Transit Operator - Fixed Route ID - 15161

Full job description

Summary

 

The Town of Chapel Hill is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer


We will train you! No experience necessary!


$2,500 TOTAL SIGN ON BONUS FOR PERMANENT NEW TEAM MEMBERS
($1,000 paid at 6 months / $1,500 paid at 1 year)
*must meet safety and attendance goals at each 6-month interval*


Full Time (benefited) positions may be available upon successful completion of training. Chapel Hill Transit has an exciting opportunity for energetic committed and mission-driven individuals. We are seeing to hire Transit Operators-no experience necessary! We will train you with the skills you need to safety operate transit vehicles that transport over 7 million passengers each year. Our Transit Operators consistently receive praise for their helpful and courteous service to our community! Our service is free to its riders. The purpose of this position is to transport customers to and from their destinations, assist them on and off the vehicle, and safely securing mobility aids in the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. This is accomplished by assuming responsibility for the safety of CHT customers and equipment and performing routine vehicle inspections to ensure proper operations.

 

Essential Functions

Safely operates transit vehicles to pick up and transport customers while adhering to transit vehicle route schedule and maintaining a pleasant and courteous manner

Completes familiarization with system and safety features; geography and roadways of an assigned route and of the entire service area; traffic rules, regulations and laws, and transfer points

Provides information on bus services to customers

Receives and transmits two-way radio messages involving accidents, incidents, emergencies, criminal activities, or other authorized CHT business utilizing judgment and discretion to ensure customer and individual safety

Performs vehicle operations at varying hours of day and night. Will work outside regular business hours as required by service demands

Writes reports and completes forms as required, may prepare detailed written reports concerning accidents incidents, breakdowns and mechanical defects, as required at the end of their shift

Performs other duties as required

Supervision Exercised
None

Physical Demands
The work is typically performed in a vehicle and outdoors. The employee uses equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity and assist customers regularly with mobility impairment including but not limited to pushing wheelchairs, lifting some light or heavy weight objects.

Work Environment
The work is typically performed in a vehicle and outdoors.


Minimum Qualifications

 

Knowledge of:

Ability to:
  • Communicate effectively orally and in writing
  • Recognize meaning of common two- or three-syllable words
  • Perform the four basic arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
  • Write simple sentences containing subject, verb, and object, and/or series of numbers, names, and addresses
  • Model behaviors that are consistent with our value of RESPECT


Education

High school diploma or equivalency or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties.

Experience

None

Certification

Possession of or the ability to readily obtain a Class B CDL with P (Passenger Endorsement) issued by the State of North Carolina. In addition, must have NC CDL Class B permit prior to the beginning of training.

Revised: October 1, 2013

 

Supplemental Information

 

This classification has been designated as Safety Sensitive and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing. This classification has been designated as "driving essential."

 

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