Fixed Route Bus Operator - Pomona

Keolis Canada • Pomona, CA

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About The Position

The Fixed Route Bus Operator operates assigned fixed-route bus services, providing passenger assistance and customer service while maintaining safe, on-time operations. The operator follows assigned revenue-service and deadhead routes, handles fares, conducts vehicle inspections, reports incidents and service disruptions, and complies with road-safety and ADA requirements. The role may involve operating vehicles for more than eight hours per day and working inside or outside vehicles.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Three years of verifiable valid driver's-license history.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a California Class B CDL with passenger endorsement.
• Must have a clean driving record; a DMV printout covering the last 10 years is required.
• Must have a stable work history.
• Excellent customer-service skills.
• Positive attitude and enjoyment of working with the general public.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Exceptional judgment.
• Ability to learn quickly and follow directions.
• Time-management skills.
• Employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment drug screen and physical examination and completing a background check.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not provided.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers and communicate effectively with passengers, particularly during service disruptions.
• Provide assistance to passengers and information about schedules and other guidance.
• Maintain safe on-road operations while meeting on-time performance expectations.
• Know assigned routes and detours and follow ADA policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Operate wheelchair lifts properly for each bus model.
• Immediately report vehicular accidents and passenger incidents to dispatch and follow reporting procedures.
• Comply with the Road Traffic Safety Management System and applicable road-safety rules, laws, and regulations.
• Report situations that pose road-safety risks to a supervisor and promote road safety while driving.
• Collect prescribed fares and notify dispatch about fare evasion or fraud.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections and enter defects into the system.
• Follow exact deadhead routing and assigned revenue-service routes.
• Depart at the start of each route on time and never operate ahead of schedule.
• Report problems that may disrupt scheduled service.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Delta Dental plan
• VSP vision plan
• Seven paid holidays
• Paid vacation after one year of service
• Up to eight paid PTO days
• Up to three days of bereavement leave
• Teamsters-sponsored pension plan
• Company 401(k) plan
• Company-paid $10,000 life insurance
• Uniforms provided

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed