Bus Aide

Responsibilities

• Assist passengers on and off of vehicles to door and ensure engagement of appropriate passenger securements
• Maintain order on vehicle during transport and proper client monitoring
• Act as liaison between client agency personnel and operations staff, ensuring accurate attendance and delivery of clients
• Effectively communicate problems or situations and proactively work to resolving issues that affect agency clients, caretakers and other passengers
• Aide vehicle operator in the event of accident or passenger emergency in securing the vehicle and safety removing all passengers where necessary
• Diffuse difficult situations in a positive manner and with respect to the needs of the passengers
• Ensure safe and clean vehicle condition at the start and end of each shift
• Communicate effectively with dispatch or central office personnel via two-way radio
• Assist operators in navigating and finding locations where necessary
• Professional demeanor and appearance
• Reliable in attendance
• Team player and helpful to staff, management, and peers
• Maintain a safe work area and a focus on safety to reduce the opportunity for injury to self or other employees

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Experience with passenger assistance or working with persons with disabilities
• Monitoring passengers or groups of people in an enclosed environment
• Excellent customer service skills
• Map reading and directional skills
• Ability to lift 50 pounds

Pay

Starting pay rate: $23/hour