Transit Bus Operator/Driver

TRANSIT BUS OPERATOR - Full-time Opportunities Available!

Greater Portland Metro is looking for fun, energetic people with excellent customer service skills to serve the general public and drive our city buses. METRO is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer.

Full-time Bus Operator:

• Starting pay is $27.34 per hour
• Metro pays 95% of benefits for single-person coverage, and 85% of benefits cost for the family plan
• 7.5% retirement fund contribution match

Purpose:

The purpose of this position is to safely and efficiently operate District Buses, ensuring safe and timely transport of passengers.

Core Job Functions –

• Performs pre and post-bus inspections and reports equipment malfunctions to appropriate shop personnel for correction.
• Operates bus in a safe and professional manner; maintains designated route schedules.
• Provides courteous passenger assistance as necessary; has a strong working knowledge of Metro schedules and connecting services.
• Collects fares, inspects passes, and properly classifies passengers and counts revenue.
• Reports delays, breakdowns, and accidents using proper radio protocol; make written reports of all accidents and incidents involving his/her bus.
• Reminds individuals to be seated and orderly; enforces municipal codes and agency regulations.
• Complies with all local traffic regulations.
• Maintains appearance, behavioral and physical standards necessary to fulfill the agency's essential mission.
• Maintains a friendly, professional, and efficient manner in passenger relations.
• Complies with all ADA regulations and provides special assistance to passengers with disabilities.
• Participates in safety and related training programs that are made available.
• Understands, complies with, and enforces all regulations and policies governing the Metro System.

Skills Required:

• Outstanding communication skills
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Excellent driving skills with a focus on safety
• Navigation skills
• Basic mechanical knowledge
• Attention to detail
• Stress management skills
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity

Essential Aptitudes and Functions:

• Reliable, trustworthy, and dependable and maintains excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Required ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to create detailed, legible, and timely incident/accident reports.
• Possess excellent time management skills.
• Dependable, trustworthy, and maintains a high level of integrity.
• Utilize common sense and think quickly to adapt and solve problems.
• Must be adaptable and flexible with work schedule.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED preferred.
• At a minimum, must have permits for CDL w/ airbrake & passenger endorsements. With your permit, we offer paid training to prepare you for your CDL road test.
• Knowledge of bus mechanics and safety.
• ADA Compliance knowledge.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak the English Language effectively.
• Maintain a clean and safe driving record.

Minimum Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit for a minimum of 8 hours per day.
• Occasional standing, walking, crouching, kneeling, pulling, and pushing.
• Occasional lifting and carrying objects.
• Requires continuous use of hands, arms, feet, and legs to push/pull or activate essential controls in repetitive operational motions.
• Requires capacity to exert up to 50 pounds of force to move vehicle controls and occasionally assist disabled passengers.
• Requires the capacity to seize, hold, grasp, turn or otherwise work with hands to turn the steering wheel, and manipulate levers and controls.
• Requires the ability to extend hands and arms in any direction.
• Use of legs and body torso to climb steps in bus, assist passengers when necessary, and maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when working on slippery surfaces during winter months and all weather conditions.
• Capacity to start, stop, control, and adjust the actions of machines to achieve desired results.
• Requires motor coordination, finger and manual dexterity; eye, hand, and foot coordination.
• The ability to keep mentally alert and maintain concentration for recurring periods.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $27.34 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Split shift

Work Days:

• Holidays
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Are you located in the USA and have proper work authorization?

Experience:

• Commercial driving: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Passenger Endorsement (Preferred)
• CDL-A or CDL-B (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $27