
TRANSPORTATION OFFICER (Yakima, WA)
Job Description
Benefits Information
VACATION TIME: |
80 Hours - One (1) year but less than five (5) years |
120 Hours - Five (5) years but less than ten (10) years |
160 Hours - Ten (10) years but less than fifteen (15) years |
200 Hours - Fifteen (15) years and above |
SICK TIME: Earn one (1) hour for every thirty (30) hours worked. |
Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive
package with options for you and your family including:
• 401 (k) + 401(k) Matching | • Vision Insurance |
• Health Savings Account | • Employee Discounts |
• Dental Insurance | • Jury Duty |
• Flexible Spending Account | • Eleven (11) Paid Holidays |
• Health Insurance | • Life Insurance |
• Tuition Reimbursement | • Reduced Tuition Rates |
• Employee Assistance Program | • Pet Insurance |
• Paid Training | • Farmers Auto Insurance |
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan | • Legal Shield services |
• Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance | • Bereavement Leave |
• Norton LifeLock | • Critical Illness and Accident Insurance |
The
and
information is accurate as of the date of this posting
The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Overview
Are you looking for a career you can feel good about
We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.
Who We Are:
GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services
From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.
Why Work for GEO:
- We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day
It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
- Employee
play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work
At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial
With comprehensive
and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.
Responsibilities
Summary
This position is responsible for securely transporting detainees between destinations and ensuring that the vehicles used for transportation activities are safe and properly maintained.
Primary Duties and
- Conducts pre-trip, during-trip, and post-trip inspections of all vehicles operated
Provides written Daily Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR) at the end of each trip or shift and ensures that all potential safety defects are reported to the Transportation Supervisor.
- Ensures that all permits and licenses are in order before beginning a trip
Notifies the Transportation Manager if there are problems before initiating a trip.
- Ensures that vehicles have the necessary safety equipment before initiating a trip
Notifies the Transportation Manager if there are problems before initiating a trip.
- Completes all necessary paperwork and reports in an accurate and thorough manner
Ensures that all reports are turned into the facility according to described policies and procedures.
- Ensures that detainees are properly secured prior to leaving a facility and while in a vehicle
Ensures that all paperwork is obtained and completely accurately and thoroughly when obtaining detainees at a facility and delivering them to their appropriate destinations.
- Ensures that all safety measures are followed at all time while transporting detainees, including but not limited, to all application federal, state, municipal and organizational laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Immediately contacts safety authorizations and facility management in the event of an accident
Provides detailed information, both verbally and written, to requesting authorities.
- Delivers vehicles for servicing and picks them up when ready.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum
- High school diploma or equivalent certification required
Possession of applicable state requisites for employment.
- Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
- A valid “Class B” or “Class C” Chauffeurs Dri