Walton County Sheriff's Office - Shuttle Driver

Job Announcement

General Statement of Job

To operate and maintain control of a passenger golf cart shuttle throughout the courthouse parking facility and actively assist visitors who need a ride to a designated location. This position will also require general maintenance and care of the golf cart as well as assisting patrons on and off the vehicle. The driver will also be expected to know the layout of the courthouse in order to provide directions to visitors so they may take the most direct route.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess a Valid Driver’s License
• High School Diploma/GED

Essential Job Functions

This list of functions, duties, responsibilities, skills, and physical abilities is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employer reserves the right to assign additional functions and responsibilities as deemed necessary:

• Regular and prompt job attendance.
• Welcome and greet all visitors in the Courthouse parking areas.
• Be proactive with answering questions and providing directions.
• Pick up and deliver visitors to and from the Courthouse parking areas.
• Observe visitors who are entering and exiting the golf cart shuttle and assistance if needed.
• Obey all traffic laws and patterns within the parking lot of the Courthouse and surrounding streets.
• Maintain cleanliness of the golf cart at all times.
• Notify supervisor of any mechanical error or abnormality.
• Maintain a calm, professional demeanor while interacting with the public.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of Florida traffic laws.
• Must be an independent thinker and be able to make good decisions quickly.
• Displays customer services skills, strong interpersonal skills, close attention to detail, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Professional demeanor.
• 1-2 years Customer Service preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to see clearly near and far with or without the assistance of corrective lenses or contacts.
• Ability to bend, kneel, crawl, and reach.
• Ability to sit up to 8 hours per day.
• Ability to stand up to 4 hours per day.
• Ability to detect through sight, smell, or hearing abnormalities in the mechanical function of the golf cart and subsequently determine the level of importance to respond to the error.
• Ability to work in inclement weather (extreme heat or cold, rain and wind).

Walton County Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Walton County Sheriff's Office will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. Veterans are encouraged to apply. Pursuant to applicable state and federal law, preference and priority shall be given to certain service members and veterans (including spouses and family members of such service members and veterans), and certain service members may be eligible for waiver of post-secondary educational requirements as provided in Chapter 295, Florida Statutes.

Please direct questions regarding this position to work@waltonso.org

Jobs close at 11:59 PM (Eastern) on the deadline date specified, or when the position capacity has been met, or unless otherwise specified in the announcement. If the deadline date is not specified in the announcement, the agency has sole discretion on setting the deadline and jobs may close without notice. It is the applicant's responsibility to thoroughly read and understand the deadline requirements and capacity limits as outlined by the agency.

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