VEHICLE DRIVER I (NON CDL) - EDINBURG (HIDALGO COUNTY)
About The Position
Performs routine, journey-level motor vehicle operations work transporting passengers for public transportation services. Operates automobiles and vans to pick up and transport passengers and works under moderate supervision, with limited latitude for initiative and independent judgment. The position maintains vehicle-operation records and logs, performs vehicle maintenance and minor repairs, fuels and details vehicles, and conducts safety checks before departure, at regular intervals, and after transit service. The driver monitors passenger capacity and use of safety restraints, protects passengers—including ADA passengers using mobility devices—and ensures safe loading and unloading. The role may include operating power wheelchair lifts and ramps and assisting with other transit work. The position is classified as safety sensitive under FTA 49 CFR Part 40.
Requirements
- Experience operating motor vehicles on a commercial basis.
- Ability to operate motor vehicles and obey traffic laws.
- Knowledge of motor vehicle operations, passenger loading and unloading methods, traffic rules and regulations, Federal and State Department of Transportation regulations, and vehicle maintenance.
- Ability to follow passenger loading and unloading practices, prepare accurate records, communicate effectively, and train others.
- Ability to communicate in both English and Spanish.
- Requires driver trainings/certifications from training and/or transportation agencies.
- Requires a valid Texas driver’s license.
- May require a DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate.
- Classified as a safety-sensitive position in accordance with FTA 49 CFR Part 40.
Nice To Haves
- Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent is generally preferred; experience and education may be substituted for one another.
Responsibilities
- Operate automobiles and vans to pick up and transport passengers for public transportation services.
- Prepare and maintain records and logs related to vehicle operation.
- Perform vehicle maintenance and minor repairs, fuel vehicles, and detail vehicles.
- Ensure vehicle passenger capacity is not exceeded and passengers use safety restraints.
- Conduct vehicle safety checks before departure for service, at regular intervals, and after transit service.
- Maintain records of mileage and other pertinent information and submit a trip report after the transit service day.
- Secure and protect passengers, including ADA passengers on mobility devices.
- Ensure the safe loading and unloading of passengers.
- Operate vehicle power wheelchair lifts and ramps, as needed.
- Assist in performing transit work, as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
