Bus Driver

North East Transportation Company CTtransit Waterbury•Watertown, CT

3d•$22 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

The Bus Driver works in the Fixed Route Division, providing convenient, safe, and reliable public bus transportation within cities and/or on express routes in Connecticut, based at the CTtransit Waterbury Bus Maintenance Facility. Drivers play a critical role in ensuring passengers reach their destinations safely. This is a full-time position scheduled for a minimum of 40 hours per week. Pay is $28.75 per hour; employees receive 75% of the rate for their first six months and 85% for the next six months. Schedules can be changed every four months based on seniority and time in position. Daily overtime applies to time worked over eight hours or on a day off. North East Transportation Co. Inc. describes its service as vital to the community and seeks to help employees understand how their work contributes to company goals. The company promotes from within and offers growth and learning opportunities. It is an equal opportunity employer and administers personnel practices without regard to protected characteristics.

Requirements

Hold a Connecticut Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
Have Passenger (P) and public passenger endorsements; the posting also lists CDL Class A or B with PF, PS, PA, or PV endorsements.
Have no air-brake restriction.
Out-of-state license holders must first transfer their license to a Connecticut CDL and then apply for a public passenger endorsement.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, convenient, and reliable public bus transportation on city and/or express routes in Connecticut.
Help ensure passengers reach their destinations safely.

Benefits

Family medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage with fully employer-funded premiums and no employee contribution.
Employee short-term disability and life insurance with fully employer-funded premiums and no employee contribution.
Fully employer-funded pension/retirement plan with no employee contribution.
Paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, personal leave, bereavement leave, and birthday leave.
Daily overtime for time worked over eight hours or on a day off.
Annual check to assist with CDL and medical card fees.
Company-provided uniforms.
Safety driving incentive.
Employee Assistance Program covering immediate family.
Ability to change schedules every four months, based on seniority and time in position.
Weekly pay every Friday.
Clean, state-of-the-art facility.
Comfortable break area with cable.
Underground employee parking.