Job Title: Bus Operator
Starting hourly pay: $21.20 for 6 months, $24.23 for 1 year, $27.27 for 2 years, $30.13.
Under general supervision operates bus on regularly scheduled bus routes throughout the City of Davenport; on-the-job training is provided to successfully obtain a CDL license with proper endorsements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Visually inspects bus and reports mechanical issues
- Follows a planned bus route, making scheduled stops to pick up or drop off passengers
- Collects fares and answers questions about the bus route
- Communicates with dispatcher via two-way radio
- Ensures safety of all passengers
- Must be able to work flexible schedule with additional hours as needed
- Hours of operation are Monday-Friday 5am-7pm and Saturday 8am-7pm
- Follow State and Federal Transit regulations
- Performs other related duties as assigned
New hires will receive a $500 bonus upon completion of 6-month probation and an additional $500 bonus upon completion of one year of continuous employment.
Examples Of Duties:
Operates various makes and models of motor passenger coaches: drives the coach safely through heavy traffic over designated routes in accordance with time schedules; picks up and discharges passengers; ascertains that correct fare is deposited in the fare box; issues and receives transfers; ensures safe and prompt arrival at passenger destination.
Polices and maintains order on the bus: maintains good public relations by answering inquiries; provides passengers with information on routes and transfers; safely attends to passengers with disabilities or in need of assistance in a safe and professional manner.
Maintains records and completes reports: reports driving hazards to the office or supervisor; completes trip sheets as to fare box readings; completes reports on coach and equipment defects; prepares accident reports.
Inspects coach for condition of passenger area and functioning of safety devices; cleans driver area daily and passenger areas as needed; fills bus with fuel and logs gallons used if necessary; checks for adequate supplies of transfer tapes, emergency transfers, schedules, and other items needed.
May work additional overtime as needed.
Qualifications:
The equivalent of six months of successful work experience in the operation of a vehicle on public thoroughfares.
Must pass a physical examination and background check as prescribed by the city. All CDL personnel are subject to Federal Transit Authority Random Drug & Alcohol Program.
Must possess a valid Drivers License and obtain a Class B Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with air brake and passenger endorsements within six (6) months of hire and maintain throughout duration of employment.
Knowledge and Skills: Good Knowledge of:
- Municipal street locations and transit routes.
- State and city traffic regulations, signs and signals.
- Transit department policies and procedures regarding fares, schedules and passenger boarding.
- Bus operations and routine service requirements.
Considerable Skill in: Communicating tactfully and factually with passengers in response to questions and concerning behavior.
Working Skill in: Safe operation of public passenger coaches. Completing reports on fare box readings, accidents, and mechanical difficulties. Reading and following simple instructions.