CDL Driver

About the role

We are currently on the lookout for experienced Bus Drivers to join our elite team in Marietta, Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Safety-Focused Operations: Execute flawless operations by meticulously following designated routes and schedules, while adhering to stringent safety protocols and traffic regulations.
• Passenger Care: Exhibit exceptional care and assistance towards passengers, ensuring smooth boarding, comfortable rides, and timely disembarkation for all.
• Vehicle Vigilance: Champion vehicle safety through comprehensive pre-trip and post-trip inspections, promptly reporting any maintenance issues, and maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and safety equipment readiness.
• Adherence to Protocols: Uphold company policies and procedures rigorously, encompassing seat belt enforcement, emergency response preparedness, and compliance with regulatory mandates.
• Other duties as required

Qualifications

• 21 years or older
• Valid CDL Class A or B with passenger and airbrake endorsement
• Minimum 3 years of driving experience (personal or professional)
• Excellent communication & customer service skills
• Availability to work day, evening, weekend and overnight shifts as assigned

Benefits

• Vacation: up to 25 days per year
• Paid Sick Leave: 8 hrs monthly full-time employees/ 5 hrs monthly part-time employees
• Medical, dental & vision after 30 calendar days of employment for full-time employees
• Life insurance, 401k retirement benefits, and company holidays

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work shifts or flexible work schedules as needed.
• The employee is generally subjected to long periods spent sitting, typing, or looking at a computer screen.
• Work environment will be a combination of both indoors and outdoors.
• Ability to verbally communicate with passengers and dispatchers/road supervisors including use of a 2-way radio and PA system.
• Possess excellent or corrected vision to allow operator to have the ability to read and comprehend written material.
• Possess a full range of sense of hearing, including tone, pitch, and volume when operating transit vehicle, using 2-way radio, and assisting passengers and public.
• Must have good manual dexterity to perform the basic functions of the MDT keypad.
• Required to reach, grasp, and use multiple objects which include but are not limited to a 2-way radio, door control, PA microphone, steering wheel, wheelchair lift control, and bus door control.
• Required to sit while operating vehicle approximately 75% of the work day.
• The remaining 25% of the day will require the operator to move both in the internal and exterior perimeters of the bus, including a pre-trip inspection of the vehicle by walking around and through the vehicle.
• Able to push/pull tension of at least 50 pounds and able to bend and stoop/kneel to assist passengers boarding and securing in wheelchair/scooters and/or to retrieve equipment.
• Twist at the knee and waist when operating vehicle, performing vehicle inspections, and securing wheelchairs.
• Reach forward, rearward, upward, and downward when operating vehicle, performing vehicle inspections, and securing wheelchairs.
• Subject to wet, cold, and/or hot environmental conditions.
• Subject to a low risk of injury due to vehicle accident, mechanical failure, fire, and/or explosion.
• Subject to vehicle noise and vibration while operating transit vehicle.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Transdev is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or other legally protected status.

Drug-Free Workplace

Transdev maintains a drug-free workplace. Applicants must: Be eligible to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship now or in the future (if based in the U.S.). Successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen

About Transdev

Cities, counties, airports, companies, and universities across the U.S. contract with Transdev to operate their transportation systems, maintain their vehicle and fleets, and deliver on mobility solutions. Transdev U.S. employs a team of 32,000 across 400 locations while maintaining more than 17,000 vehicles. Part of a global company, Transdev is a leader in mobility with operations in 19 countries, proudly operated by 110,000 team members from around the world. As an operator and global integrator of mobility, we are driven by our purpose. Transdev – the mobility company – empowers the freedom to move every day thanks to safe, reliable, and innovative solutions that serve the common good. Find out more at www.TransdevNA.com or watch an overview video.