Transport Driver for Sundsvall Municipality

Sundsvall Municipality is facing an important challenge – activating its contingency plan and quickly securing transport services for special needs. Our current provider has abruptly ended its assignment, which means we need to take over responsibility immediately. We are working intensively to transition in a safe and structured manner.

At the same time, we are working on a new procurement to create a long-term and sustainable solution. We want all citizens to know that we are doing everything we can to manage the situation in the best possible way.

We are looking for 20 employees for temporary positions in the Vehicle and Transport department. We apply ongoing recruitment in this process, which means that positions may be filled before the application deadline. The start date may change.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a transport driver, you are responsible for safe and service-oriented transportation for travelers with special needs. You will drive specialized vehicles adapted for wheelchairs and other aids, and provide support during boarding and disembarking. The role means that you are the first point of contact for many travelers, making a professional and respectful approach crucial.

Service and Interaction

You create security and show respect in all encounters. Communication is adapted to individual needs, and the work requires patience, attentiveness, and the ability to meet people with different disabilities. As a driver, you represent the organization and are its face to the public, which places high demands on friendliness and appropriate behavior.

Safety

You follow routines for occupational safety and traffic safety, use technical aids such as lifts, ramps, or stair climbers when necessary, and work according to applicable laws and procurement requirements for transport services.

Working hours vary between days, evenings, weekends, and sometimes on-call shifts depending on the needs of the operation. You collaborate closely with traffic managers, colleagues, the ordering center, and sometimes staff at residences or operations.

Main Job Duties

• Drive transport trips and wheelchair transports with specialized vehicles.
• Assist travelers during boarding and disembarking, including handling aids.
• Ensure proper securing of wheelchairs, seat belts, and other safety systems.
• Transport travelers with various disabilities in a safe and respectful manner.
• Collaborate with traffic management regarding routes, delays, and deviations.
• Conduct daily checks of vehicles and safety equipment and document any faults.
• Handle simple documentation related to trips, such as travel lists and fault reporting.
• Work according to applicable laws, agreements, and internal guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

Mandatory Requirements

• Driver's license B.
• Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written.
• Very good driving experience and good local knowledge.
• Good physical ability as the work can be ergonomically demanding (securing wheelchairs, handling ramps, aids, etc.).

Desirable

• Driver's license D and YKB.
• Experience in passenger transport, transport services, or special public transport.
• Experience working with people with disabilities.
• CPR training or other relevant safety training.

Personal Qualities Required

• Service-oriented and accommodating in all customer contacts.
• Responsible, reliable, and structured.
• Good collaboration skills and comfortable working independently.
• Ability to handle stressful situations calmly and professionally.
• Empathetic and understands the needs and conditions of different travelers.

For work involving these types of tasks, a criminal record extract is required. We recommend that you order your extract from the criminal record now to facilitate the recruitment process. You can do this via the police's website through this link here (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/digitalt-registerutdrag/).

OTHER

Sundsvall Municipality is one of the largest employers in Norrland with around 8000 employees and over 300 professions. Together, we fulfill one of the most important missions in society to create benefit and value for residents, businesses, and future generations. Regardless of the operation, we work for the same thing: to be a good place to live, work, and thrive.

We are currently in an exciting development phase. We are a leader in digital development and artificial intelligence, and we are leading efforts to create smart solutions for the future public sector.

Sundsvall has a central role in the green transition in northern Sweden. We are convinced that the right places for this transition are here. As a municipality, we are preparing to grow by preparing land, creating new educational opportunities, marketing the municipality, and welcoming new residents from around the world.

Are you interested in learning more about Sundsvall? Click on www.sundsvall.se (http://www.sundsvall.se) or if you are interested in what it would be like to live and work in Sundsvall, you can read more at www.nykommun.se/kommun/sundsvall/ (http://www.nykommun.se/kommun/sundsvall/).

We strive for a drug-free work environment, and drug testing may occur upon hiring of staff. We apply a smoke-free working time.

In Sundsvall Municipality, we appreciate diversity and welcome employees from various backgrounds. We value the benefits that gender balance and diversity bring to our operations and work to ensure that our workplaces are accessible to all.

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process and facilitate good communication with our applicants, we ask you to apply for the position through the link in this advertisement.

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We kindly decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.