Support Services Employee

**Purpose of Position**:
The Bus Driver is responsible and accountable for driving the residents safely to all designated locations and ensuring prompt arrival and departure.

The position is accountable and responsible in ensuring compliance with SCC policies and procedures, relevant standards, relevant legislation and accepted industry practices.

**Key Result Areas**:
**Driving**:Ensure the bus is in good operating order before each trip, and all required items for the trip are available.

**Team works and culture**:This position is required to contribute positively to team work to achieve operational outcomes and promote a positive SCC workplace culture in alignment with SCC Values, Mission and Vision.

**Stakeholder relationships**:This position is required to liaise and collaborate with all relevant stakeholders, both internal and external to ensure effective and efficient workflow.

**Work Health and Safety (WHS)**:This position is required to comply with and contribute to Work Health and Safety policies and procedures.

**The Role**:

- Inspect the vehicle prior to operation for safety purposes utilising a designated safety check list, report any malfunctions; ensure the vehicle is in safe operational mode.
- Perform and/or coordinate basic vehicle maintenance; service vehicle with petrol, water and oil; clean exterior and interior of vehicles including picking up debris, sweeping floor, wiping upholstery and cleaning windshields and headlights.
- Maintain and update records such as incident and accident reports; report incidents which affect the safety of passengers; report mechanical defects and malfunctions to appropriate personnel.
- Maintain records of all expenditure within delegated authority and prepare monthly reconciliations.
- Assisting staff with residents when on outings.

The shift schedule is outlined below:
- Plumpton - 9 am -3:30pm (Monday)- Thorton Park - 9 am - 3:00pm (Tuesday)

LI-DNI
- Valid driver’s license (usually a Heavy Rigid (HR) or Light Rigid (LR) depending on the size of the bus).
- First Aid and CPR certification
- A clean driving record with no major traffic violations.
- National Police Check
- A good understanding of the **confidentiality** and privacy regulations when dealing with personal information.
- Patience, empathy, and a caring attitude toward elderly clients
- Capacity to manage stress in potentially challenging or emergency situations.

**About Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT)**
- We are a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to empower older people to ‘live life to the full’. For the last 50 years our name has been trusted by the community to provide care and support for thousands of people in over 40 locations across NSW and the ACT._
- We have a passion for providing the best care with clinical excellence. We offer person-centred care services to meet individual needs and preferences in residential aged care as well as in-home care. At SCC, people are at the heart of everything we do. We support our employees to excel_
- Join us at SCC NSW & ACT, where your work is not just a job, but a journey filled with opportunities to make a tangible difference in the lives of those we support. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is unwavering, and we strive to ensure every employee feels valued and heard._
- Your growth is our mission. Your wellbeing is our priority. Together, we can create a future that’s not only brighter for our clients and residents but also for every member of our team._
- SCC is an equal opportunity employer and values inclusion and diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We are committed to a safe and respectful workplace._