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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Accessibility Driver (Medical) - Company Provided Vehicle
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About the role
Are you a customer-focused, empathetic, compassionate person and enjoy helping others?
Are you flexible, adaptable, and able to follow directions?
Does working behind the wheel of a company provided vehicle sound good to you and are you comfortable driving wheelchair accessible vehicles?
Then we want to you to apply with RCT and drive with Us!
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About Us
Rapid City Transportation o/b Autolux Ltd. has been specializing in non-emergency medical transportation logistics services for over 20 years, supporting all of Ontario, offering professional and courteous door-to-door concierge style transportation for individuals requiring special care - before, during and after their transfers.
We are looking for mature individuals who are passionate about helping others and who want to join the RCT team. For more company information, visit our website at www.rapidcitytransport.com [https://rapidcitytransport.com/] – Careers.
Why work at RCT?
- Drivers are provided with a company vehicle and company paid smart phone, of which all expenses including insurance, maintenance and gas during business use are covered. Vehicles are late model sedans, minivans and wheelchair accessible vans. Smart phones and vehicles stay in driver’s possession for the length of employment.
- Drivers are paid door-door, which is inclusive of all travel and wait time to/from passenger trips.
- Opportunity to support the vulnerable sector and make a real difference in someone’s life.
- Work in an inclusive culture, with access to management who really care.
- Participate in recognition programs, service awards, and other celebrations.
Position Details
- Transport passengers in wheelchair accessible side loading vans, mini-vans or sedans to pre-approved destinations is a safe manner by following all road safety rules.
- Drivers typically work Monday to Friday, potentially up to 11 hours/day to a maximum of 14 hours/day. A typical week could be up to 40 hours ($704.00/week), to a maximum of 60 hours (1056.00/week).
- Weekend trips are available on volunteering basis for additional hours. Driver must be comfortable driving during hours past dusk.
- Focus on providing safe, calm, and reliable transportation using a combination of customer service, communication, and defensive driving skills.
- Assist our passengers with all their needs including carrying luggage, assisting in and out of the vehicle, assisting with seat belts, and other items as required.
- Communicate in real time with our Dispatch Department and navigating within our company systems daily.
Position Qualifications
- Have ten (10) years of driving experience with a valid G Driver’s License. Be able to provide a driver's abstract in good standing.
- Good overall physical health and be able to provide a medical note to support such. Be able to lift up to 50 pounds as required by a passenger.
- Preferably a non-smoker due to transporting individuals in the vulnerable sector with medical conditions impacted by scents.
- Able to comfortably wear a protective mask and work with sanitizing products, in response to infectious disease pandemics.
- Upon joining the company and as requested, be able to provide a current police check, including a vulnerable sector search.
- Have a valid CPR Certificate. The company will pay to renew CPR Certificates during active employment.
- Be able to drive for long periods of time depending on the trip requested.
- Be able to comfortably navigate an android smartphone. Be able to operate and follow a GPS system.
- Hold strong knowledge of own regional geographic area and the metropolitan Greater Toronto Area.
- Be able to communicate effectively in English language.
- Be customer service oriented.
- Able to determine if a passenger has physical limitations, requiring additional support and providing such assistance upon pick-up.
- Have a private location to safely store the company provided vehicle when not on active duty.
If this sounds like you, we welcome you to apply!
Thank you for your application. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
Rapid City Transportation o/b Autolux Ltd. is committed to accessible employment practices which are compliant under AODA and support equal opportunity. If you require any accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please advise Human Resources. All personal information is collected and stored under the authority of PIPEDA.
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About Rapid City Transportation
PEOPLE Our team of friendly, well-trained and qualified professionals is fundamental to our success. Our office staff is trained to provide courteous and professional service to all customers.
Managers conduct regular quality control checks of all processes to ensure consistency of high quality services. Office staff is trained to use the in-house triple checking system for verification of booked orders thus eliminating mistakes.
FLEET We have a comprehensive fleet of safe, reliable vehicles to meet all your transportation needs. Our fleet includes full size sedans, minivans, wheelchair accessible vans and non-emergency patient stretcher vehicles.
All vehicles are less than five years old and MTO safety inspected every six months. All our vehicles, drivers and passengers are insured under our corporate commercial policy with up to $10 million dollars coverage.
DRIVERS Our drivers are professional, courteous and always ready to assist their passengers. With their CPR certification and defensive driving training, they provide door-to-door concierge style service, unparalleled in the industry. We monitor all driver abstracts to ensure that our drivers have clean driving records.
Our customer service team conducts regular quality checks with our customers on the drivers’ performance. Any driver who violates our concierge service regulations must immediately repeat our training course. Our software and logistics systems ensure our drivers arrive at appointments on time.
MANAGEMENT Autolux is committed to executing corporate governance best practices, a hallmark of leading, high performance corporations. Our executives have more than 58 years of experience in the personal transportation sector and more than 30 years in the insurance industry.