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Operates UF Transportation and Parking Services vehicles to provide transport for students, staff and visitors in a safe, efficient and courteous manner:
Follows defined policies and procedures
Utilizes department-provided equipment to communicate with dispatch, supervisors and fellow drivers while staying on schedule.
Perform required pre-trip and post trip vehicle inspections and record ridership on tablets, keep the interior of the vehicle clean and inform supervisor of all needed repairs and maintenance.
Assists with special event transportation and additional duties on an as-needed basis as directed by supervisor.
Aids riders in need of embarking and disembarking assistance, including proper use of hydraulic lift for wheelchair riders.
This position is covered by the Federal Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991. Individuals applying for this position or incumbents of this position are required to hold a valid commercial driver’s license and passenger endorsement as a condition of employment. The act requires that all such individuals be subject to pre-employment & continuing post-employment drug & alcohol testing. Failure to comply with such testing is grounds for immediate dismissal from employment with the University of Florida.
Frequent light reaching above the shoulders, lifting, kneeling, repeated bending, in the activity of daily monitoring of vehicles.
This position must exercise exemplary customer service skills and the ability to handle customer’s needs, which may include assistance with boarding and/or packages to be loaded and secured.
Current Florida commercial driver’s license A, B or C with passenger (P) endorsement required.
NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE:
• Normal work schedule is a 5-day, 40-hour work week Monday-Friday, with specific daily hours TBD depending on operational needs.
• Some flexibility may be required for Campus Connector requiring scheduled overtime and/or temporary schedule modifications to assist with coverage where other drivers may be unavailable. Additional flexibility may be required for other transportation services and special events requiring early or late appointments, weekend, holiday, and overnight travel or University events. Management retains the right to modify schedule and/or days as needed.
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