About This Role
Making an impactful difference in people's lives each day is the core of this bus driving role. The position involves safely operating various types of buses through city and freeway traffic, ensuring quality customer service, and being part of a community.
Responsibilities
- Act as front-line point of contact to ensure delivery of quality customer service
- Safely operate several types of buses through light to heavy city and freeway traffic
- Transport passengers safely and courteously according to specified routes
- Make only designated stops in the order prescribed, unless otherwise communicated by the Dispatch Office, to ensure optimization of all routes
- Comply with all federal, state, and local laws about the operation of buses, traffic, and safety
- Ensure the highest quality of bus service is delivered to customers
- Assist customers in a safe, friendly, courteous, and helpful manner, including helping customers with disabilities on and off the wheelchair lift
- Assist with safety restraints as requested by the customer
- Promote safety awareness and follow safety procedures to reduce or eliminate accidents
- Comply with all company safety rules and operate assigned vehicles to meet customer standards
- Operate all equipment safely, efficiently, and adequately, including farebox, lift, radio, emergency equipment, hatches, and rear engine compartment door
- Perform pre-trip inspection and complete DVIR in accordance with FMCSR to ensure bus and equipment are in safe, proper working condition
- Coordinate detour, accident, and incident information to radio dispatch, and respond to instructions given
- Make effective independent decisions and manage conflicts based on safety, experience, training, and policies
- Follow procedures for the collection, processing, and documentation of fares and counting passengers as required
- Report and properly follow up on all accidents or unusual incidents in, on, or near RATP Dev vehicles
- Perform other duties as required
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age or older
- Pass a DOT Physical exam
- High school diploma or equivalent
- CDL A or B Passenger endorsement
- Valid driver's license
- Customer service skills
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits (which vary based on role, location, and business), including medical/dental/vision, 401(k), and paid holiday/vacation
- Sign-on bonus $2500.00
Important Details
- Schedule: mornings, nights, holidays, and weekends
