Variable Hour Transit Driver (Preston)

About the role

Operates Department vehicles, providing passengers with timely, reliable, and safe transportation. Transit Drivers operate buses, vans, paratransit vans for handicapped passengers, and all other vehicles in the Department inventory, depending on assignment.

Responsibilities

• Collects fares and/or checks passes or transportation vouchers.
• Cleans and maintains vehicles, including checking fuel and fluid levels, tires, and mechanical problems or damage.
• Assists 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

• A high school diploma or GED.
• A Class B CDL with airbrake and passenger endorsements.
• One year of large vehicle driving experience 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.
• Knowledge of transit routes, schedules, fares, and related passenger information.
• Knowledge of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable federal, state, and local statutes and regulations affecting the providing of transportation to the public.
• Knowledge of Federal (OSHA) regulations and City policies regarding safe work practices relating to operating public transportation vehicles.
• Knowledge of State, local, and other applicable traffic and vehicle safety codes and regulations.
• Ability to operate all vehicles in the Department inventory to provide passengers with timely, reliable, and safe transportation.
• Ability to perform safety and damage inspections and refer potential problems to mechanics.
• Ability to assist passengers on and off bus or vehicle as needed, including operating wheelchair lift and securing wheelchairs.
• Ability to operate a personal computer.
• Ability to operate a two-way radio.
• Ability to read and interpret maps, schedules, technical manuals, and diagrams.
• Ability to maintain route records, logs, and documentation.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor at all times.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance.
• Ability to complete assignments in a timely fashion.
• Understand and comply with all rules, policies and regulations.
• Ability to perform all duties in accordance with City policies and procedures with regard for personal safety and that of other employees and the public.