Driver

Position: Driver (CDL preferred), part time positions available

Department: Programming

FLSA Grade: Non-Exempt

Hours: 10-30 hours per week

Salary Range: $19 - $21 / Hour 

Position Summary:  

Drivers, reporting to the Manager, Artist Services, transport musical artists, special guests, and equipment between hotels, airports, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Hollywood Bowl, the Ford and other locations, driving a variety of LA Philharmonic vehicles. 

Position Elements:

• Conduct self at all times with awareness of being the first point of contact with LA Philharmonic.  
• Pick up and drop off artists and/or equipment safely and efficiently, following traffic regulations at all times. 
• Load and unload luggage, musical instruments and prop equipment as needed into and out of vehicles.
• Run errands as assigned by Programming staff in relation to productions.
• Maintain a flexible schedule when at all possible to accommodate fluid transportation schedule.
• Arrange optimal driving routes, taking into consideration traffic, the time of day, and possible obstacles.
• Ensure vehicles are clean and well-maintained and report problems with them.
• Maintain regular communication with the Programming Department. 
• Provide weekly availability of at minimum of 15 hours, one-week in advance of schedule release. 
• Maintain strict confidentiality and discretion all times regarding information shared by artists, LA Phil employees and others while driving, onstage, backstage or elsewhere while on or off duty
• Maintain discretion at all times especially while driving artists and others; only create a conversation if and when the person(s) being driven engages you in conversation.
• Other duties as requested by other members of Programming department.

Relationships:

Reports To: Manager, Artist Services

Interacts With: Programming Department

Other LAPA staff

Guest Artists

Position Requirements: 

• Valid California Drivers License required; Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with Passenger (P) endorsement preferred.  If hired without CDL must be willing to be trained and obtain it.
• Clean driving record.
• Familiar with Los Angeles area, freeway system and traffic patterns and good with directions/maps. 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive situations with excellent judgment and discretion.
• Available to work a flexible schedule, including days, nights and overtime hours.
• Demonstrate a customer service orientation and be resourceful, organized and willing to take responsibility to complete assignments.
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English.  Spanish speaker preferred, but not required.
• Professional demeanor, well-groomed appearance, and positive attitude.
• Able to lift up to 30 pounds and drive for extended periods.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the FCIHO. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY

It is the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees.  The Association does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and religious grooming), sex (including pregnancy, perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition or information, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.  Consistent with the law, the Association also provides reasonable accommodation for disabled applicants and employees in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, for pregnant employees who request an accommodation with the advice of their health care providers, for pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions; for employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking; and for applicants and employees based on their religious beliefs and practices.