Transportation Manager

Summary Description

The Transportation Manager will be responsible for managing the transportation department assuring and coordinating the safe and efficient transport of all PACE participants. Demonstrating the knowledge and skills necessary to participate in assessing, planning for, and providing transportation services with company policies and procedures. The Transportation Manager is required to have one year of experience working with the elderly.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• The hiring, training, management and scheduling of drivers.
• Assist the Trans. Coordinator in daily scheduling and coordination of transportation.
• Check the schedules completed by the Trans. Coordinator for accuracy.
• Conduct drivers' quarterly meetings and Safety meetings.
• Participate in all PACE required meetings including but not limited to IDT, family meetings, staff meetings, in-service training programs, quality improvement meetings, and any sub-groups as needed.
• Establish a positive rapport with participants, participants' family members, and other members of the PACE Care team and its network providers.
• Address and resolve all participant grievances within the requested timeline.
• Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.
• Ensure all transportation staff members are updated on all Secure Transportation & PACE policies and procedures.
• Interact closely with the senior center staff resolving concerns as they arise.
• Manage and maintain a fleet of lift vans, A.D.A accessible mini buses ambulatory vehicles.
• Keeps all transportation logs, fuel cards, vehicle maintenance and mileage records.
• Address and resolve drivers' personnel issues, including disciplinary actions.
• Conduct / Monitor drivers' performance evaluations.
• Submit and manage all monthly reports.
• Data entry into a FileMaker based system.

Education & Training

• High School graduate.
• College degree preferred.
• Commercial driver license with passenger endorsement.

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience in Senior Care or related human services industry.
• One year experience with the elderly required
• Extensive knowledge of Koreatown and surrounding areas streets, neighborhoods and traffic patterns.
• Vehicle scheduling and dispatching a plus.
• Previous supervisory or management experience preferred.
• Fluency in Korean preferred.

Core Competencies

• Must be a self-starter.
• Must be able to work unsupervised.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and see them to completion in a timely manner.
• Must possess good communication skills.
• Must be computer literate and proficient with Word, Excel and database management software.

Working Conditions

• Must be able to work weekends, Holidays and any shift as necessary.
• Work hours: 07:00 am - 05:00 pm with varying shifts.
• Might be required to drive vehicles as needed.
• Must be able to travel out of town with overnight when necessary.

Physical Requirements

• Be able to push 50lbs and lift 150lbs minimum.
• Position requires working in a seated position while operating computer, keyboard, mouse, phones and printers and filing of documents.
• Position may require standing/walking for up to 4 hours.

Secure Transportation is an Affirmative Action/EEO employer.