Chauffeur/Bus Driver

Organizational Overview

Brookhaven National Laboratory's Guest Services Division plays a vital role in enabling the Laboratory's world-class scientific mission by providing comprehensive, high-quality services to its departments, divisions, guests, users, and visiting researchers. Through a strong commitment to operational excellence and customer-focused support, the Division delivers exceptional on-site experience across Food Services, Conference Services, On-site Housing, Mail Services/Mailroom, Transportation Services, Fleet Services, Motor Pool, and Quality Of Life /Brookhaven Employees' Recreation Association programs. By ensuring these essential functions are executed with professionalism, accuracy, and responsiveness, Guest Services helps to create a seamless environment in which research teams and visiting collaborators can perform at their best, contributing directly to the success of Brookhaven's scientific enterprise.

Position Description

The Guest Services Division, Transportation Office, is seeking a Chauffeur/Bus Driver. The Chauffeur/Bus Driver provides safe, reliable transportation services for Laboratory employees, guests, users, and visitors in support of the Laboratory's scientific mission. Under general supervision, the incumbent operates assigned vehicles, ensures a high level of customer service, and supports transportation operations as needed.

This position reports to the Guest Services Division Transportation Specialist. Standard work schedules include Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or 1:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; or Tuesday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Flexibility is required to accommodate operational needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate Laboratory vehicles to safely transport employees, guests, and visitors to designated locations.
• Provide courteous and professional service to passengers, ensuring a positive customer experience.
• Maintain appropriate professional appearance, demeanor, and conduct consistent with Laboratory standards.
• Conduct basic vehicle checks and report any operational or safety concerns.
• Assist passengers as needed, including those requiring ADA-accessible accommodation, by providing entry and exit support and handling light items when appropriate.
• Follow assigned routes, schedules, and dispatch instructions.
• May be temporarily assigned to dispatch duties, including coordinating vehicle and driver assignments.
• Operate a tablet-based dispatch system to manage trip assignments, review client information, and follow optimized routing instructions.
• Uphold all traffic regulations (including on-site and on public roads), Laboratory policies, and safety standards to ensure a secure and reliable transportation experience.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills when coordinating with clients, team members, and management to address transportation requirements and resolve service issues
• Perform other related driving and transportation support duties as assigned.

The above list of duties is not all inclusive of every duty performed by this position but does include the major elements in the job.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Have a valid New York State driver's license.
• Have or must obtain a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B with Passenger (P) endorsement.
• Safe driving record.
• Proven ability to engage with a diverse range of clients in a professional, respectful, and courteous manner.
• Demonstrated capability to engage effectively with others and communicate information accurately through verbal and basic written methods.
• Working knowledge of tablet-based applications for tracking passengers, coordinating pick-ups, and executing route assignments.
• Demonstrated experience in diagnosing problems and resolving operational issues through effective troubleshooting and sound judgment.
• Must successfully complete all required job training within the established timeframe.
• Be able to adhere to BNL's safety rules and regulations.
• Meet and maintain the medical surveillance requirements of the position.
• Able to provide a phone number for call-out and contact purposes.

Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements:

Must meet physical requirements of the position, including but not limited to...

• Have good arm/hand dexterity.
• Be alert and have good mental sharpness.
• Able to work in awkward postures.
• Able to frequently forward bend or twist.
• Have good physical coordination and balance.
• Able to hear, speak, and understand speech.
• Able to work outdoors/cold and warm environments.

Other information:

This is a Testing Designated Position. Employees in DOE-defined testing designated positions (TDPs) are subject to drug testing, including pre-placement, random, reasonable suspicion, occurrence, post-accident, and follow-up drug testing.

The successful applicant will be required to join IBEW Local 2230 and maintain membership within 30 days of their start date.

The Lab's placement policy is to select the best qualified candidate for an available position. With respect to Bargaining Unit positions, candidates are considered in the following order: (1) present benefits-eligible employees within the department/division and/or appropriate bargaining unit, with preference for those within the immediate work group; (2) present benefits-eligible employees within the Laboratory; and (3) outside applicants. The starting salary for this position is $34.50.

Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Review more information at BNL | Benefits Program

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About Us

Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation's future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country, learn more at BNL | Opportunities for Veterans at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

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