Bus Driver

RATP Group; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where your role as a Bus Driver makes a daily impact on people's lives. This position involves safely operating buses, providing exceptional customer service, and ensuring compliance with all safety regulations. You will be part of a community that values its members, offering competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) plan. If you are passionate about making a difference and enjoy working in a dynamic environment, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Requires passing a DOT Physical exam.

Responsibilities

• Safely operates buses through city and freeway traffic.
• Ensures quality customer service and safety compliance.

Skills

Customer Service

Safety Awareness

Conflict Management

Independent Decision Making

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Farebox

Wheelchair Lift

Radio

Emergency Equipment

Job description

Mission

Are you seeking to make an impactful difference where you make a difference in people’s lives each day? If so, come join our team where you are part of a community, not just an employee.

Profile

Requirements and Responsibilities of the Bus Driver

• Acts as front-line point of contact to ensure delivery of quality customer service.
• Safely operates several types of buses through light to heavy city and freeway traffic.
• Transports passengers safely and courteously according to specified routes, ensuring optimization of all routes, with designated stops in the prescribed order unless otherwise communicated by the Dispatch Office.
• Complies with all federal, state, and local laws regarding the operation of buses, traffic, and safety.
• Ensures the highest quality of bus service is delivered to our customers.
• Assists customers in a safe, friendly, courteous, and helpful manner, including helping customers with disabilities on and off the wheelchair lift and assisting with safety restraints as requested.
• Promotes safety awareness and follows safety procedures to reduce or eliminate accidents.
• Complies with all company safety rules and operates assigned vehicles to meet customer standards.
• Must be able to operate all equipment safely, efficiently, and adequately, including farebox, lift, radio, emergency equipment, hatches, and rear engine compartment door.
• Performs pre-trip inspection and completes DVIR in accordance with FMCSR to ensure bus and equipment are in safe, proper working condition.
• Coordinates detour, accident, and incident information to radio dispatch and responds to instructions given.
• Makes effective independent decisions and manages conflicts based on safety, experience, training, and policies.
• Follows procedures for the collection, processing, and documentation of fares and counting passengers as required.
• Reports and properly follows up on all accidents or unusual incidents in, on, or near RATP Dev vehicles.
• Other duties as required.
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
• Requires the candidate to pass a DOT Physical exam.
• Must have a High School diploma or equivalent.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits (which vary based on role, location, and business), including medical/dental/vision, 401(k), and paid holiday/vacation.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer & We Welcome Diversity to our Teams!

Location

425 East Oak Avenue, 93291 Visalia, United States