Part-time Transit Operator

Job Status: Permanent, Part-time (up to 24 hours per week; evening and weekend route schedules)

Union: Unifor Local 914

Hourly Rate and Benefits : $29.20 (starting rate), $29.71(6-month rate), $30.15(1-year rate); pay in lieu of vacation in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, 2000 , 8% in lieu of benefits, access to our Employee & Family Assistance Plan (EFAP), and the option of enrollment in OMERS (Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System) pension plan.

Closing Date : This posting will remain open for continuous intake of applications.

About The Position

Sarnia Transit is committed to providing safe, reliable, and efficient transportation services to the residents and visitors of Sarnia. As an integral part of our community, we strive to maintain the highest standards of customer service and operational excellence.

Operators are dedicated customer focused individuals responsible for providing safe and efficient conventional and specialized transit services. As front-line employees, Operators are instrumental in demonstrating respectful behavior towards all passengers.

Key Responsibilities

1. Providing courteous and timely service, route, bus schedule information to passengers.
2. Efficiently picking up and dropping off passengers either between stops or directly to their destinations while operating Care-a-Van services.
3. Ensuring passengers with disabilities are accommodated within the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) and applicable legislation, including Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), while ensuring they benefit from Sarnia’s transit services.
4. Physical demands include assisting passengers with mobility needs and devices on and off the bus while following prescribed procedures.

Position Requirements

1. Minimum valid Class C driver's licence with an abstract acceptable to City guidelines.
2. Air brake (Z) endorsement.
3. Must obtain a Vulnerable Sector Check.
4. Safety conscious driver with knowledge of Sarnia’s roads and attractions.
5. Must successfully pass medical examinations in accordance with Ministry of Transportation Regulations.

Demonstrated Skills and Abilities

1. Written and oral communication skills.
2. Interpersonal skills.
3. Problem-solving skills.
4. Teamwork skills.
5. Service excellence.

The City of Sarnia is an inclusive and equitable Corporation that encourages applications from qualified individuals of all genders, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and Indigenous persons. Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the hiring process as required by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Information received relating to accommodation and diversity will be addressed confidentially.

Personal information is being collected under the authority of the Municipal Act and will be used to determine the qualifications for employment with The Corporation of the City of Sarnia. Questions about this collection should be directed to the City Clerk, 255 Christina St. N., Sarnia, ON N7T 7N2, 519-332-0330 ext. 3366.