Trip Driver at City of Fort Collins in Fort Collins, Colorado

Job Description:

POSITION TITLE: Trip Driver (Hourly)
REQUISITION #: req7923
DEPARTMENT: Recreation
LOCATION: SENIOR CENTER
BENEFIT CATEGORY: Variable Hourly View Classifications & Benefits
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Part-Time Hourly
HOURLY RATE: $16.00 - 24.00 per hour (based on relevant experience)
SELECTION PROCESS: This position has consistent openings and we are accepting applications on an ongoing basis.

The City of Fort Collins is a bias-conscious employer. We ask that you please avoid the use of photos when submitting a resume and/or an application for employment. You will receive an email acknowledgment when you have successfully submitted an application. Your completed application will be forwarded to the hiring manager. You will be notified if you are selected for further testing or interviews. Please keep your contact information up-to-date. The status of your application will be updated in your applicant profile. Post-offer background check and Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) required.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. The City may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

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Summary: Do you love driving? Would you love to drive people to fun locations? Looking for interested drivers to drive community members varying in age and ability level to destinations like Rockies games, theater shows, water parks, and other locations. Depending on the trip, ticket and meal may be included for the driver. Help us to bring joy to community members!

Work Schedule: This is a part-time, fluctuating hourly position that drives programs to various locations within the state of Colorado. Program hours vary and can occur during the day, evening, and weekend hours.

Essential job functions: The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all-inclusive.
-Provides reliable, safe, and consistent transportation service.
-Reports for work by start time and fit to perform job duties.
-Keeps all required licenses and certifications current and in possession while driving.
-Operates a variety of wheelchair lifts, security devices, bike racks, and other safety-related equipment.
-Makes quick and safe decisions based on traffic and unexpected obstacles, and practices defensive driving.
-Handles emergency and occasionally stressful situations appropriately.
-Performs required vehicle inspections and reports any defects appropriately.
-Complies with all traffic regulations and reports delays or accidents.
-Operates City vehicles in a wide variety of traffic, road, and weather conditions.
-Treats all customers respectfully, providing information and answers to any questions.
-Acts as trip host and performs the following duties which may include patron check-in, counts, answering patron questions, communication with patrons and recreation staff, bus cleaning, tour participation, and additional duties.
-Work closely with various coordinators and staff to support a plethora of trips to various locations within the state of Colorado.
-Complies with all city, department, and program policies and procedures.
-Attends recreation staff meetings and required training as scheduled.

City Competencies

• Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.


• Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.


• A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.


• A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.

Job Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
-Can work independently without direct supervision.
-Communicates effectively in both oral and written form with external and internal customers.
-Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
-Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
-Four years of driving experience.
-A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
-A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position is not responsible for the direct supervision of any City employees.

Language Skills: Must be able to communicate effectively with children, families, co-workers, supervisors, and the general public. Must be able to effectively give developmentally appropriate, verbal guidance to program participants.

Reasoning Ability: Must possess the ability to solve and implement practical solutions to problems, to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form, and to foresee and initiate proactive measures to ensure program quality, customer service, and participant safety.

Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations:
-Background check & Motor Vehicle Check
-CPR and First Aid Certification required.
-Valid Driver's License.

Physical demands: Required to regularly stand, walk, sit, climb stairs/ladders, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk and hear. Frequently required to reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to balance, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, push, pull, crawl or withstand extended periods of standing or moving. Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and /or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, extreme cold/heat, and vibration. The noise level is usually moderate and dusty conditions exist.
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call (970) 221-6535 for assistance.

Notice Regarding Medical and/or Recreational Marijuana Use:
Because the possession and use of marijuana, whether for medical use or otherwise, constitutes a federal offense and because the City is a drug free workplace, the City will not accommodate the medical use of marijuana and enforces written policy prohibiting working for the City while marijuana is in the body. The fact that state law recognizes medical marijuana as a prescribed, or otherwise permitted, medication does not alter or otherwise change this policy.

The City of Fort Collins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for positions for which they have applied without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation (including perceived sexual orientation), gender identity and expression, disability, age 40 years or older, pregnancy or related condition, genetic information, and, in certain specific circumstances, marriage to a coworker or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

POST OFFER BACKGROUND CHECK AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT (MVR) REQUIRED.

Note: Some information in your application may be public information under the Colorado Open Records Act.Summary: Do you love driving? Would you love to drive people to fun locations? Looking for interested drivers to drive community members varying in age and ability level to destinations like Rockies games, theater shows, water parks, and other locations. Depending on the trip, ticket and meal may be included for the driver. Help us to bring joy to community members!

Work Schedule: This is a part-time, fluctuating hourly position that drives programs to various locations within the state of Colorado. Program hours vary and can occur during the day, evening, and weekend hours.

Essential job functions: The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all-inclusive.
-Provides reliable, safe, and consistent transportation service.
-Reports for work by start time and fit to perform job duties.
-Keeps all required licenses and certifications current and in possession while driving.
-Operates a variety of wheelchair lifts, security devices, bike racks, and other safety-related equipment.
-Makes quick and safe decisions based on traffic and unexpected obstacles, and practices defensive driving.
-Handles emergency and occasionally stressful situations appropriately.
-Performs required vehicle inspections and reports any defects appropriately.
-Complies with all traffic regulations and reports delays or accidents.
-Operates City vehicles in a wide variety of traffic, road, and weather conditions.
-Treats all customers respectfully, providing information and answers to any questions.
-Acts as trip host and performs the following duties which may include patron check-in, counts, answering patron questions, communication with patrons and recreation staff, bus cleaning, tour participation, and additional duties.
-Work closely with various coordinators and staff to support a plethora of trips to various locations within the state of Colorado.
-Complies with all city, department, and program policies and procedures.
-Attends recreation staff meetings and required training as scheduled.

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