RTS Genesee Bus Driver (Full Time and Part Time)
About The Position
RTS Genesee is hiring full-time and part-time bus drivers to transport customers safely along designated routes and according to established schedules. Drivers respond to scheduled service, radio, or telephone requests and assist customers with boarding and exiting as needed. The role also includes completing trip logs, reporting vehicle malfunctions, and conducting pre-trip vehicle inspections. Paid training is provided. The position pays $19.67 per hour and is in a union environment associated with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). The posting states there are no nights or weekends. Drivers must maintain composure and professionalism while serving a diverse passenger population, including during conflict, stressful conditions, or challenging customer interactions. The position is safety-sensitive and requires a post-offer 19A physical and pre-employment drug test with a verified negative result. Employees are subject to additional drug and alcohol testing as required by regulations. The work involves extended sitting, typically up to eight hours per day. Approximately 95% of the time is spent indoors and 5% outdoors, with exposure to natural environmental conditions, bus fumes and noise, seat vibration, hazards, and motorized vehicles. Physical tasks may include bending, kneeling, squatting, reaching, climbing stairs, twisting, rotating, lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, and pushing or pulling up to 150 pounds.
Requirements
- A valid New York State Commercial Driver's License (Class A, B, or C) with passenger endorsement and no seating restrictions is preferred.
- Applicants who are not fully licensed must have a Class B permit with passenger endorsement before the start date; training is provided.
- A clean driving record.
- At least 5 years of regular Class D driving experience.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Pass a post-offer 19A physical.
- Successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and receive a verified negative result before performing safety-sensitive functions.
- Meet applicable DOT and FTA requirements for safety-sensitive positions, including additional drug and alcohol testing during employment.
Nice To Haves
- Valid New York State Commercial Driver's License (Class A, B, or C) with passenger endorsement and no seating restrictions.
Responsibilities
- Operate a bus or other revenue service vehicle to transport customers safely along designated routes and established schedules.
- Pick up customers in response to scheduled service, radio, or telephone requests.
- Assist customers with boarding and exiting the vehicle as needed.
- Complete required trip logs.
- Report vehicle malfunctions.
- Conduct pre-trip vehicle inspections before departure.
- Maintain composure and professionalism when interacting with passengers, including in stressful or challenging situations.
Benefits
- Full-time: medical and dental care, Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), disability insurance, pension plan, New York State Deferred Compensation Plan, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, accident insurance, group specified disease insurance, and hospital insurance.
- Part-time: disability insurance, New York State Deferred Compensation Plan, accident insurance, group specified disease insurance, and hospital insurance.
- Full-time and part-time: Employee Assistance Program, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, Healthy U Employee Well-Being Program, and BJ's Wholesale Club.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
