Driver

Job Details: Job Location: TC Blythe

• Blythe, CA, Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time, Salary Range: $18.50 - $19.50Hourly, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Transportation, Summary: Operates bus, transports passengers in a safe and timely and courteous manner, communicates with and assist passengers by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reports to work on time, as required. Work irregular hours and days, overtime, weekends, holidays, variable shifts, and evenings. Work to a very exact time schedule. Wear a uniform and comply with neat grooming and person hygiene standards. Drive a vehicle in traffic continuously and safely between six and eight hours a day.

Deal with the public effectively. Be courteous, friendly and helpful toward all passengers and the public in general. Work as a cooperative team member with fellow employees and supervisors. Must not deviate from route at any time unless advised by a Supervisor. Must keep interior of the bus clean. Must complete a thorough Pre-Trip Inspection each day.

Never personally handle fare.

Qualifications

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Current Valid Commercial Drivers License. VTT (verification for Transit Training) Passenger endorsement Airbrakes Other Position Requirements Must have a safe driving record: No more than two (2) Minor violations in the past thirty-six (36) months; No more than one (1) chargeable accidents in the past thirty-six (36) months; no Major violation in the past thirty-six (36) months.

Must have never failed or refused to take a drug and/or alcohol test, without satisfactorily completing an FTA-approved substance abuse program. Ability to read, write and speak English sufficiently to understand street signs, maps, i.e. Thomas Guide, traffic signs and be able to satisfactorily complete reports and forms.

Must satisfactorily complete and maintain the following: Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) assessment, pre-employment drug/alcohol tests, pre-employment DMV physical, background investigation, acquire DM certifications: VTT as required. Sitting for long periods of time from 2, 4, 8 or possibly 10 hours a day, during your shift while driving a bus.

Releasing a hand brake, turning the steering wheel, getting into and out of the drivers seat, wearing a seatbelt, assisting wheelchair passengers boarding and un-boarding a bus, securing wheelchair using a 4-point system. Must abide by all company safety rules and guidelines. Must be at least 21 years of age.