Fixed Route Driver - Reno

Keolis America•Reno, NV

41d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for ensuring safe on-road operations while maintaining on-time performance. The driver will be familiar with assigned routing and detours, and aware of ADA Policies and Procedures, ensuring ADA compliance. They will be responsible for the proper operation of all wheelchair lifts, collecting prescribed fares, and notifying dispatch of any refusal to pay or fare evasion. The driver will also provide information to passengers, welcome and help passengers, and effectively communicate with them, especially during service disruptions. Additionally, they will perform pre and post-trip inspections, enter defects into the ZONAR system, follow exact deadhead routing and assigned revenue service routes, and depart on-time. Reporting of any bunching of buses, other service disruptions, vehicular accidents, or passenger incidents is required immediately to dispatch, following incident and accident reporting procedures. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TEST (Mandatory for all safety sensitive positions, according to the Department of Transportation - 49 CFR Part 40)
Must be minimum 21 years of age
MUST have a NV Class B or A CDL with Passenger and Air Brakes endorsements or CDL Permit
Must have clean driving record – DMV printout required for the last 10 years
Must have stable work history
Must enjoy working with the general public
Must be able to work a flexible schedule that may include nights, weekends and holidays
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Keolis does not sponsor visas for this position

Nice To Haves

Customer Service Skills
Positive attitude
Good Memory
Good Judgement
Fast Learner
Good at following directions
Time management skills

Responsibilities

Ensure safe on-road operations while maintaining on-time performance
Familiarity with assigned routing and detours
Awareness of ADA Policies and Procedures and understanding of ADA compliance
Proper operation of all wheelchair lifts, for each model bus
Collect the prescribed fares and notify dispatch of any refusal to pay or any other type of fare evasion or fraud
Providing information to passengers
Welcome and help passengers
Effectively communicate with passengers especially in case of service disruptions
Perform pre and post trip inspections and enter all defects into the ZONAR system
Follow exact deadhead routing and their assigned revenue service routes
Depart the start of each route exactly on-time and never operate ahead of schedule
Report any bunching of buses or other problems that may disrupt scheduled service
Report immediately to dispatch any vehicular accident or passenger incident and follow the incident and accident reporting procedures
Perform other duties as assigned