Transit Driver

Natchez Workforce Development; Job; On-site; EUR 13,270 - 18,096; Part time

Job summary

Natchez Transit System in Natchez, MS seeks a Part-time Transit Driver to provide reliable city transportation and events services. You will operate a bus, perform pre- and post-trip inspections, and deliver courier services as needed.

Requires a high school diploma or GED, 1 year driving a large vehicle, and a CDL with passenger endorsement. You will also maintain records, follow routes, and adhere to safety standards while performing cleaning duties.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum 1 year of driving experience with a large vehicle.
• CDL with passenger endorsement is required.

Responsibilities

• Drive a bus to transport riders to designated locations and events.
• Perform pre- and post-trip inspections and maintain logs.
• Provide courier services delivering mail, food, and supplies.
• Maintain records and comply with routes and safety standards.
• Perform routine cleaning and maintenance tasks.

Skills

Safe driving

Customer service

Record keeping

Reading maps

Bus inspections

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

CDL-P endorsement

Job description

Transit Driver

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 01, 2022

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Part-time

DEPARTMENT: Natchez Transit System

REPORTS TO: Transit Supervisor

SALARY RANGE: $11.00 per hour

PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF JOB

The City of Natchez Transit Driver will be responsible for providing transportation services to City passengers. The individual will provide the community and businesses with the very best economical and reliable transportation services possible.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY

Responsibilities will include transporting passengers to and from assigned locations; performing daily inspections and minor maintenance to the vehicles; and delivering food or supplies as required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Drive a bus for transporting riders to applicable locations, including special events.
• Perform pre- and post-trip inspection activities to identify maintenance records.
• Provide courier services including delivering mail, food, supplies, and other materials.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of operational records and logs.
• Perform routine cleaning and maintenance activities.

OTHER DUTIES

• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

High School diploma or equivalent (G.E.D) and 1 year experience as a professional driver or driving a large vehicle.

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with P (passenger endorsement)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Safe driving principles and practices.
• Cleaning principles and practices.
• Basic maintenance inspection principles.
• Customer service principles.
• Record keeping principles.
• Reading maps to follow routes.
• Conducting bus inspections and recognizing defects.
• Completing forms, reports, and logs.
• Performing cleaning duties.
• Maintaining records and logs.
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor and the public, sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Occasional heavy work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Incumbents may be subject to fumes, odors, and extreme temperatures.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Natchez is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The functions, qualifications, knowledge/skills, and physical requirements listed in this job description represent the essential duties of the job, which the incumbent must be able to perform either with or without reasonable accommodation. The job functions listed do not necessarily include all activities that the individual may perform.