Full Time Plus Paratransit Operator

EMBARK•Oklahoma City, OK

2h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Operations Division of EMBARK. The essential job functions include the safe and efficient operation of a bus for the transport of customers with disabilities, exercising sound judgment in emergencies. The employee will perform skilled work of a routine nature in operating various types of modern vehicles. Assignments and instructions are received in electronic, written, and/or oral form. Overall work performance is reviewed at the discretion of the Department Head.

Requirements

Possess a valid Oklahoma Commercial Driver's License (class B) with a Passenger (P) endorsement.
Read and comprehend at a level sufficient to understand and comply with pickup schedules and maps.
Ability to communicate verbally utilizing tact and diplomacy in dealing with the public.
Mathematical ability to count money quickly to determine if proper fare has been paid.
Ability to remain calm in tense situations that may arise on the bus.
Must be able to comply with strict attendance policies.
Must be able to use both hands and both feet concurrently.
Must be ambulatory in order to reach parked vehicle in garage yard from Operations office.
Must be able to safely reach all controls without assistance and be able to see in all directions while seated in driver's seat.
Must have the ability on a routine basis, to bend, stoop, twist, reach, climb stairs and lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds and push or pull devices up to 70 pounds.
Must have sufficient strength and dexterity to provide door to door service to all passengers including the physically challenged and those confined to a wheelchair who have mobility aids and to assist them in emergency evacuation.
Must be able to sit for periods up to 1 hour with only a very short break.
Speech and hearing enough to communicate in person, by telephone and by two-way radio.
Must be able to pass a Department of Transportation Medical Certification Physical.
Successful applicant will be required to pass a Department of Transportation physical examination which will include a drug screen.
Must pass a Department of Transportation drug test (in accordance with Federal Regulation) and a physical examination, with regards to the nature of the position.
Will be excluded from consideration for employment with EMBARK if the results of your urine drug test indicate evidence of marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP) and/or amphetamines.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and skill in applying public transportation management principles, techniques and regulations.
Experience working with a unionized employee workforce.

Responsibilities

Safe and efficient operation of a bus in the transport of customers with disabilities
Exercising sound judgment with respect to emergencies that may arise
Performing skilled work of a routine nature in the operation of various types of modern vehicles
Receiving assignments and instructions in specific electronic, written and/or oral form