CHAUFFEUR

State of New Hampshire Job Posting

New Hampshire Veterans Home

139 Winter St, Tilton, NH 03276

CHAUFFEUR

Position #TMPPT5126

Part-Time: up to 29 hours/week

$14.12 - $18.10 hourly

The New Hampshire Veterans Home has a part-time vacancy for a Chauffeur.

Proposed Schedule Includes:

Shifts between the hours of 5:30am - 9:00pm

Varying weekends

Make a difference in a Veteran’s Life!

Build a career and a life in the beautiful lakes region.

Be part of a team committed to providing the best quality of life for NH Veterans with dignity, honor and respect. Learn more about the NH Veterans Home on our website: Welcome | New Hampshire Veterans Home (nh.gov) and view our Facebook page to see the NHVH team working together.

Summary:

Performs routine duties involving the transportation of persons and/or materials by vehicle and acting as an escort/driver for residents of the NH Veterans Home. Provides assistance to residents in recreation and other departments.

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS - Under a recent change to the rules, an applicant's relevant experience now counts towards formal education degrees referenced in the posting See Per 405.1.

18 Months of additional relevant experience = Associate's degree

36 Months of additional relevant experience = Bachelor's degree

54 Months of additional relevant experience = Master's degree

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Completion of high school, G.E.D. or its equivalent.

Experience: One year's experience as a driver of a passenger-type motor vehicle.

License/Certification: Valid New Hampshire operator's license appropriate to the vehicle used for transporting passengers. Must also possess passenger endorsement if driving a vehicle with 14 passenger capacity or greater.

Must show proof of or must successfully complete a state authorized defensive driving course during the probationary period. CDL License preferred.

Special Requirements: Occasional physical effort necessary to carry materials and assist residents. Knowledge of the road network in the region and of State traffic laws. Ability to deal tactfully with residents and passengers. Ability to recognize the need for maintaining precautions to avoid accidents and to comply with safe driving rules. Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority. Ability to perform simple and routine clerical tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Operates vehicle(s) for the purpose of transporting residents, state employees, volunteers and other appropriate individuals and/or materials throughout the region for appropriate causes, events and/or other needs.
• Insures proper safety and welfare of residents and/or passengers while operating vehicle to and from which they are transported.
• Provides physical assistance and guidance to residents as needed. Accompanies residents and/or passengers to appointments and other events as directed.
• Answers questions from residents and/or other passengers regarding routine itinerary-specific matters.
• Maintains necessary travel records, motor vehicle logs and other records as required in transport ting residents, other passengers and/or materials.
• Performs routine vehicle maintenance, such as checking oil, water, and tires; reports any non-routine problems or malfunctioning equipment to management.
• Conforms to all federal, state, and local traffic laws and regulations governing the operation of all NHVH vehicles.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: The supplemental job description lists typical examples of work and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to a position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that classification.

For further information please contact Tracey Daniels, Medical Records Supervisor, at tracey.l.daniels@nhvh.nh.gov or (603) 527-4802.

EOE

TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964