Part-Time Bus Operator
About The Position
Responsible for safely and carefully operating a public transit vehicle to transport passengers on assigned routes, making required stops according to schedule. The position offers on-the-job training for a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and passenger endorsement. The stated starting wage without a CDL is $20.35 per hour. Operators provide passenger information and assistance, including support for disabled passengers and passengers using mobility aids. They prepare and inspect the bus before routes, monitor traffic and vehicle condition, collect fares, complete reports, maintain cleanliness, communicate disruptions and route issues, and help recover lost property.
Requirements
- Two years of increasingly responsible experience operating a public transit bus; equivalent combinations of experience and training that provide the required knowledge and abilities may qualify.
- Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain within 60 days, a valid commercial driver’s license with passenger and air brake endorsements.
- Knowledge of modern transit buses and their operation and maintenance; two-way radios, wheelchair lifts and tie-down systems, and public-address systems for visually impaired passengers; customer-service principles; transportation vehicle and related equipment characteristics; city geography; basic mathematics; and applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing; maintain effective working relationships; maintain the physical, mental, and audio/visual capacities needed to perform duties; and stop the vehicle frequently at designated passenger stops.
- Ability to work independently, learn city traffic laws and safe bus operating procedures, follow state and federal transit regulations, learn the city street system and locations of offices and agencies, work to a schedule, prepare clear reports, use judgment in poor-weather route conditions, give and follow directions precisely, and respond to and resolve difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints.
Responsibilities
- Safely transport passengers in a designated transit vehicle.
- Provide customer service and information about maps, schedules, routes, transfer points, and schedule changes, including to disabled, visually impaired, and hearing-impaired passengers; assist disabled passengers and passengers using mobility aids as needed.
- Operate the bus smoothly on assigned routes, announce required stops according to schedule, and learn transfer points and times.
- Prepare the bus for daily routes by checking fluid levels and tires, scanning for obvious engine problems, spot-cleaning the floor, windows, and seats, emptying trash, completing a checklist, and recording damage before departure.
- Drive in traffic while monitoring traffic, passengers, and pedestrians and obeying traffic laws.
- Collect fares and report daily distance traveled.
- Monitor for basic vehicle problems and report mechanical issues and service needs to the Transportation Operations Supervisor.
- Fuel buses and spot-clean the interior as needed to maintain cleanliness before and during operation.
- Consult the Transportation Operations Supervisor about road conditions, recommended route or schedule changes, needed shelter locations, and daily or long-range problems.
- Report accidents and traffic disruptions to the dispatcher and follow directions for alternate routes.
- Search for and secure passengers’ lost or forgotten property.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
