Bus Operator Part-Time
About The Position
Metro Transit is searching for Full Time Bus Operators to join our team! If you’re interested in a fulfilling career, love people and enjoy using your skills to make a difference in our community, then this opportunity may be for you. Metro Bus Operators do far more than simply drive customers to their destinations; they take the ride with them, from greeting to goodbye. Our Operators connect with customers every day to assure they feel safe and welcome. If you have a talent for connecting with people, a passion for our region and want a career you can take pride in—climb in the driver’s seat as a Metro Bus Operator, and take your future to new and exciting places. $23.60/hr minimum starting pay, uniform allowance Availability to work a maximum of 28 hours per week. Plus enjoy a full range of benefits, including medical/dental/vision coverage, paid time off, additional opportunities to earn bonuses, and so much more. Starting pay – 23.60 After Training – 25.07 Top rate within two years – 29.50 Class A or B CDL with Passenger Endorsement and no Air Brake Restriction Required
Requirements
- Class A or B CDL with Passenger Endorsement and no Air Brake Restriction Required
- High School diploma or G.E.D. certificate.
- Physically qualified to safely operate a motor vehicle in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Carrier Safety Regulations.
- Possess a valid driver’s license and possess the ability to pass the Missouri/Illinois prescribed state examination for Commercial Driver’s License prior to start of training.
- At least one year of successful customer service experience.
- Minimum of three years related driving experience.
- Ability to read, tell time, understand and follow verbal and written instructions, make routine arithmetical monetary computations.
- Ability to work under pressure and adept to change.
- Successful applicants must pass pre-screen, oral interview and pre-employment DOT physical and drug screen.
Responsibilities
- Drives bus to transport passengers over specified routes to local or distant points according to time schedule.
- Availability to work a maximum of 28 hours per week.
- Operates bus skillfully and safely.
- Answers questions regarding service, routes, fares, points of interest, etc.
- Maintain good relations with general public.
- Announces stops.
- Directs and controls passengers.
- Read time schedules, street signs, traffic signs, head signs, bus passes and instructions.
- Follow written and oral instructions.
- Adjust temperature gauges and controls for passenger comfort.
- Operates head sign.
- Operates wheelchair lift and hand radio.
- Secures passenger wheelchairs.
- Inspects bus before trip.
- Writes accident reports.
- Issues transfers.
- Memorizes routes and fare structure.
- Makes mental mathematical computations.
- Verifies amount of fare entered into fare box.
- Records passenger data.
- Reports vehicular delays and/or accidents.
Benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Bright Horizons (Backup Child/Elder Care options)
- Payroll deducted Voluntary Benefits
- Paid Daily (if interested via DailyPay)
- Free Transportation
- Uniform Allowance
- Funeral Leave
- Jury Duty Leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
