Variable Hour Transit Driver (Soda Springs)

About the role

Operates Department vehicles, providing passengers with timely, reliable, and safe transportation.

Responsibilities

• Operates buses, vans, paratransit vans for handicapped passengers, and all other vehicles in the Department inventory, depending on assignment.
• Collects fares and/or checks passes or transportation vouchers.
• Cleans and maintains vehicles before and after trips, 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.
• Ability to 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.