Bus Driver - Part time, Non-Benefited

City-of-Buena-Park; Buena Park (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Buena Park seeks a patient, customer-oriented bus driver to transport senior citizens to center activities and medical appointments. The role is part-time, about 20 hours per week, with flexible morning, evening, and weekend shifts.

Operators perform safety checks, assist seniors boarding, and ensure secure wheelchairs and passengers. Required are a high school diploma or GED, six months of bus operation experience, and a valid Class B California license with passenger endorsement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Six months of experience and training in bus operation.
• Valid Class B California driver license with passenger endorsement and acceptable driving record.
• Ability to obtain First Aid/CPR and DOT medical certification within six months of assignment.

Responsibilities

• Operate a 16-passenger bus or van to transport senior citizens to center events and medical appointments.
• Conduct daily safety inspections of vehicles.
• Assist passengers on and off vehicles and secure wheelchairs as needed.
• Maintain routes and records of trips and mileage.
• Communicate with seniors and staff to coordinate transportation.
• Complete forms and reports as required.

Skills

Customer service

Safety awareness

Communication

Record keeping

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bus operation experience

Job description

Our Senior Center is looking for kind, patient, understanding, courteous, and outgoing individuals who love working with senior citizens. We need individuals who want to enhance the quality of life of our seniors. Be part of our team that helps our greatest generations enjoy the best years of their lives with dignity, respect, and of course FUN!

Bus Drivers operate a 16-passenger bus or van to transport senior citizens to various senior center functions, medical appointments and other destinations. This part-time position works approximately 20 hours per week and requires a flexible schedule that may require morning, evening, and weekend work assignments.

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under general supervision, operates a 16 passenger bus or van to transport senior citizens to various senior center functions, medical appointments and other destinations; performs basic bus safety inspections daily; assists passengers on and off assigned vehicles; assures the safety of passengers while riding in assigned vehicles; and does related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is a part-time, non-benefited, position. This position requires the availability to work a flexible schedule that may require morning, evening, and weekend work assignments.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

1. Uses a telephone to contact senior citizens regarding their attendance at a Community Services facility.
2. Drives a City van/vehicle to the homes of senior citizens and transports them via streets or freeways to a community center, shopping/market facility or a special trip destination.
3. Interacts and communicates with senior citizens.
4. Fills Community Services van/vehicles with fuel.
5. Notifies Driver/Scheduler regarding vehicle service needs/problems, vehicle defects and discontinues vehicle operation when unsafe.
6. Physically assists senior citizens getting into and out of a City van/vehicle.
7. Completes forms regarding transportation assistance details.
8. May assist in answering the telephone and provides basic information to callers and takes and relays messages.
9. Operates a personal computer and uses applicable software.
10. Lifts and carries food items, community center supplies and other items weighing 40 pounds or less.
11. Plans efficient routes and maintains daily route schedules.
12. Reviews applications for new shuttle clients.
13. Calls no show passengers and enforces no show policy.
14. Loads and unloads wheelchair passenger(s) using a lift gate.
15. Properly secures wheelchairs and other accessories in the vehicle.
16. Compiles and prepares daily and weekly, activity and accident reports, and other trip statistics such as mileage, fees collected and number of daily passengers served.
17. Receives and dispatches information (as needed) via cellular phone while vehicle is stopped and safely parked.
18. Conducts daily vehicle inspections.

Knowledge of:

Safety principles and practices applicable to bus operations including the California Vehicle Code, state traffic regulations and pertinent municipal codes; bus safety and maintenance inspection practices; effective customer service techniques.

Ability to:

Safely operate a passenger bus effectively, safely and according to City and state traffic regulations; keep records and submit reports; communicate effectively and cooperatively with customers; inspect bus for safe operation; identify and report equipment malfunctions and safety hazards; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, management, departmental representatives, and the general public.

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this class, employees assists senior citizens getting into and out of a City van/vehicle; employees are frequently required to stand and walk on slippery and uneven surfaces, sit, twist, climb stairs and inclines, reach, bend, grasp, lift, push, pull, drag and carry food and/or supplies and other items weighing 40 pounds or less; operate a computer, keyboard and related equipment and a vehicle on City business, will be exposed to gasoline, vehicle emissions and vehicular traffic and may be exposed to the elements; must be able to meet the physical requirements of the class and have mobility, balance, coordination, vision, hearing and dexterity levels appropriate to the duties to be performed.

Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work; work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work with frequent interruptions; work under intensive deadlines; and interact with staff, management, vendors, contractors, the public, and others encountered in the course of work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Employees typically work in office conditions, and the noise level is usually quiet, at or below 85 decibels levels.

Education and Experience

Graduation from high school or G.E.D. equivalent and six months of experience and training in the operation of a bus weighing two or more tons is required. Experience with senior citizens is highly desirable.

Requirements

Valid Class B California driver license with passenger endorsement with acceptable driving record, and evidence of insurance are required. Ability to complete First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and Defibrillator Training is required within six months of assignment to this classification. Ability to maintain appropriate medical certification and endorsements required by the Department of Transportation and Department of Motor Vehicles for the operation of a public bus.

Selection Process

All applications will be reviewed and only those candidates determined to be most qualified on the basis of experience and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate in the selection process. The selection process may include but is not limited to an oral interview and/or written exams and oral presentations. Successful candidates will be placed on the employment eligible list from which hires may be made. An eligible list is valid for up to one year unless exhausted sooner.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Buena Park is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status or disability.

Americans with Disabilities:

Applicants with disabilities who require special testing arrangements must contact Human Resources. If you have a disability for which you require an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at [phone] no later than 5 business days before the test date.

Fingerprinting:

Applicants who are selected for hire are fingerprinted during the pre-placement processing period. All fingerprints will be processed with the Department of Justice to verify criminal records or absence thereof.

Physical Examination:

Employment offers are conditional based, upon the successful completion of a medical examination which may include drug and alcohol screening. Physicals are performed by the City's designated physician at the City's expense.

The City of Buena Park Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy requires that all applicants undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to employment.