Public Transportation Bus Driver CDL/Trainee

Hopelink•Kent, WA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Hopelink CDL Bus Driver provides safe, courteous, and on-time transportation to customers in vans, minibuses, or small buses, adhering to traffic regulations and maintaining schedules/routes. The driver communicates respectfully while providing excellent customer service to passengers. This position is a Service Critical Employee with specific attendance requirements. Because of the critical nature of this role to Hopelink operations, it is important that you are able to report to the worksite during your scheduled hours, regardless of weather conditions or other emergencies, manage your own transportation needs in adverse weather, including possible limitations to public transportation options, and have a specific plan to address any other possible attendance barriers that arise during adverse weather and other emergencies, such as disrupted utilities or public services, road closures, school closures, etc. Due to Federal Regulations, this position is considered a Safety Sensitive Position, therefore employees are required to undergo a full criminal background check and pre-employment Federal DOT drug screening, and are subject to random screenings, which include THC among other restricted substances.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years old
Must hold a valid driver’s license for at least five (5) years within the United States
Be able to provide Proof of Permanent Residency.
Must be able to pass a DOT Medical Examination
No suspensions or revocations of drivers license in the last three (3) years
Hold, or have the ability to obtain a CDL Learner’s Permit with Passenger Endorsements

Nice To Haves

Interested in this position, but don’t meet every single point on this job posting, please still get in touch. We would be happy to connect and see if you could be a great fit.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, courteous, and on-time transportation to customers in vans, minibuses or small buses; adhere to traffic regulations.
Communicate and interact with individuals of various backgrounds and abilities; communicate with dispatchers by radio and provides verbal and written reports.
Assist and secure passengers; provide special assistance as needed, such as opening doors, operating wheelchair lift, escorting to buildings and the like.
Maintain schedules on regular or special routes; collect fares, issue transfers; provide verbal information to the public regarding routes, schedule and transfer points; determine safest and most efficient routes to specific address.
Inspect vehicle before and after operation; clean vehicle interior and exterior as needed; fuel and perform minor maintenance on vehicle.
Maintain punctuality and regular attendance in order to provide dependable service to the public.

Benefits

starting at $24.00 during training & increasing to $26.00 upon completion of training
$4,500 New Hire Bonus
Up to 10 paid vacation and sick days annually
10 paid holidays
Up to 7 paid float days available to use immediately; dependent on hire date and hours/week
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits after 1 month waiting period
Flexible Spending Accounts
401k with Employer Match
Life, Disability & Accident coverage
Wellness Program
Employee Resource Groups
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Discount Opportunities
Training Classes
Internal Career Opportunities
Professional Development
Leadership Development
Career Path Coaching
Annual Performance Reviews with Merit Increase Opportunities