Bus Servicer

Chicago Transit Authority•Chicago, IL

1d•$25 - $38

About The Position

Performs basic cleaning duties on the interior and exterior of Authority buses and services vehicles with fuel, oil, and water. The role also includes bus and vehicle movement, equipment operation, facility cleaning, recordkeeping, and responding to road calls. Work may take place indoors or outdoors, depending on the location, and includes exposure to varied weather, noise, mechanical and electrical hazards, fumes, and cleaning chemicals.

Requirements

Submit to and pass drug and alcohol testing as mandated by the Federal Transportation Administration.
Submit to respirator-use medical evaluations.
Have or obtain a valid State of Illinois CDL with the required P endorsement and B classification.
Have working knowledge of acceptable bus servicing methods and procedures.
Have working knowledge of Authority safety regulations for driving and servicing vehicles.
Have working knowledge of the MMIS system.
Have the skills necessary to operate Authority buses.
Have the skills required to use bus servicing equipment.
Meet the described physical requirements, including standing, walking, sitting, lifting supplies and items weighing up to 100 pounds, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling equipment, speaking, hearing, and seeing near and far.

Responsibilities

Drive buses to the fueling bay and service them with fuel, oil, and water.
Record the amount of fuel and oil dispensed.
Drive buses through the mechanical washing machine and wash bus exteriors using long-handled brushes and a hose.
Complete and affix Defective Bus Tickets to buses needing repair and drive those buses to the designated bay area.
Sweep, dust, wash, debug, and disinfect bus interiors.
Manually check tire air pressure and report low readings.
Enter bus data and control readings into the Maintenance Manager Information System (MMIS) after completing tasks.
Sweep bay floors and pits and apply oil absorbent compound.
Clean garage offices, washrooms, and lunchrooms.
Load and unload materials and supplies from trucks.
Complete daily worksheets and prepare written reports as needed.
Service Authority trucks and automobiles with fuel, oil, and water.
Make road calls to service or replace defective buses.
Use a measuring stick to check fuel storage tank levels and water content.
Operate a vehicular floor scrubbing machine and a pay loader.
Transfer buses to different garages.
Affix decals and informational stickers in buses.
As needed, electrostatically clean bus interiors and/or safely operate an E-Mist device.
Perform other duties as assigned.