Driver / Full-time

Pay: $20.51 – $22.94 Per Hour

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Job Summary

Earn a competitive wage, have affordable and comprehensive insurance benefits, a retirement plan, paid time off, free parking and more!

The Minnesota Veterans Home – Minneapolis is looking for a full-time Driver for our 53-acre campus. This position will provide transportation via handi-vans/passenger vehicles for up to 10 residents to and from medical facilities/appointments, deliver/transport packages, medical equipment, parcels between homes, buildings, and vendors. Ensure that vehicles are in operational order through pre/post trip inspections.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Transporting residents and medical equipment (i.e. oxygen tanks, wheelchairs, etc.) in a safe and timely manner
• Inspections of vehicles and conducting minor repairs
• Transport packages, furniture, medication, biohazards, and deliverables in a timely manner
• Support and enhance the safety and security of residents, staff, and visitor (i.e. special events, emergencies, searches, weather and road hazards)
• Perform minor building/ground maintenance such as pick up litter and maintain garbage receptables
• Document and track work orders in an electronic system
• Familiarity with the facility’s safe work practices and infection prevention programs

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume/application clearly describes your experience in the areas listed below and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for this position.

• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license
• Possess or be able to obtain a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification /First Aid certification within six (6) months of hire
• Working knowledge of state laws and regulations relating to the operation of passenger cars and light trucks
• Ability to drive all types of passenger vehicles or light trucks
• Ability to communicate effectively and follow instructions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience driving large passenger vehicles
• Experience working with vulnerable adults
• Time management skills sufficient to prioritize and maintain schedules

Additional Requirements

• A Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) background check will be conducted on finalists for this position. Finalists must pass the DHS background check.
• A Tuberculosis (Mantoux) screening (or chest x-ray) is required prior to employment.
• Finalists will be required to pass a driver’s license check.
• Employment reference checks will be conducted on finalists. This may include a review of documentation related to job performance and contact with the applicant’s former employer(s).
• Finalists will be subject to pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident and return-to-duty drug and alcohol testing in accordance with Federal Department of Transportation regulations. Individuals not currently in the state commercial driver’s license random drug and alcohol testing pool must pass a pre-employment drug test for evidence of non-use of marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines.