement'.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
• Must pass a thorough background investigation.

Nice-to-haves

• Possession of Basic First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificates within 90 days of employment is highly desirable.
• Bilingual skills in Spanish, Cantonese, or Mandarin.

Benefits

• Vacation and Sick leave
• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Retirement
• Deferred Compensation: 457(b) pre-tax plan and an after-tax ROTH 401(k) plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life Insurance up to $200k
• Employee Training