Shuttle Driver

Posted:
9/23/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Colorado, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support

Engineering a world of possibilities

The function of the Transportation Operator is to perform services essential to customer transport (pick-up and delivery) within Golden, customer service, and other duties necessary to support Transportation's overall mission. This position requires strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to navigate different situations and/or conflicts that might arise. Flexibility and reliability are essential skills needed for this position.

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Training provided!

Customer Transport

  • Comply with all state laws governing vehicle operation, Colorado School of Mines policies and procedures, and all relevant safety functions and regulations.
  • Adhere to route schedules to ensure service is consistent and reliable.
  • Communicate clearly and politely with all passengers, including answering questions and inquiries regarding service and routes.
  • Maintain a safe and comfortable environment.
  • Ensure passengers follow safety regulations.
  • Provide passengers with assistance entering and exiting vehicles and help them with any luggage or other items (e.g., strollers, wheelchairs, bikes).
  • Operate vehicles with specialized equipment, such as wheelchair lifts, to transport and secure passengers with additional needs.
  • Communicate with managers, supervisors, and drivers by radio, phone, and computer to exchange information regarding service needs and alerts.

Vehicle/Equipment Serviceability

  • Perform daily pre-trip and post- trip inspections to ensure vehicles are safe and functional.
  • Complete daily required paperwork.
  • Perform routine vehicle maintenance, such as regulating tire pressure, adding fuel and other necessary vehicle fluids.
  • Notify appropriate parties of vehicle problems.
  • Regular cleaning of interior/exterior of vehicles, including washing, sweeping, mopping, sanitizing, dusting, waxing, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent; AND
  • Three (3) years of driving experience including that may include driving passenger vans, school buses, and/or equivalent service transportation vehicles.
  • One (1) year of demonstrated customer service experience, preferably related to driving transportation vehicles.
  • Candidates must have a valid and current Colorado Driver’s License at time of application.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Four or more years of transportation driving experience;
  • Certified CDL driver;
  • Demonstrated experience working with individuals of different lived experiences and abilities;
  • Experience with Microsoft including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Conditions of Employment

  • Shifts will vary depending on business needs and may include the following hours and days: 6:30am-9:30pm, 7 days per week, with the exception of all Mines designated holidays. The standard schedule for this position will include one weekend day.
    Must be able and willing to maintain a current Colorado driver’s license.
  • Background check and MVR.
  • Must be able and willing to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Pre-employment screening: Successful completion of the background check process, drug screening, and a Motor Vehicle Record review

Job Demands and Working Conditions

Physical Requirements:

  • Lifting- Must be able and willing to lift up to 50 lbs.      
  • Exert- up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demands are in excess of those of Sedentary work.
  • Fingering- Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
  • Talking- Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.  Talking is important for those activities in which workers must impart oral information to clients or to the public, and in those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
  • Hearing- perceiving the nature of sounds.  Used for those activities that require ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sounds.
  • Communications- Talking with and/or listening to and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information, includes giving/receiving assignments and/or directions.
  • Interpersonal skills and Behaviors- Dealing with individuals with a range of moods and behaviors in a tactful, congenial, personal manner so as not to alienate or antagonize them.

Potential Environmental Conditions/Hazards:

  • Exposure to Weather- Exposure to hot, cold, wet, icy, or windy conditions caused by the weather.  

About Mines & Golden, CO 

When the world looks for answers, the world looks to Mines. 

Colorado School of Mines is a top-ranked public university solving the grand challenges facing our society, particularly those related to the Earth, energy and the environment. Founded in 1874 with specialties in mining and metallurgy, Mines’ scope and mission have continually expanded to meet the needs of industry and society. Today, we are the No. 38 public university in the nation, recognized for our innovation and undergraduate teaching in science, technology engineering and math (U.S. News and World Report, 2023). 

Mines graduates are change makers, boundary breakers and problem solvers. Since our earliest days, a Mines education has been and continues to be a transformational opportunity, with one of the strongest returns on investment out there for talented STEM students of all backgrounds.  

At the same time, Mines faculty members are pushing their fields in new directions, whether that’s manufacturing, space resources, quantum engineering, carbon capture or more. Mines was recently classified as a R1 “Very High Activity” research institution by Carnegie, a notable feat for any university but particularly one of our size. 

That size – roughly 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students – also translates to a close-knit campus community, where employees have opportunities to get involved in multiple ways, continued professional learning is valued and everyone can make an impact.  

Community Alliance groups bring together employees for professional development, networking, cultural awareness and community involvement, and all Mines employees also have access to the wealth of activities happening every day on campus – nationally-renowned speakers, special events and Mines traditions like Engineering Days, just to name a few. 

And don’t get us started on our hometown. We are located in the heart of Golden, Colorado --with its charming historic downtown and nearby hiking trails – and in close proximity to all that Denver and the Rocky Mountains have to offer. That includes the sunny, high-altitude climate and outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities that make the Denver area an ideal place to live, work and play.  

Are you looking for an inspiring, mission-driven workplace where you can contribute to solving the world’s problems and educating the next generation of change makers? Are you an individual who values a diverse and inclusive community, where our different perspectives, experiences and cultures enrich the educational and work experience?  

Look to Mines. 

Salary and Benefits 

Hourly rate of $21.00-$25.00 per hour 

Mines takes into consideration a combination of candidate’s education, training and experience as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required in the role, work location, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level for potential new employees. 

Colorado School of Mines offers a robust portfolio of benefits for all employees. For this role, that includes: 

  • Fully paid health and dental premiums 

  • Generous sick/vacation time: 13 paid holidays per year – including a week-long winter break for entire campus.  

  • Fully vested retirement plan on first day of employment, with generous employer contribution 

  • Tuition benefits (6 credits per year for employees, 50 percent discount for dependents) 

  • Free RTD Ecopass 

 

All Mines employees also have access to discount programs through the State of Colorado and free tickets for Mines Athletics home games, as well as access to the on-campus Recreation Center (fitness classes and training, swimming pool and more), equipment rentals through the Outdoor Rec Center, the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP), and backup child and elder care. Coming soon is an on-campus daycare center. For more information about benefits at Mines, go to mines.edu/human-resources/benefits. 

How to Apply 

Applicants will be asked to complete an online application (personal information, demographic information, references, veteran status) and upload a resume and cover letter (required). References will not be contacted until later in the selection process and you will be informed before that contact is made. 

We strongly encourage people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities to apply. Mines welcomes everyone to our team; in your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc). If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know. 

Successful completion of a background investigation, Motor Vehicle Record review, and drug screen is required for this position. 

Equal Opportunity 

Colorado School of Mines is committed to equal opportunity for all persons.  Mines does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), ancestry, creed, marital status, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status or current military service. Further, Mines does not retaliate against community members for filing complaints regarding or implicating any of these protected statuses. 

Mines’ commitment to nondiscrimination, affirmative action, equal opportunity and equal access is reflected in the administration of its policies, procedures, programs and activities and in its efforts to achieve a diverse student body and workforce. 

Through its policies, procedures and resources, Mines complies with federal law, Colorado state law, administrative regulations, executive orders and other legal requirements to prevent discrimination (including harassment or retaliation) within the Mines campus community and to address potential allegations of inequity or concerns for safety. 

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

Colorado's premier engineering and applied science university for 150 years and counting