Van Driver

Where people get better at life!

Join us in our mission to make a difference and shape a more inclusive future.

The Center for Disability Services offers hope, innovation, and achievement to the people we support. For 80 years, we have been one of upstate New York’s largest providers of programs and services for individuals who have disabilities. Many of the innovative programs and vital services that we offer are not available elsewhere.

We are searching for Van Drivers to join our agency!

Responsibilities:

• Transport the people we support, as scheduled, in a safe and efficient manner.
• Responsible for reading and understanding the Transportation Needs Forms of the individuals riding on the vehicle.
• Driver may be required to work extra hours (evenings, weekends, and holidays) to meet transportation needs of the Center of the Center Transportation Services, Inc.
• Assist with the loading and unloading of the people that we support from vehicles.
• Responsible for daily pre/post-trip inspection of vehicles, including checking vehicle fluid levels.
• Notify Mechanic of all vehicle defects in accordance with department policy.
• All safety related equipment must be kept in proper working order and stored when not in use.
• Responsible for vehicle cleanliness, inside and outside of the vehicle at all times.
• May assist in preventative maintenance of vehicle and preparing vehicles for DOT inspections.
• Adhere to all standard safety practices and job, department, and Center policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Commercial Driver’s License B or C with passenger endorsement
• At least 5 years of experience, specifically in: Actively operating a motor vehicle
• Must be at least 21 years old and be able to lift a minimum of 100 pounds
• Must be available to work out of Albany and Niskayuna locations

Will consider paid CDL training for qualified applicants

*Sign on Bonus: $7,500 for full time (minimum of 30 hours per week) new hires. $3,750 for part time (minimum of 20 hours per week) new hires. Bonus to be paid out incrementally, certain restrictions apply. 

At The Center for Disability Services, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and the people we support.  We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our employment practices.

Compensation Range:

$20.00 - $20.00