What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bus Operator position at RATP DEV USA, LLC?
- Acts as front-line point of contact to ensure delivery of quality customer service.
- Safely operates several types of buses through light to heavy city and freeway traffic safely and prudently.
- Passengers safely and courteously according to specified routes. To ensure optimization of all routes, the Bus Driver may make only designated stops in the order prescribed, unless otherwise communicated by the Dispatch Office.
- Complies with all federal, state, and local laws about the operation of buses, traffic, and safety.
- Ensures the highest quality of bus service is delivered to our customers.
- Assists customers in a safe, friendly, courteous, and helpful manner. This includes helping customers with disabilities, on and off the wheelchair lift. As requested by the customer, the Bus Driver will assist with safety restraints.
- Promotes safety awareness and follows safety procedures to reduce or eliminate accidents.
- Complies with all company safety rules and operates assigned vehicles to meet customer standards.
- Must be able to operate all equipment safely, efficiently, and adequately, including farebox, lift, radio, emergency equipment, hatches, and rear engine compartment door.
- Performs pre-trip inspection and completes DVIR in accordance with FMCSR to ensure bus and equipment are in safe, proper working condition.
- Coordinates detour, accident, and incident information to radio dispatch, and responds to instructions given.
- Makes effective independent decisions and manages conflicts based on safety, experience, training, and policies.
- Follows procedures for the collection, processing, and documentation of fares and counting passengers as required.
- Reports and properly follow up on all accidents or unusual incidents in, on, or near RATP Dev vehicles
- Operates two-way bus radio system.
- Collects/records bus fares, and transfers in accordance with transit procedures.
- Requires prolong sitting while driving/operating transit buses. Includes reaching above head to adjust mirrors and destination signs.
- Other duties as assigned as necessary