Pay: $16.25 Per Hour
The City of Plano Library Department is seeking a dependable and customer-focused Van Driver to join our team. This role is responsible for transporting books, equipment, mail, and money pouches between library branches and city departments while delivering excellent customer service with professionalism and respect. The Van Driver also fuels, cleans, and maintains vehicles, keeps accurate trip records, and ensures safety protocols are followed. Additional duties include assisting with special projects such as book sales, seasonal cleanups, and moving furniture. Strong communication skills, reliability, and a commitment to teamwork are essential.
Summary of Duties: Under basic supervision, the Van Driver is responsible for providing mail and delivery service for the libraries.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
- Provides customer service excellence in all interactions with respect, responsiveness and professionalism
- Communicates effectively across work teams and with the public through active listening, writing and speaking
- Loads, transports, and delivers books and equipment between city departments and other library facilities.
- Couriers mail and money pouches to mail room and City Hall
- Fuels, cleans, and completes scheduled maintenance on vans; maintains daily trip records.
- Adheres to safety protocols
- Assists with special projects including book sales, spring and fall clean up, and transporting of furniture between libraries and other city departments
- Processes, dispatches, and repairs material on an as-needed basis
- Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work schedule is essential
Marginal Duties:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Typical Decisions: The incumbent must determine priorities to support the needs of the library.
Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge of: Plano streets and thoroughfares; basic vehicle procedures; library practices and procedures; traffic laws; safe driving practices.
Skill in: Operating a motor vehicle on public thoroughfares; maintaining vehicles according to department standards. Effective workplace communication, including written, verbal and active listening skills.
Education: No formal education required.
Experience: Six (6) months of experience driving a vehicle to make deliveries required.
Any work-related experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the above minimum qualifications is an acceptable substitute for the above specified education and experience requirements.
Licenses and Certifications: Valid Class C driver’s license (must obtain within 30 days of hire per state law).
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