Variable Hour Transit Driver (Pocatello/Chubbuck)

About the role

Pocatello Regional Transit accepts applications year-round, even if there are no current openings. Applications will be reviewed as positions become available.

Responsibilities

• Operates Department vehicles, providing passengers with timely, reliable, and safe transportation.
• Collects fares and/or checks passes or transportation vouchers.
• Conducts pre-trip and post-trip check of vehicle including, but not limited to, fuel and fluid levels, tires, and mechanical problems or damage.
• Affords assistance to passengers on and off bus or vehicle as needed, including operating wheelchair lift and securing wheelchairs.
• Answers questions and inquiries from passengers and provides fare and route information, schedules, transfers, and maps.
• Promotes positive passenger experience.
• Maintains order in the vehicle.
• Maintains route logs, reports, and documentation.
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies, procedures, and safety practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Class B CDL with airbrake and passenger endorsements required.
• One (1) year of large vehicle driving experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of methods, techniques, and objectives of the operation of all vehicles in the Department inventory to provide passengers with timely, reliable, and safe transportation.
• Transit routes, schedules, fares, and related passenger information.
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable federal, state, and local statutes and regulations affecting the providing of transportation to the public.
• Federal (OSHA) regulations and City policies regarding safe work practices relating to operating public transportation vehicles.
• State, local, and other applicable traffic and vehicle safety codes and regulations.
• Operation of a personal computer and job-related software applications.

Skills

• Operate all vehicles in the Department inventory to provide passengers with timely, reliable, and safe transportation.
• Perform safety and damage inspections and refer potential problems to mechanics.
• Assist passengers on and off bus or vehicle as needed, including operating wheelchair lift and securing wheelchairs.
• Operate a personal computer.
• Operate a two-way radio.
• Read and interpret maps, schedules, technical manuals, and diagrams.
• Maintain route records, logs, and documentation.
• Maintain a professional demeanor at all times.
• Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance.
• Complete assignments in a timely fashion.
• Understand and comply with all rules, policies and regulations.
• Perform all duties in accordance with City policies and procedures with regard for personal safety and that of other employees and the public.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, use hands to handle materials, manipulate tools, keyboard or type, reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance.
• Sufficient visual acuity and hearing capacity to perform the essential functions and interact with the public is required.