Hennepin County
Driver
$12.89 - $18.30 Hourly
Plymouth, MN
Limited Duration: Irregular Schedule (non-benefit)
13DOCCR108aem030
Community Corrections and Rehabilitation
10/22/2013
Continuous
$12.89 - $18.30 Hourly
Plymouth, MN
Limited Duration: Irregular Schedule (non-benefit)
13DOCCR108aem030
Community Corrections and Rehabilitation
10/22/2013
Continuous
Description
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
Hennepin County Diversity PolicyThe Hennepin County Adult Corrections Facility (ACF) is looking for a driver to transport residents to and from various locations throughout Hennepin County, with secondary food service worker duties.
The ACF) located in Plymouth, MN, is a confinement center for adult offenders committed by the courts to serve a maximum sentence of one year. ACF staff promote public safety and provide for victim restoration by holding offenders accountable and by providing opportunities for change through assessment and supervision.
We are seeking candidates who share our mission: To operate a safe, secure and efficient facility reducing the risk of re-offense.
This position is a non-permanent, on-call position with no set hours or benefits. Hours vary between Monday through Friday, 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Flexibility is essential as these hours will be modified with relatively short notice based upon operational need. On-call may also include weekends and holidays.
You must be 21 years of age or older to work at this facility. There is no bus service to this facility.
The primary duties and responsibilities of this position include:- Drive residents who participate in the Private Sector Work Program to and from their designated job sites.
- Drive residents to and from treatments/appointments.
- Provide bank deposit service to five separate ACF operations.
- Pick up and deliver interoffice mail within the ACF and at the U.S. Post Office.
- Provide support to the motor pool by monitoring vehicles for routine service and transporting these vehicles to the Hennepin County Central Mobile Equipment Division in Medina, MN for service and/or repairs.
- May deliver laundry to the County Home School in Minnetonka, MN and food/laundry to the Juvenile Detention Center in downtown Minneapolis.
- Assist kitchen staff with food preparation.
- Recognize and respect cultural differences and provide culturally appropriate services.
Best Qualified Candidates will have:- A valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record and no more than two moving violations within the last three years of licensure.
- Skill in the operation and care of passenger and/or delivery vehicles including 14 ft cube delivery truck.
- Ability to read, write, and follow written and oral instructions in English; learn routes and read maps; deal courteously with others.
- Willingness to work alongside residents.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Previous food service and or delivery experience in a prison, detention center, hospital, college or military setting.
- Basic knowledge and skill in using a computer to access and enter data.
- Ability to manage problems and resolve conflicts using tact and diplomacy.
- Ability to work effectively with an increasingly diverse client population.
Under State of Minnesota law, certain criminal convictions disqualify persons from employment in this job classification. Please click to review these disqualifying characteristics. If you do not know this information, you can refer to your sentencing order or contact the county where you were convicted. For gross misdemeanors or felonies in the state of Minnesota, you can go to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), click on Site Index and scroll down the page to 'criminal justice information systems'.
Application materials will be reviewed and invitations to interview will be based on an assessment of education and experience. Job offer will be contingent on passing a drug test, employment history/reference check, criminal background check and driver's license check prior to employment.
- Employer
- Hennepin County
- Employer
- Hennepin County
- Driver Supplemental Questionnaire
- QUESTION 1
- If you would like to include a cover letter, you may copy or type it here.
- * QUESTION 2
- Are you willing to work at the Adult Corrections Facility located at 1145 Shenandoah Lane in Plymouth, MN?
- * QUESTION 3
- Are you 21 years of age or older?
- * QUESTION 4
- This position is a full-time Limited Duration position, meaning it is a non-permanent, non-benefit earning position. Are you willing and able to accept these employment conditions?
- QUESTION 5
- Are you willing and able to work along side the residents of a correctional facility?
- * QUESTION 6
- Are you willing and able to work a shift between 5:00 AM and 7:00 PM?
- * QUESTION 7
- Are you willing and able to work weekends?
- * QUESTION 8
- Are you willing and able to work holidays?
- * QUESTION 9
- This position requires a valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record that includes no more than two moving violations within the past three years of licensure. Do you meet this requirement?
- * QUESTION 10
- Which of the following computer software have you used in the last 6 months?
- * QUESTION 11
- How many months of experience do you have operating passenger vans?
- * QUESTION 12
- Briefly describe your experience operating passenger vans. Include your employer(s) and the passenger capacity of the passenger vans. If you do not have this experience, type 'None' in the space provided.
- * QUESTION 13
- How many months of experience do you have operating delivery trucks?
- * QUESTION 14
- Briefly describe your experience operating delivery trucks. Include your employer(s), the type(s) of delivery trucks and items delivered. If you do not have this experience, type 'None' in the space provided.
- * QUESTION 15
- Are you able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation?
- * QUESTION 16
- In which of the following do you have food service work experience? Check all that apply.
- * QUESTION 17
- How many months of food service work experience do you have?
- * QUESTION 18
- Briefly describe your food service work experience. Include your employer(s), the type(s) of delivery truck(s) and items delivered. If you do not have this experience, type 'None' in the space provided.
- * QUESTION 19
- What kind of food service work have you done in your job(s)? Check all that apply.
- * QUESTION 20
- Have you ever worked with customers or clients from a variety of diverse backgrounds?
- * QUESTION 21
- Describe your experience working effectively with customers or clients from a variety of diverse backgrounds. If you do not have this experience type "none" in the space provided.
- * QUESTION 22
- Your response to this question will help us evaluate the effectiveness of our recruiting sources and methods. Please choose the one source that most closely describes how you first learned about this job opening. Please review all possible choices before making your selection.
- * QUESTION 23
- For the recruitment source selected above, please provide the specific name of the person, website or media source.
- * Required Question