With High Country Transportation you can expect the highest quality service and first-class equipment. We consider our High Country Transportation team to be among the best in the industry. Some began their driving careers 40 years ago; while some were born into the industry. Our team members are historians, comedians, teachers, and yet remain the single most complimented component of our organization. Our team enthusiasm for making sure guests have the “Time of Their Life” is truly contagious.
If you enjoy working with people as a part of a team, having fun at work, learning about new destinations and sharing your knowledge with others, being creative, honoring commitments and exhibiting responsibility, then we’d like to talk with you about High Country Transportation.
Job Summary
You will follow regularly scheduled routes and respond to requests from dispatch or management for designated pick-ups or drop-offs. This includes pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections, fueling and cleaning the vehicle at the end of your shift, and accurately recording and submitting all required information. A CDL is NOT required to apply. You will be required to obtain a Class B CDL with passenger endorsement within 30 days of employment.
Transportation Driver Responsibilities:
- Drive shuttle vehicles to and from requested destinations
- Maintain vehicles in a neat and clean manner
- Entertain guests
- Present facts about the region’s natural and human history
- Provide a positive role model for children and facilitate kid-friendly activities
- Be a steward of the natural areas in which we travel
Transportation Driver Qualifications:
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- Must have a High School Diploma
- Have a Motor Vehicle Record (list of traffic offenses) from your state’s DMV that meets company safety standards
- Be able to read, write, speak, and comprehend the English language
- Be able to read, understand, and comprehend all company and regulatory agency forms and documents
- Be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen (required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)
- Be able to pass a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination and obtain a DOT medical card – out of pocket expense for the applicant
- Be able to lift up to 60lbs
- Have a clean post-offer background check
- Obtain a NC commercial driver’s license (CDL) within 30 days of employment (unless already a valid CDL holder)