Entry Level Bus Driver- No Weekends

Paratransit•Sacramento, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

A typical day for our drivers includes: Driving seniors and disabled passengers to their program. Driving a free fixed route shuttle to farmers’ markets and hospitals. Delivering food bank boxes to individuals in need. Boxes weigh up to 28lbs. Picking up seniors and disabled passengers from their program and taking them home. You must be able to bend down to the floor to secure wheelchairs to the bus. Must be able to push wheelchairs weighing up to 400lbs. Once a job offer is made must be able to show proof of having all 3 of the following documents. Copies not allowed : 1. Certified Birth Certificate, Valid/unexpired Permanente Resident Card, U.S. Certificate of Birth Aboard or Consular Report of Birth Abroad of U.S. Citizen, U.S. Passport or Certificate of Naturalization 2. Social Security Card 3. California Driver License

Requirements

Valid California Driver License
Clean driving record (no more than 2 points)
At least 21 years old for insurability
Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana), post-offer physical and background check
Reliable
Excellent communication skills
Must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States
Vehicle Operators are required to join the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU).

Nice To Haves

Open availability between 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday to Friday
Ability to bend down to the floor to secure wheelchairs
Ability to push wheelchairs weighing up to 400lbs.

Responsibilities

Driving seniors and disabled passengers to their program.
Driving a free fixed route shuttle to farmers’ markets and hospitals.
Delivering food bank boxes to individuals in need.
Picking up seniors and disabled passengers from their program and taking them home.
Secure wheelchairs to the bus.
Push wheelchairs weighing up to 400lbs.