Driver (Broward Addiction Recovery Center)

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Driver within the Broward Addiction Recovery Center.

General Description

Drives a vehicle for a specific purpose for Broward County.

Works under close to general supervision according to set procedures, but determines how or when to complete tasks.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires one (1) year of commercial driving and/or delivery experience or closely related experience.

Special Certifications and Licenses

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver's License for duration of appointment.

Preferences

• CDL Class B License with passenger endorsement
• Bilingual English/Spanish, English/Creole, English/French

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Responsible for transporting both male and female adults who are receiving treatment for chemical dependency and co-occurring disorders.

Drives clients to and from doctors' appointments, the courthouse, probation office, the DMV, Social Security Administration, halfway houses, group meetings, mental health clinic, hospital, or other approved locations

Picks up and delivers medical records, money, supplies, client belongings, documents, interoffice mail, client medication, donations, and other approved items to approved locations.

Maintains driving logs, cleans vehicle, and schedules and takes the County vehicle to fleet services for regular maintenance and repairs.

Reads maps and uses predetermined routes, delivering items to various locations throughout the County.

May be required to drive within the tri-county area.

May need to use cell phone apps to determine best driving routes, answer emails and complete other tasks.

Performs related work as assigned.

Physical Demands

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs light to medium work that involves walking or standing virtually all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or considerable skill, adeptness and speed in the use of the fingers, hands or limbs in tasks involving close tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.

County Core Competencies

All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.

• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The ADA requires Broward County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with the Professional Standards/Human Rights Section.

Emergency Management Responsibilities

Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.