VAN DRIVER

## Description **SIHB Core Competencies** **** Core Competencies are foundational commitments and skills that all SIHB staff are expected to develop. These competencies define common measures for performance that are applied to every role in the organization. - Commitment to Indigenous and Organizational Values: Everything we do at SIHB is centered on Traditional Indian Medicine. It is our responsibility to maintain cultural integrity in all that we do. - Accountability: All employees of SIHB effectively manage their own work and the work of their teams. We take ownership of our actions and decisions. We all strive to deliver the highest quality work and care, while respecting our teammates and relatives. - Collaboration: SIHB is a team-oriented organization. As team members, we share the responsibility of working toward a common purpose. We collaborate with our colleagues across the organization to deliver the highest quality of care and results in alignment with our mission, vision, values and Theory of Change. - Communication: We practice effective and clear communication with staff, relatives, teams and community. We demonstrate empathy among each other and with those we serve, and transparency in our decision making. - Customer Service Orientation: All employees of SIHB recognize the needs of the diverse community we serve. We put the needs of our relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive, and innovative care. Our relatives come first and deserve the best. **Position Summary:** The van driver is responsible (under supervision) for the management and timely completion of transportation needs and requirements for the SIHB. This role also will support the Environmental service team as needed. **Organizational Structure/Reporting Relationships:** This position reports directly to the Director of Environmental Services and is part of the Operations team. This position has no direct reports. **Organizational Responsibilities** **** - Hold Indigenous values and practices with respect and integrity - Hold yourself accountable to the highest standard by being resourceful, innovative, creative and solutions-oriented - Actively participate in organizational activities with the understanding that success is achieved through teamwork. - Recognize that communication is central to the organization’s success and actively champion your words and actions to maintain respect for others, encourage constructive feedback, be open to share laughter and acknowledge differences in skills and opinions, all while keeping others’ best intentions in mind. - At SIHB, we refer to our customers as Relatives. Our Relatives come first and deserve the best. Serve the needs of our Relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive and innovative care. **Job Responsibilities** **** - The Van driver position shuttles SIHB employees from the parking garage at Pac Med to our facility in the International District, shuttles employees from ID to Pioneer Square, and helps get materials between sites. - The van driver will also support our mobile Dental Van. Driving the dental van to sites for mobile dental van operations. - Act as a representative and ambassador of the Seattle Indian Health Board. The van driver must display a high level of professional tact, empathy and understanding when dealing with residents as well as other SIHB staff and outside agency professionals. Always exhibit excellent customer-service behavior. - Assures that the van is driven in a safe manner; must always obey all traffic laws - Maintain a high degree of flexibility and availability to accommodate unexpected transportation demands that may require extra time beyond the normal 8-hour work day. - Capable of quickly organizing each day’s transportation needs, working effectively with supervisor, collateral staff and back-up resources to assure that each day’s transportation needs are completed and on time. - Communicates effect…