Shuttle Driver / Chauffeur

Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on a planned or scheduled basis. May collect a fare. Includes nonemergency medical transporters and hearse drivers.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Airport Shuttle Driver; Chauffeur; Driver; Limo Driver (Limousine Driver); Motor Coach Driver; Shuttle Bus Driver; Shuttle Driver; Special Needs Bus Driver; Transportation Driver; Van Driver

Tasks

• Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operation.
• Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
• Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
• Follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation, and ensure that passengers follow safety regulations.
• Operate vehicles with specialized equipment, such as wheelchair lifts, to transport and secure passengers with special needs.
• Report any vehicle malfunctions or needed repairs.
• Perform routine vehicle maintenance, such as regulating tire pressure and adding gasoline, oil, and water.
• Pick up and drop off passengers at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules.
• Drive shuttle busses, limousines, company cars, or privately owned vehicles to transport passengers.
• Prepare and submit reports that may include the number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage driven fuel consumed, or fares received.
• Notify dispatchers or company mechanics of vehicle problems.
• Provide passengers with assistance entering and exiting vehicles, and help them with any luggage.
• Communicate with dispatchers by radio, telephone, or computer to exchange information and receive requests for passenger service.
• Pick up or meet passengers according to requests, appointments, or schedules.
• Arrange to pick up particular customers or groups on a regular schedule.

Knowledge

• Customer and Personal Service
• Transportation
• Public Safety and Security
• English Language
• Personnel and Human Resources
• Administration and Management
• Administrative
• Production and Processing
• Education and Training
• Psychology
• Law and Government
• Economics and Accounting
• Mathematics
• Communications and Media
• Sales and Marketing

Skills

• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring
• Speaking

Abilities

• Near Vision
• Far Vision
• Control Precision
• Multilimb Coordination
• Oral Comprehension
• Problem Sensitivity
• Depth Perception
• Spatial Orientation
• Selective Attention
• Rate Control
• Reaction Time
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity
• Oral Expression
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Time Sharing
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Peripheral Vision
• Perceptual Speed
• Response Orientation
• Night Vision
• Auditory Attention