Access & Routed Operators

Join Our Team as an Access Transit Bus Operator or a Routed Bus Operator! Are you passionate about providing top-notch service and making a positive impact on your community? We're looking for dedicated individuals to operate our transit buses on designated routes and adhere to our time schedules. 

ACCESS service is door-to-door or curb-to-curb transit service provided to eligible seniors and persons with disabilities. ACCESS also offers and On-Demand/Dial-A-Ride Service from Bainbridge Island.

With a flexible working schedule, the Routed Service is transit service on a fixed route serving the public in Kitsap County. 

Kitsap Transit is hiring for both full-time and part-time positions—whether you're looking for a steady schedule or flexible hours, we have work pieces to fit your needs. Our positions include paid training to ensure you're fully prepared, confident, and ready to succeed. Please note that training requires full availability and can resemble a full-time schedule. This is a crucial time to build your skills, gain knowledge, and get familiar with our systems and routes, so we ask that you are available for the entire training period.

 If you're interested in a career that helps move our community and offers work that fits your life, apply today!  

ACCESS Starting Pay: $23.68/hr.                                Routed Starting Pay: $25.13/hr. 

Comprehensive Health Benefits: Choose between a PPO or HMO plan to suit your needs.

Dental and Vision Coverage: Company-paid for you and your dependents for added convenience. 

Paid Time Off: Enjoy a generous PTO accrual and holiday pay each year.  

Insurance Coverage: Life insurance, short-term disability or long-term disability benefits available.   

Why Join Us?

• Be a vital part of your community's daily life.
• Enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for growth.
• Receive thorough training and career development.

If you're ready to drive positive change and help people get where they need to go, apply today!

ACCESS Essential Duties

• Operate a bus or van to pick up and transport seniors and persons with disabilities to/from their destination.
• Escort/assist passengers from door at home or pick-up location to the bus and help them with boarding and disembarking. 
• Monitor fare collection and provide information to passengers about available services.
• Provide a valuable and essential service to your community.
• Load and unload passengers using wheelchairs and scooters while operating the vehicle lift and securing the mobility aids in vehicles.
• Maintain a Commercial Driver’s License. Training provided to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License.
  Routed Essential Duties
• Safely operate a transit bus, following set routes and schedules.
• Collect fares with accuracy and provide friendly assistance to passengers.
• Share valuable information about routes, schedules, and local locations.
• Offer a crucial service that connects our community and enhances daily commutes.

• Must be at least 18 years old at the time of hire.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test and criminal background check.
• Maintain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or be willing to obtain one. We provide comprehensive training to help you achieve this!

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

You must be in good physical condition including eyesight correctable to 20/40, and have normal speech and hearing ability. You must pass a pre-employment physical capacities test, CDL physical examination and a drug screen prior to hire. Additionally, you must pass a practical fit test to ensure that you have sufficient strength to operate a large vehicle and help passengers in wheelchairs with their personal belongings. You must be able to fit comfortably in the driver’s seat, safely and effectively reach and operate pedals and equipment and push/pull manual wheelchairs with passengers in them.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Only complete online applications will be accepted.   Incomplete application packets will not be considered.  

BENEFITS:

• Annual increases per the labor contract. 
• Medical, Dental, and Vision for Full-time drivers and at the 7th month of employment for Part-time drivers.
• Transit privileges for employees and dependents on fixed route and the Kitsap fast ferries.
• Retirement.
• Vacation and Holiday Pay.
• Career advancement opportunities

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Sit and operate a bus for long periods with few breaks.
• Turn side-to-side and reach overhead to adjust mirrors and push/pull a force of 20 pounds.
• Lift up to 25 pounds overhead.
• Lift up to 50 pounds to assist passengers with bags or packages.
• Partial lift/slide of wheelchair on the bus (up to 115 lbs. of force).
• Bend, squat, kneel to secure wheelchairs, to install tire chains, and to complete pre-trip inspections of vehicles.
• Climb up and down steps to get on and off the bus frequently.

The successful candidate will be expected to meet the qualifications for the position and perform the essential duties with or without reasonable accommodations.

Selection Process - Applicants who meet the minimum requirements may be scheduled for a variety of tests to demonstrate knowledge, and skills for the position as well as an interview.  

You can find Kitsap Transit’s EEO Policy at https://www.kitsaptransit.com/uploads/pdf/eeo-policy-statement.pdf (Download PDF reader) Please contact Marianne Rajan, Human Resources Manager at (360) 478-5852 if you have any questions.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

Kitsap Transit is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the hiring process, contact jobapplada@kitsaptransit.com or 360-479-4348 (TDD).

VETERANS SCORING 

If you qualify for the Veterans Scoring Criteria under RCW 41.04.005 and 41.04.010, you must answer all questions regarding Veterans Scoring Criteria Status Declaration in the application and upload a copy of the substantiating document as listed in the application.

For question regarding the job announcement and/or application: Janel Silver or email: JanelS@kitsaptransit.com or (360) 473-1138.

Salary : $24 - $34